MALTA’s NATIONAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY ACTION PLAN (NEEAP)

MALTA's NATIONAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY ACTION PLAN (NEEAP)

Table of Contents

1. Introduction and Background to the NEEAP .......................................................................................5 2. Background Information on the National Policy Context and Circumstances ...................................11 3. Overview of the National Energy Targets and Achieved Savings .....................................................18 3.1 Indicative national energy efficiency target for 2020 as required by Article 3(1) of the EED...........18 3.2 Expected impact of the target on primary and final energy consumption in 2020 .............................18 3.3 Rationale for the 2020 target (EED Annex XIV Part 2.2.(a)). ...........................................................19 3.4 Estimate of overall primary energy consumption and consumption by sectors in 2020 in accordance with Article 24(2). ..........................................................................................................................................19 3.5 National intermediate target for nearly zero energy buildings for 2015 in accordance with recast EPBD Articles 9(1) and 9(3b) for new buildings. ..........................................................................................20 3.6 Overview of the primary energy savings achieved by the time of reporting and estimations of expected savings for 2020 ..............................................................................................................................20 3.7 Overview of final energy savings .......................................................................................................21 4 Policy measures implementing EED ..................................................................................................25 4.1 Horizontal measures - Energy efficiency obligation scheme and alternative policy measures ..........25 4.1.1 Introduction. ..........................................................................................................................................25 4.1.2 Quantifying the overall amount of energy savings required...............................................................25 The Average Annual Energy Sales to Final Customers .................................................................................26 4.1.3 A description of the national Energy Efficiency obligation scheme and its rationale..........................29 4.1.4 Description of Other Policy Measures...................................................................................................32 4.1.15 Notification of methodology for calculating the impact of energy efficiency obligation schemes and the other complementary measures. ...............................................................................................................34 4.2 Horizontal Measures - Energy Audit and Management Systems: ......................................................35 4.2.1 Introduction: .......................................................................................................................................35 4.2.2 The Current Situation: ........................................................................................................................35 4.2.3 Energy Audits Obligation for `large Enterprises'...............................................................................39 4.2.4 Energy Audits in the Household Sector: ............................................................................................39 4.2.5 Energy Efficiency in Low Income Houses in the Mediterranean.......................................................40 4.2.6 European Citizens Climate Cup (ECCC), Funding instrument: Intelligent Energy Europe, 5/201008/2012 ...........................................................................................................................................................41 4.2.7 New measures to promote energy audits and systematically maximise the benefits therefrom.........41

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4.3 Horizontal Measure - Metering and billing ........................................................................................42 4.3.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................42 4.3.2 Measures adopted in metering and billing,.........................................................................................43 4.3.3 Further Measures. ...............................................................................................................................47 4.4 Horizontal Measures - Consumer Information Programmes and Training ........................................48 4.4.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................48 4.4.2 Behavioural Change in consumers .....................................................................................................49 4.4.3 Targeted EE information and advice, awareness raising and initiatives ............................................52 4.4.4 Quantitative assessments and projects to allow knowledge-based decisions, targeted information and focussed incentive schemes ............................................................................................................................55 4.4.5 An example of a structured holistic Educational Campaign to Promote Energy Savings in the Domestic Sector..............................................................................................................................................56 4.4.6 Other Contributors..............................................................................................................................60 4.4.7 Further Measures ................................................................................................................................60 4.5 Horizontal Measures: Availability of qualification, accreditation and certification schemes ............62 4.5.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................62 4.5.2 The legal framework...........................................................................................................................62 4.5.3 Education and Training ......................................................................................................................63 4.5.4 Accreditation ......................................................................................................................................67 4.5.5 Measures.............................................................................................................................................67 4.6 Horizontal Measures: Energy Services...............................................................................................67 5 Energy Efficiency measures in Buildings...........................................................................................69 5.1 Introduction. .......................................................................................................................................69 5.2 Overview Of National Building Stock ...............................................................................................69 5.3 Buildings' Energy Use........................................................................................................................71 5.4 Barriers to the introduction of RES in Maltese building ....................................................................79 5.5 Legislation ..........................................................................................................................................82 5.6 Key actions for energy performance improvements...........................................................................83 5.7 Conclusion..........................................................................................................................................84 6 Energy efficiency measures in public bodies .....................................................................................85 6.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................85 6.2 Central government buildings ............................................................................................................85 6.3 Buildings of other public bodies.......................................................................................................114 6.3.1 Local Councils..................................................................................................................................114 6.3.2 Social housing in Malta ....................................................................................................................115

