The EU Energy Efficiency Directive stipulates that all companies that are NOT small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) according to the EU definition must carry out an energy audit. The federal government has implemented this EU requirement into national law and an energy audit requirement by adapting the Energy Services Act (EDL-G), which came into force at the end of April 2015. Since the amendment to the EDL-G, energy-intensive companies must have their energy consumption checked regularly in accordance with Sections 8 – 8d EDL-G.
As an alternative to an energy audit, obligated companies can introduce an energy management system according to ISO 50001 or an environmental management system according to the European EMAS regulation. Excluded are companies that can already provide evidence of certification according to ISO 50001 or EMAS.
An energy audit is an important tool for identifying energy efficiency potential and disclosing significant energy flows. If you know how much energy is used in which areas of your company, savings potential can be quickly identified. At the same time, you meet new legal requirements and can benefit from tax relief through, for example, the electricity tax peak equalization. In addition, the Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (BAFA) supports the introduction of an energy management system with up to 30% of the net investment costs through the BAFA Energy Audit Guideline to promote energy efficiency. This includes energy management software and commissioning, required hardware and installation, but also the expansion of existing systems.
Carrying out and preparing energy audits
The energy audit requirement according to DIN EN 16247-1 includes preparation and implementation of an energy audit. With our energy services, we prepare you optimally for an audit.
We advise and help prepare your energy audit
- Checking for uninterrupted recording and value plausibility of energy consumption data
- Determination of important energy key figures EnPI
- Creation of energy reports with presentation of the results
- Setup support for exports, reports and shipping options
- Creation of your complete energy balance
- Determination of savings potential and energy goals
- Determination of suitable measures to achieve goals
- Carrying out internal audits
Your PLUS with our energy audit consulting services
- Automate and simplify audit processes with Efficio Energy Management
- Increase energy efficiency and improve energy balance
- Make all energy flows in the company 100% transparent
- Reduce energy costs and CO2 emissions
- Continuously review measures and opportunities for improvement
- Use and save training and energy audit costs effectively
We support and accompany the implementation of your energy audit
- Examination of the need to carry out an energy audit
- Carrying out the energy audit according to DIN EN 16247-1
- Inventory of the current energy situation
- Determination of possible energy saving potential in the company
- Preparation and presentation of the standard energy audit report
Your PLUS with our energy audit consulting services
- Fulfill legal obligations quickly and easily
- Sustainably reduce energy consumption and energy costs
- Take advantage of tax relief and funding opportunities
- Systematically evaluate companies and their locations energetically
