The following elements guides the implementation of the programme:
Institutions to have clear policy on energy management.
Policy stipulating how energy will be managed.
Institutions to establish coordinating structure for energy efficiency activities (including EEDSM and EEPBIP).
Cross departmental committees (including for example: energy, property, supply chain, finance etc).
Institutions to develop systems and procedures for data collection, analysis, and reporting.
EEPBIP M&E framework and system.
Skills and knowledge enhanced within public institution.
Development of local ESCO sector and SMEs supported.
Communication strategy and plan for dissemination of EEPBIP information and publications.
Awareness campaigns and messages.
Define energy performance contracting options.
Budgeting and financing options for EEPBIP measures.
Development of project concepts and business cases.
Procurement guidelines.
Determination of energy consumption baselines for projects.
Compilation of inventories, and required technologies.
Identification, development, and implementation of EEPBIP projects.
Measurement and verification of energy savings.
Monitoring and Evaluation of project impacts.
To unlock access to credit lines for ESCos contracting with public sector institutions and support risk mitigation in particular for Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs), a Partial Credit Guarantee (PCG) is being established through the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC).
Bankable projects, identified and developed, with the support of the EEPSU, will be tendered out by the respective public institutions to private sector ESCos using an energy performance-based contracting model. Although some municipal projects may include a capital contribution through EEDSM grants, ESCos will be required to source the majority of the finance required in terms of equity and debt.
Approval on loans issued by the IDC will be subject to their standard due diligence and credit assessments.
The objective of the programme is to contribute to the reduction of GHG emissions in South Africa by catalysing energy efficiency transformation within the public-sector