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6.3.3 Purchasing by public bodies .............................................................................................................118 7. Energy Efficiency Measures in Industry ..........................................................................................127 7.2 Private industry : Large enterprises in manufacturing and services .................................................127 7.3 The Tourism and Catering Industry..................................................................................................129 7.4 Government-owned industry ............................................................................................................132 7.4.1 The Water Industry - Water Services Corporation ..........................................................................132 7.4.2 Waste Management - Wasteserv Malta Ltd.....................................................................................136 8 TRANSPORT...................................................................................................................................140 8.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................140 8.2 Main policy measures addressing energy efficiency in transport.....................................................141 8.2.1 Measures to improve the energy efficiency of the public transport service .....................................141 8.2.2 Measures in place to increase the attractiveness of public transport ................................................142 8.2.3 Measures in place to increase the efficiency of the private transport ...............................................144 8.3 The Development of a National Transport Model supporting Strategy Development in Malta ......149 8.4 Energy Saving measures in transport ...............................................................................................150 9 Promotion of efficient heating and cooling ......................................................................................151 9.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................151 9.2 A Comprehensive assessment of the potential for the application of high-efficiency cogeneration and efficient district heating and cooling, as required by the Directive 2012/27/EU...................................152 9.3 Identifying economic potential .........................................................................................................153 9.4 Developing the economic potential of high-efficiency cogeneration and efficient heating and cooling

155 9.5 Heating and cooling from RES sources and waste heat ...................................................................154 9.6 Further Measures ..............................................................................................................................157 10 Energy transformation, transmission, distribution and demand response ........................................158 10.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................158 10.2 Energy Efficiency in the Transformation of fuel into electricity......................................................158 10.3 Energy Efficiency Criteria in Network Tariffs and Regulations ......................................................161 10.4 Savings in the generation and supply of electricity ..........................................................................166 11. Financing of Energy Efficiency Measures: ......................................................................................167 11.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................167 11.2 Previous Support Initiatives..............................................................................................................167 11.3 Funding of Specific Measures identified in the Action Plan ............................................................168 11.4 Latest ERDF awards.........................................................................................................................172 11.5 Other General funding Sources and Instruments..............................................................................174

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1. Introduction and Background to the NEEAP

Energy Efficiency and a Holistic Energy Policy scope and time

Malta's National Energy Policy (published in December 2012) stresses the importance of the efficient use of energy in households and industry and in the other sectors of the economy. It notes that Energy Efficiency deserves priority over other issues, including the introduction of renewable energy.

The energy policy is built upon the same considerations as the EU's policy for the sector. The importance of Energy Efficiency at EU level is underlined by the publication of Directive 2012/27/EC which builds upon earlier directives.

The current policy and initiatives are steps leading to substantial decarbonisation of the energy (including transport) sector by 2050. The Ministry for Energy has received ERDF funding and will be commissioning a comprehensive study `An Energy Road Map- towards achieving decarbonisation for the Maltese Islands'. The scope of the Study is to propose scenarios for achieving decarbonisation in line with the EU Energy Roadmap 2050.

The Objectives of the National Energy Efficiency Action Plan

The high-level objectives of the National Energy Efficiency Action Plan are:

- To establish a target of energy savings by 2020, which takes account of national circumstances and is overall a fair share of the EU's effort, to show how the country intends to generate these savings, to demonstrate results achieved so far, to send a strong message to the country in favour of energy efficiency, and to raise awareness of the effectiveness of schemes, incentives and information available from time to time to assist interested stakeholders.

- To satisfy Malta's obligation to provide the action plan to the Commission in terms of Article 24 of the EED 2012/27/EC.

Thus while the NEEAP is a stand-alone roadmap for the general guidance of the public and stakeholders in Malta, it also serves as the Action Plan for presentation to the European Commission as required by Article 24 of Directive 2012/27/EC. As such, its presentation follows the

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