Energy Efficiency in Italy: ENEA has approved more than 10,000 energy audits.
The report indicates that, of the 6,000 companies that complied with the obligation in 2023, over 44% are large enterprises.
In 2023, about 6,000 Italian companies submitted more than 10,000 energy audits to ENEA, bringing the total to almost 40,000.
These figures emerge from ENEA's recent report, highlighting Italy's top position in the European rankings for the effective implementation of the Energy Efficiency Directive.
Energy Efficiency: Details of the 2023 Energy Audits and ENEA's Innovations in the Sector
Specifically, the audits submitted by the end of 2023 are divided as follows:
6,000 from large enterprises
2,000 from large energy-intensive enterprises
2,000 from energy-intensive SMEs
The most active sectors include manufacturing with 5,566 audits, followed by commerce with 1,455, and transportation with 585.
The report indicates that of the 6,000 companies that complied with the obligation in 2023, over 44% are large enterprises, about 17% are large energy-intensive enterprises, and almost 40% are energy-intensive SMEs.
To facilitate documentation and data communication, ENEA recently updated the Audit102 portal, introducing new communication methods and expanding the section on completed interventions.
Through the audits, a wide range of data can be aggregated, which ENEA has made available through the editorial series "The Energy Efficiency Notebooks." This publication provides a detailed analysis of sectoral areas, employed technologies, and relevant economic processes, along with studies on energy consumption, achieved savings, and potential savings in various sectors.
From Simple Regulation to Concrete Opportunity for Companies
With the update of the sectoral guidelines for drafting audits, ENEA, in collaboration with trade associations, plans to publish new volumes of the Notebooks that will include the data from the audits received by December 2023.
"The start of the third cycle of the obligation marked a new phase of maturation of the mechanism, transforming from a simple regulatory requirement to a concrete opportunity for companies," emphasizes Marcello Salvio, head of ENEA's Energy Efficiency Laboratory in economic sectors. "This evolution has also been stimulated by recent geopolitical and economic dynamics, particularly the rise in energy supply costs. It is interesting to note the increase in voluntary energy audits by companies not legally obligated, indicating growing awareness and commitment towards energy efficiency. Moreover, there has been an increased involvement of internal energy management experts in drafting the audits," concludes Salvio.
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