Summarized National Energy Efficiency Action Plan in ... - MIEMA

Creation of an Energy Efficient FundGovernment will ensure energy efficiency funding. This will be cofinancedwith €15 million from structural funds for energy efficiency;€10 million for renewable sources of energy.Provision of Advisory ServicesThis is a horizontal, informational measure and will target all sectorsas a support measure. Services will be in the form of help lineservices, benchmarking schemes, information on the website,presentations and discussions on radio shows, discussions in localcouncils and specialised seminars for the non-domestic sector.Improvement in Buildings’ EfficiencyThis measure is cross-sectoral and informative. The target groups arearchitects, service engineers in public or private sectors, buildings’service managers, building contractors, estate agents and thegeneral public.It sets requirements for thermal values of the building fabric,limitations on areas of glazing in relation to cooling and solar gain,insulation control, artificial lighting and conservation of rain water.Malta’s climate and lifestyle is also taken into account in theprocess.Intelligent Metering SystemsSubsidized Energy Audits for the Tourism SectorThe cyclic energy crisis and environmental concerns, foremost ofwhich global warming, have resulted in a movement towardsalternative resources of energy. Solar energy is a very attractivesolution in Malta, however the high cost of PV panels and storagesystems, and the inefficient conversion from solar to electricity andthen to light or heat energy means that more cost effective systemsare required.The energy survey is the key to a systematic approach for decisionmakingin energy management and an effective tool in definingand taking on an energy management programme. This is done by:A horizontal, informative measure, all electricity customers aretargeted, with the final aim being the reduction in energy demand.Enemalta Corporation deployed meters as an initial pilot in 2009. Thisserves as implementation of pre-payment and also time-of-usetariffs, which are believed to contribute to energy savings.Promotion of CHP for Tourist ComplexesThis will target industry and tourist operators with the aim of reducingenergy demand. A study on the potential for cost-effective CHP(combined heat and power) in Malta is being carried out in line withrequirements of existing EU directives and the promotion of CHP intourism and industry. There are potential savings of around 60GWhthrough the use of CHP. During a work shop aimed at hotels it wasunderlined that “Energy is Strategy”.Free inspection services on solar water heatersLabelling of appliances Creation of a top runner type programme(promotion of 10most efficient products)Registration of products/professionalsFacilitating the development of ESCO type servicesDevelopment of solar parkAn energy survey was circulated amongst all the hotels in Maltaand Gozo. The aim of this activity was to simultaneously gatherinformation about the energy performance of hotels whilehighlighting and proposing various ways by which the energyperformance can be improved. The compilation of data assessedthe ecological and financial viability of each of the porposedsystems. This idea will be of utmost importance in sustainable livingas in eco-villages, which avoids energy storage and conversion.