Objective Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) is generally looked upon favourably, but its implementation can be complicated and lengthy. The reason lies mainly in the procurement law provisions and the long-term and complex contracts, which impede a real breakthrough in the spread of the EPC methodology. The other main barriers for the implementation of EPC in SMEs are:• The transaction costs for procuring energy services are too high• Investments and project sizes are too small• It is difficult to obtain financing for such small projects • High costs for guarantees, measurement and verification proceduresThe ultimate goal of the EPC+ project is to reduce transaction costs of energy service packages drastically so that smaller investments and projects in SMEs become possible for companies offering energy services. This can only happen if both the technical solutions as well as the contractual issues of energy services are highly standardized. The energy services offered can be either partly or wholly financed with innovative financing solutions, or may be more service-oriented solutions with guaranteed energy performances.The major outputs of the project include: (1) the development of commercial, standardized energy service packages for SMEs in each participant country. Each participant country will develop energy service packages that suit the specific and particular requirements of their country. These will include a standardized technical solution for a specific market sector, a model contract and, where possible, a financing solution. (2) the implementation of pilot projects for the EPC+ packages in each participant country (3) the set-up and management of clusters of companies (SPINS) in each participant countries. These clusters will offer energy services to the SME market, (4) the training of these clusters of companies in each participant country and (4) the development of an international e-market for energy service providers. Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energysocial scienceseconomics and businesseconomicsmonetary and financessocial scienceslaw Programme(s) H2020-EU.3.3. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Secure, clean and efficient energy Main Programme H2020-EU.3.3.7. - Market uptake of energy innovation - building on Intelligent Energy Europe Topic(s) EE-21-2014 - Development and market roll-out of innovative energy services and financial schemes for sustainable energy Call for proposal H2020-EE-2014-2015 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-EE-2014-3-MarketUptake Funding Scheme CSA - Coordination and support action Coordinator CENTRE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES AND SAVING FONDATION Net EU contribution € 104 668,75 Address Marathonos 19th km 19009 Pikermi Greece See on map Region Αττική Aττική Ανατολική Αττική Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 Participants (13) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all ARBEITSGEMEINSCHAFT ASEW c/o VKU Germany Net EU contribution € 122 887,50 Address Eupener strasse 74 50933 Koln See on map Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Köln Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 FACTOR 4 BVBA Belgium Net EU contribution € 217 862,50 Address Kruisstraat 127 2570 Duffel See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Vlaams Gewest Prov. Antwerpen Arr. Mechelen Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 GRAZER ENERGIEAGENTUR GMBH Austria Net EU contribution € 119 643,75 Address Kaiserfeldgasse 13/1 8010 Graz See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Südösterreich Steiermark Graz Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 E7 ENERGIE MARKT ANALYSE GMBH Austria Net EU contribution € 118 426,00 Address Walcherstrasse 11/43 1020 Wien See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Ostösterreich Wien Wien Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,25 TIPPERARY ENERGY AGENCY LIMITED Ireland Net EU contribution € 101 553,75 Address 93 silver street nenagh south E21 Tipperary See on map Region Ireland Eastern and Midland Dublin Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 ESCAN SL Spain Net EU contribution € 168 932,50 Address Avenida ferrol 14 28029 Madrid See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 INSTITUTO DE SISTEMAS E ROBOTICA-ASSOCIACAO Portugal Net EU contribution € 83 066,25 Address Polo ii vila franca edf departemento eng electrotecnica e computadores 3030-290 Coimbra See on map Region Continente Centro (PT) Região de Coimbra Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. UNIVERSIDADE DE COIMBRA Portugal Net EU contribution € 15 248,75 Address Paco das escolas 3004-531 Coimbra See on map Region Continente Centro (PT) Região de Coimbra Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 ESCO ITALIA SRL Italy Net EU contribution € 110 022,50 Address Via pagano mario 41 20145 Milano See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Nord-Ovest Lombardia Milano Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 SEVEN, THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY CENTER Z.U. Czechia Net EU contribution € 83 818,75 Address Americka 17 12000 Praha See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Česko Praha Hlavní město Praha Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 INSTITUT JOZEF STEFAN Slovenia Net EU contribution € 81 918,75 Address Jamova 39 1000 Ljubljana See on map Region Slovenija Zahodna Slovenija Osrednjeslovenska Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 HELESCO ENERGY SERVICES SA Greece Net EU contribution € 67 595,00 Address Vasileos irakliou 22 10682 Athina See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Αττική Aττική Κεντρικός Τομέας Αθηνών Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 CHERNOMORSKI IZSLEDOVATELSKI ENERGIEN TSENTAR Bulgaria Net EU contribution € 90 370,00 Address Ul viktor grigorovich 7 et.2 ap.3 zh.k. kriva reka rayon krasno selo 1606 Sofia See on map Region Югозападна и Южна централна България Югозападен София (столица) Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00