Impact evaluation of an energy efficiency network policy programme for industrial SMEs in Sweden

IF 12.4 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES Resources Environment and Sustainability Pub Date : 2022-09-01 DOI:10.1016/j.resenv.2022.100065
Ida Johansson , Simon Johnsson , Patrik Thollander
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Improved energy efficiency is a key factor in the shift towards sustainable energy systems and net zero emissions, both locally, regionally and globally. The total energy efficiency potential in industrial SMEs is high, but despite this large potential for improved energy efficiency, the full potential is not realized due to several barriers to implementation of energy efficiency measures. The barriers vary based on e.g., geographic location, company size, sector, etc., but for industrial SMEs the main barriers are other priorities, lack of time and lack of information about energy efficiency measures. Energy efficiency networks help companies with the support needed to successfully work with energy efficiency on site, such as conducting an energy audit, making an energy and implementation plan, and monitoring the results. However, there is so far a scarcity of ex-post evaluations of energy efficiency network policy programmes. The aim of this paper is to provide an ex-post impact evaluation of a Swedish regional energy efficiency network programme and propose a general method on how to evaluate energy efficiency networks. Results show that the achieved energy efficiency for the evaluated network policy programme is higher than previously evaluated stand-alone energy audit programmes, and that the majority of deployed energy efficiency measures are found among the support processes, such as space heating, ventilation and lighting.

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对瑞典工业中小企业能源效率网络政策方案的影响评价
无论是在地方、区域还是全球,提高能源效率都是向可持续能源系统和净零排放转变的关键因素。工业中小企业的总能源效率潜力很高,但尽管提高能源效率的潜力很大,但由于能效措施的实施存在一些障碍,因此没有充分发挥潜力。障碍因地理位置、公司规模、部门等而异,但对工业中小企业来说,主要障碍是其他优先事项、缺乏时间和缺乏有关能效措施的信息。能源效率网络为公司提供所需的支持,帮助他们在现场成功地提高能源效率,例如进行能源审计,制定能源和实施计划,以及监测结果。然而,到目前为止,对能源效率网络政策方案的事后评价还很缺乏。本文的目的是提供瑞典区域能源效率网络方案的事后影响评价,并提出如何评价能源效率网络的一般方法。结果表明,评估的网络政策方案实现的能源效率高于先前评估的独立能源审计方案,并且大多数部署的能源效率措施都是在支持过程中发现的,例如空间供暖,通风和照明。
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Resources Environment and Sustainability
Resources Environment and Sustainability Environmental Science-Environmental Science (miscellaneous)
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