Energy Performance Contracts (EPC) are one of the options
available to the final customer for achieving the maximum potential
energy savings and efficiency, mainly in energy-intensive
businesses or industrial facilities.
An EPC is signed between an Energy Service Provider (ESP), as
the professionals of this industry are defined in the relevant EU
Directive 2012/27/EU, and the final customer. The goal of the
contract is to achieve savings in the consumption of energy
required for the operation of a facility.
The increase of energy efficiency has been identified as a
valuable means to address the challenges the EU is facing, such as
the increased dependency from energy imports, the climate change
and the financial crisis, whereas it is one of the main targets of
the "Europe 2020 strategy" EU's agenda for growth and
employment.
