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Sosnowiec Community Wins European Energy Service Award for EPC Project

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The community of Sosnowiec in southern Poland has won a prestigious European Energy Service Award for its Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) Project with Siemens Poland. The project achieved significant energy and carbon dioxide savings in 87 school buildings. The European Energy Service Award ceremony recognized outstanding European projects and institutions in the field of energy services, with Sosnowiec winning one of five prizes. The awards are given in the context of the EU-funded project European Energy Service Initiative Towards the EU 2020 Energy Saving Targets (EESI 2020).

Key Takeaways:

  • The community of Sosnowiec in southern Poland won one of five prizes at the European Energy Service Award ceremony for its EPC project with Siemens Poland.
  • The project achieved energy and carbon dioxide savings in 87 school buildings.
  • The EPC project was implemented in cooperation with the European Investment Bank and Siemens Poland.
  • The European Energy Service Award is given in three categories to outstanding European projects and institutions in the field of energy services.
  • The award is part of the EU-funded project European Energy Service Initiative Towards the EU 2020 Energy Saving Targets (EESI 2020).
  • Claude Turmes, European Parliament Member, emphasized the need for increased efforts in energy efficiency in buildings to achieve EU climate targets.
  • EIB President Werner Hoyer stressed the importance of private sector financing in climate-related projects and the need to bring private investors on board.
  • Marie C. Donnelly, Director in the Directorate General for Energy at the European Commission, underlined the importance of energy services and activating private capital to achieve EU energy efficiency targets.
  • Michael Geissler, CEO of Berliner Energieagentur, stated that Energy Performance Contracting is a key tool for promoting climate protection and that the European Energy Service Award has contributed to establishing this instrument in Europe for the past ten years.

Statistics:

  • 87 school buildings achieved energy and carbon dioxide savings through the EPC project.
  • The European Energy Service Award ceremony recognized five winners in three categories.
  • The EU-funded project European Energy Service Initiative Towards the EU 2020 Energy Saving Targets (EESI 2020) supports energy efficiency initiatives in Europe.
  • The European Commission and European Investment Bank have collaborated to award the European Energy Service Award.

Sources:

  • European Energy Service Award ceremony
  • European Union, European Energy Service Initiative Towards the EU 2020 Energy Saving Targets (EESI 2020)
  • Sosnowiec community, Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) Project with Siemens Poland
  • Siemens Poland, EPC project cooperation
  • European Investment Bank, award collaboration with European Commission
  • Claude Turmes, European Parliament Member, speech at the European Energy Service Award ceremony
  • Werner Hoyer, EIB President, opening remarks at the European Energy Service Award ceremony
  • Marie C. Donnelly, Director in the Directorate General for Energy at the European Commission, speech at the European Energy Service Award ceremony
  • Michael Geissler, CEO of Berliner Energieagentur, speech at the European Energy Service Award ceremony

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