Energy Performance Certificates Market Opportunities for Utilities

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DATAMONITOR VIEW

• CATALYST
• SUMMARY
• SOURCES

ANALYSIS

• The EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive introduces the need for the energy certification of buildings
  • There are five key parts to the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive 2002/91/EC
  • The Directive will have a significant impact on the energy industry
  • Extension of the Directive is likely
• Reponses to the Directive vary widely across Europe
  • Implementation of the Directive has turned out to be a considerable practical challenge for most Member States
  • In the UK the Home Information Pack (HIP) is the chosen vehicle for the EPC
  • In the UK EPCs and HIPs are to become commonplace in 2008
• Energy Performance Certificate demand pools are significant, backed by legislative framework
  • As at 1 Jan 2008, the EU27 has met 40% of its EPBD building certification obligations (with the remaining 60% to be implemented by 4 Jan 2009)
  • EPCs: good for the environment and perhaps the real reason HIPs saw the light of day
  • EPCs will become part of a mature and rapidly growing multi energy services market
• Thus far, Utilities have been slow to capitalise on the growing and lucrative Energy Performance Certificate market
  • Centrica (British Gas) is first entering the domestic and commercial EPC market
  • However, Utilities recognise the commercial value of EPC data
• Using existing resources and infrastructures, Utilities are ideally placed to overcome barriers to entry
  • The current competitive landscape is amenable to large corporates
  • Key existing resources will greatly facilitate market entry
  • In the UK, HIP providers are economically driven and respond to a strong value added proposition, which large Utilities are ideally placed to deliver

APPENDIX

• Datamonitor consulting
• Ask the analyst
• Disclaimer
• List of Tables
  • Table 1: 2008 will see the bulk of EPCs implemented
  • Table 2: Brussels, Denmark, Luxembourg and the Netherlands lead the way
• List of Figures
  • Figure 1: TypeThe EPC layout will vary slightly from country to country
  • Figure 2: The EU building stock is expected to grow to 180m buildings by 2015