PINE - Promoting industrial energy efficiency to SMEs. Lessons Learned from 280 Energy Audits Across Europe

The report “PINE - Promoting industrial energy efficiency to SMEs. Lessons Learned from 280 Energy Audits Across Europe” has been published.

The report, published in April 2015, summarizes the activities implemented and the results achieved by the 15 project partners in the 7 European countries involved within the PINE project.

It includes an overview of the project, followed by a focus on the PINE methodology and approach towards industrial SMEs energy audits. The results achieved by the project are then presented:

  • 280 SMEs involved in the project
  • 140 SMEs engaged in energy audits
  • over 8.400.000€ investment in sustainable energy within 3 years
  • Energy savings sum up to 4.178 toe/year, equivalent to 6.056 toe/year primary energy savings and 12.505 tCO2/year GHG emissions reduction.

Finally a selection of seven PINE success stories and a review of the lessons learned during the project life time are included.

The full report, available in English language, can be downloaded here.

 
 
 

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