This presentation was given at the Energy Show 2019 and aims to give an overview on SI 426 implementation.

1. Update from:
Fiona Smith (Marketing and Communications Manager SEAI)
6th February 2019
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2. Energy Audit Scheme (EAS),
SI426 implementation and
amendments to legislation
Ivan Sproule
Programme Manager Large Business
Energy Theatre Thursday 28th 1pm
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3. Overview – SI 426 Implementation
The session will allow for discussion on this topic as SEAI takes a
stronger line on compliance.
Speakers:
• Impending changes to legislation and new guidance, future plans
Ivan Sproule, SEAI
• Compliance review and new notification system
Jeff Power, Programme Executive, Large Business, SEAI
• Swedish experience to date on transposition, compliance, and
outcomes in Sweden
Martina Berg, Programme Manager,
Resource Efficient Industry, Swedish Energy Agency

4. Impending changes
www.seai.ie
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Future plans
Questions we will save until the end
New guidance - overview
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5. Impending Changes to Legislation
• Minimum energy use will be 85% of delivered energy
• Previously 70% Primary Energy
• Must include all forms such as thermal, electrical and transport
• ISO 50001/ISO 14001 Energy Review (cover all sites)
• Must include all sites energy use
• Large companies operating under a Green House Gas
emission permit (Emissions Trading Scheme)
• No exemption – must now report
• All site energy use must be covered
• Six month grace period from removal of exemption
• Must be signed off by a Registered Energy Auditor
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6. 6 www.seai.ie
What is a Non SME?

7. New guidance
Who does it apply to?
• Non SMEs
• Public sector organisations
• Exemption for some schools who are reporting to SEAI under
M&R and are proactively engaged with SEAI in the exemplar
programme
• Other businesses
• private companies, groups of companies, partnerships,
public bodies, commercial public sector organisations, not
for profit organisations, trusts, and unincorporated
associations.
Large businesses must notify SEAI of their compliance status
or NOT mandated otherwise we will keep chasing

8. New guidance
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www.seai.ie
Compliance timeframe
• Compliance deadlines
• No compliance deadline (5th December 2015)
• If large enterprises were required to comply then they
should be compliant , if not then they are liable to a fine
and/or publicly named!
• Next deadline is four years on since your last audit
• Status has changed since first audit compliance period
• Aligned with EU definition of SME/Non SME
• Status changes in one year – no change
• But change still exist in year two then you will be required to
comply

9. New guidance
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www.seai.ie
Multi site organisations
• Sampling
• Sampling is allowed where an enterprise has several facilities
with largely homogenous services being provided, such as
retail outlets, warehouses, or fast food chains.
• Clusters within a sample e.g. air-conditioned offices >> non
air-conditioned, process or service, small >> medium >>
large retail units, transport – petrol, diesel or electric
vehicles
• Number of sites within a cluster
No. of Sites Determination of the Number of
Audits
Audit No. (Range )
up to 15 3 sites 3
16 to 100 10 % of the number of sites 4 – 10
101 to 400 Square root of the number of sites 10 - 20
< 400 To be determined by the auditor

10. New Guidance
• Other areas
• Energy use
• significant energy users (not less than 10%) e.g. compressed air, space heating, lighting or
air conditioning
• Metered/unmetered supplies
• Transport energy use, fleet vehicles, leased
• Rented and leased buildings
• Landlord and tenant
• Multi tenanted, or partially rented
• Plant and machinery
• Capital projects
• Construction sites
• Leased/rented
• Enforcement, reporting and penalties
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11. Where to next?
• Developing new strategy and guidance
• Improved guidance and audit guidance aligned with Annex VI
• Market engagement, promotion and stimulating action
• QA
• Further sampling and review
• Audit report template
• Market engagement and feedback (auditor and company level)
• Compliance reporting – New notification system (Jeff)
• Review of voluntary and regulatory reporting schemes to meet requirements can
these be aligned with EAS
• Minimise reporting burden on large enterprises (hidden costs)
• LIEN, IPPC, ETS, ISO Certification
• Grouped enterprises and relates again to definition (legal entity)
• Under review by the European Commission
Large businesses must notify SEAI of their compliance status or NOT
We will keep chasing!

