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Transnational methodological framework for a roadmap development

Development of EE financing roadmaps for participating cities/municipalities

Partner Nr. 03, May 2019

Contributing partners:

  • Energetická agentura Zlínského kraje, PP3
  • Regione Emilia – Romagna, PP7 (with the support from FBK, PP1)
  • Mestna občina Velenje, PP8(with the support from E-zavod, PP2)
  • TCDA, PP6
  • Grad Koprivnica, PP9 (with the support from REAN, PP4)
  • Stadtgemeinde Judenburg, PP10 (with the support from EAO, PP11)
  • EUWT NOVUM, PP12
  • Gmina Miasto Płońsk, PP13 (with the support from MAE, PP5)

Table of Content

  1. Introduction and aims of the document
  2. Funding sources for energy efficiency
    1. European level
      1. ESIF – European Structural and Investment Funds
      2. European Funding Programmes
      3. Project development assistance
      4. Special Support Instruments
      5. Energy Efficiency Financing Support on EU level – brief summary
    2. National level
    3. Self-financing and alternative schemes
    4. Intermediaries
      1. European Investment bank - EIB
      2. Commercial banks
  3. Financing models for energy efficiency
    1. General principles & popularity of specific models
    2. Conventional models of EE projects financing
      1. Self-financing through energy savings
      2. Debt financing
      3. European funds and operational programmes
      4. Effects of subsidies and loans – the case study
    3. Energy Performance Contracting
    4. Citizen cooperatives
    5. Crowdfunding
    6. Green municipal bonds
    7. On-bill financing
    8. Revolving loan funds
    9. Leasing
  4. Indicative structure for EE financing roadmap
    1. Introduction & Internal and External Conditions
    2. Strategic Targets & Priority Areas
    3. Action plan & Financing
    4. Monitoring & Evaluation
  5. Terms and definitions
  6. References