Challenges and opportunities for improving energy efficiency in SMEs: learnings from seven European projects

R. Agrawal; L. De Tommasi; P. Lyons; S. Zanoni; G. K. Papagiannis; C. Karakosta; A. Papapostolou; A. Durand; L. Martinez; G. Fragidis; M. Corbella; L. Sileni; L. Neusel; M. Repetto; I. Mariuzzo; T. Kakardakos; E. Llano Güemes

doi:10.1007/s12053-023-10090-z

Challenges and opportunities for improving energy efficiency in SMEs: learnings from seven European projects

R. Agrawal
, L. De Tommasi
, P. Lyons
, S. Zanoni
, G. K. Papagiannis
, C. Karakosta
, A. Papapostolou
, A. Durand
, L. Martinez
, G. Fragidis
, M. Corbella
, L. Sileni
, L. Neusel
, M. Repetto
, I. Mariuzzo
, T. Kakardakos
, E. Llano Güemes

Tyndall IPES (IERC)

DICATAM-Sede Branze
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
National Technical University of Athens
Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research
Cleopa GmbH
Istituto Istruzione Professionale Dei Lavoratori Edili (IIPLE) Di Bologna
Polytechnic University of Turin
Merit Consulting House PC
University of Zaragoza

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This paper analyses challenges and opportunities for improving energy efficiency in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) by reviewing research design and results out of seven European projects: SPEEDIER, SMEmPower Efficiency, E2Driver, Innoveas, Triple-A, DEESME and ICCEE. These projects aim to improve SMEs’ awareness of energy efficiency and support an effective decision-making-oriented approach to it. Drivers and barriers to energy efficiency improvements in European SMEs of various industrial sectors have been investigated by means of surveys, focused group discussions and interviews. A meta-analysis of the results of the seven EU projects was carried out to discover trends related to energy efficiency in European SMEs; this was supported by the use of a unifying analytic framework that enabled merging and cross-validation of the findings of the seven projects. The analysis indicated, by means of new data collected by the seven projects, that staff training, facilitation of energy audits, development of corporate policy measures and collaboration between SMEs involved in the same supply chain are key mechanisms to improve the uptake of energy efficiency measures in SMEs which has significant potential to achieve higher energy savings and energy cost reductions.

Original language	English
Article number	17
Journal	Energy Efficiency
Volume	16
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s12053-023-10090-z
Publication status	Published - Mar 2023

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

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Energy audit
Energy conservation measures
Energy efficiency
SMEs

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Agrawal, R., De Tommasi, L., Lyons, P., Zanoni, S., Papagiannis, G. K., Karakosta, C., Papapostolou, A., Durand, A., Martinez, L., Fragidis, G., Corbella, M., Sileni, L., Neusel, L., Repetto, M., Mariuzzo, I., Kakardakos, T., & Güemes, E. L. (2023). Challenges and opportunities for improving energy efficiency in SMEs: learnings from seven European projects. Energy Efficiency, 16(3), Article 17. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12053-023-10090-z

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Challenges and opportunities for improving energy efficiency in SMEs: learnings from seven European projects

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