Unique Energy Saving Actions and Procedure for Obtaining the Issuance of Energy Savings Certificates (ESCs) for Such Actions

Unique Energy Saving Actions and Obtaining ESCs

Unique energy saving actions are those which, due to their specific characteristics and technical particularities, cannot be included in the catalogue of standardised energy efficiency measures. In order for these actions to be eligible for the issuance of valid Energy Savings Certificates (ESCs), they must be implemented, and the resulting annual energy savings must be confirmed by an accredited energy savings verifier.

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Procedure for Obtaining the Issuance of ESCs for Unique Actions

The procedure for obtaining ESCs for unique energy saving actions is as follows:

1. Voluntary Prior Consultation Before Implementation:

• Prior to executing a unique energy saving action, and provided that the expected final energy savings exceed 1 GWh, the obligated party, the delegated party, or the investor may, on a voluntary basis, submit a project proposal to the National Coordinator.
• The project must include, at a minimum, the activities to be undertaken, the expected energy savings, and the methodology employed for their calculation.
• The project must be accompanied by a favourable preliminary assessment issued by an energy savings verifier accredited by ENAC.
  Upon reviewing the documentation and the verifier’s assessment, the National Coordinator shall issue a statement indicating whether the project is eligible to benefit from the ESC System and whether the savings calculation methodology is appropriate.
• This prior consultation is voluntary and does not exempt the project from the required post-implementation verification of energy savings.

2. Execution of the Unique Action:

• The unique action must be executed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter V of Order TED/815/2023, of 18 July.

3. Verification of Energy Savings:

• Upon completion of the action, verification of the achieved energy savings must be requested from an energy savings verifier accredited by ENAC.
• The documentation required under Article 25 of Order TED/815/2023, of 18 July, must be submitted, including:

1. 1. A technical report or project document describing the action carried out, including all relevant plans and annexes.
   2. Where applicable, a certificate of completion of works and a certificate of the installation.
   3. A photographic report of the action undertaken.
   4. Documentation that confirms the final energy savings resulting from the execution of the unique action, specifying energy consumption levels before and after the implementation.

4. Application for Issuance of ESCs:

• • Once energy savings have been verified, an application for the issuance of ESCs must be submitted to the Regional Administrator (Gestor Autonómico) of the Autonomous Community in which the action was carried out.
  • The application must be submitted via the ESC System’s electronic platform or, until such platform is operational, through the electronic headquarters of the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge.

The documentation required under Article 14 of Order TED/815/2023, of 18 July, must be attached, including:

• • ESC agreement, if applicable.
  • Favourable report from the energy savings verifier, along with the corresponding verification report.
  • Documentary evidence of the implementation of the action.

5. Validation of the File and Issuance of ESCs:

• The Regional Administrator shall review the documentation and, where appropriate, validate the application.
• If the file is in order, the Regional Administrator shall issue a favourable validation report and the corresponding ESCs.
• The ESCs shall be pre-registered in the National Register of the ESC System.

Prohibition of Double Counting:

The double counting of energy savings is expressly prohibited. If two or more energy efficiency actions are undertaken on the same system or installation, any potential interactions or overlaps must be taken into account when calculating the resulting savings.

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