April 30, 2018
Case

The Institute for the Diversification and Energy Saving (IDAE) has extensive previous experience in managing different aid programs for energy efficiency and renewable energy. Notable are the Action Plans of the Strategy for Energy Savings and Energy Efficiency, 2004-2012, as well as incentive programs on the purchase of an efficient electric vehicle, among others. In this context, PAREER aims to encourage and promote the realization of reforms that favour reducing emissions of carbon dioxide through energy conservation, improved energy efficiency and use of renewable energy in existing buildings regardless of their use and the legal nature of the owners. Financing aid program of actions on energy efficiency and renewable energy integration aimed at existing buildings of any use (residential, educational, health, administrative, cultural, etc.). There are four types of beneficiary actions: 1) improvement of the energy efficiency of the thermal envelope, 2) improvement of the energy efficiency of thermal installations and lighting, 3) substitution of   conventional energy by biomass in thermal installations, and 4) substitution of conventional energy by geothermal energy in thermal installations.

Comment
Implemented by: Institute for the Diversification and Energy Saving (IDAE)
References
Carlos García Barquero, Head of the Planning and Studies Department, Institute for the Diversification and Energy Saving (IDAE), Ministry of Energy, Tourism and Digital Agenda, Mail: cgbarquero@idae.es
Lessons learnt
TRANSFERABILITY: YES, at the national level.
NEEDS ADDRESSED:
• Insufficient in-house expertise about financial tools (Art. 17)
• lack of knowledge regarding existing financial tools (Art. 17)