12. Energy Audit
Handbook
for
Businesses

13. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland is partly financed by Ireland’s EU Structural Funds Programme co-funded by the Irish Government and the
European Union.
Questions ?
Thank you for your
attention:
business@seai.ie

14. Update from:
Fiona Smith (Marketing and Communications Manager SEAI)
6th February 2019
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15. Compliance Review & New
Notification System
Jeff Power
Programme Executive Large Business
Energy Theatre Thursday 28th March 2019 1pm
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16. S.I. 426 Statistics in Ireland
www.seai.ie
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New Reporting System Development
Benefits of the New System for SEAI & Companies
Auditor Opportunity

17. Opportunities for Registered Energy Auditors
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Now -
87
Energy
Auditors
June ‘18 -
109
Energy
Auditors
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18. Development in SEAI
Phase 1 – CRM Based management system
• To determine who is compliant
18 www.seai.ie
E-mail Communication System Validation Submission Details Attach Audit Summary
and Audit Cert
Reference Number and
PDF of submission
Live Results Dashboard

19. Submission Details received from Auditor
• Cert from the Auditor on Completion
• Audit Summary
• % of Total Final Energy Consumption covered
• Delivered Thermal / Electrical / Transport Energy Consumed
• % Contribution of Renewables
• CO2 emissions for the period of the audit
• Projects
• Completed since last Audit Delivered Energy Saved
• Opportunities identified Potential Delivered Energy Savings
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20. Development in SEAI
Phase 2 – Targeted use of the Data
• Notifications for renewal
• Identification of non compliant companies - option to pursue
• Selection of audits for QA stringent review and feedback process.
• Facility to allow for public visibility
Phase 3 – Effective Business use if the Data
• Develop new/existing schemes
• Technical library expertise – ROIs etc.
• Identification of technologies for future grants
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21. Benefits of New Reporting System for SEAI & Companies
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&
Company
Robust Data
Task Tracking
Instant KPIs
Easier Reporting
Automatic
Updates
Audit Reminders
Secure Portal
Certificate of
Completion

22. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland is partly financed by Ireland’s EU Structural Funds Programme co-funded by the Irish Government and the
European Union.
Go Raibh Maith Agat
business@seai.ie

23. Update from:
Fiona Smith (Marketing and Communications Manager SEAI)
6th February 2019
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24. Energy audit obligation, article 8,
Energy Efficiency Directive
Martina Berg
Swedish Energy Agency

25. About the Swedish Energy Agency
• Mission: to promote a sustainable energy system
• National authority for energy policy issues
• Government funded
• Around 430 employees, Eskilstuna

26. Energy policy targets for Sweden
100 per cent renewable
energy to 2040
No net emissions of
greenhouse gases
to 2045
50 per cent more efficient use
of energy in 2030,
compared with 2005
Three pillars for Sweden’s energy policy

27. Energy supply by energy commodity,
1970–2017, TWh
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
TWh
Windpower
Hydropower
Primary heat
Nuclear fuel
Other fuels
Natural gas, gasworks
gas
Crude oil and
petroleum products
Coal and coke
Biomass

28. Energy use in Sweden, 2017: 378 TWh

29. Energy audit obligation for large enterprises
- Employees 250 / annual turnover 50 MEUR / total assets
43 MEUR per year.
- Connected companies/ partner companies – company
groups. Nationally / internationally
Stakeholder dialogue
Guidelines

30. Energy audit obligation for large enterprises

31. Who can carry out the energy audit?
Independent energy audit
Shall be carried out by a
certified energy auditor that
fulfil the competence
obligations.
Implemented energy or
environmental management system
May be conducted by internal
expertise that fulfil the competence
obligations.
The enterprises’
management systems
are certified by
certification bodies
Auditors are certified by
certification bodies

32. Process in two steps
5th dec 2015
The enterprise reports:
- Whether they fall under
legislation or not
- Whether they will contract a
certified energy auditor or do
the audit within a certified
management system.
Early 2017
The enterprise reports:
- The energy audit is
complete and the results
from it (aggregated level)
- The full report from the
energy audit stays at the
enterprise

33. Results
• 1080 reports have been submitted
- totally 4796 company entities
• 54 % carry out an audit for the first time
• Total reported energy consumption 183 TWh (half of
Sweden’s total energy consumption).
• Identified energy efficiency measures
– Ca 6 TWh
– Value: ca 2,5 billion SEK

34. Methodology
Certified Energy Auditors
830
ISO 50001
83
ISO 14001
131

35. 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450
Jordbruk och fiske 01-03
Annan service 94-96
Offentlig förvaltning och försvar 84
Utbildning 85
Vattenförsörjning, avfallshanetering etc. 36-39
Hotell och resturang 55-56
Försörjning av värme el, gas och kyla 35
Vård och omsorg 86-93
Uthyrning, fastighetsservice, resetjänster 77-82
Byggverksamhet 41-43
Finans och försäkring 64-66
Information och kommunikationsverksamhet 58-63
Fastighet 68
Transport 49-53
Tjänsteföretag 69-75
Handel 45-47
Industri 05-33
Obligated enterprises per sector
Manufacturing industry, mining and quarrying
Wholesale and retail trade
Professional, scientific and technical activities
Transportation and storage
Real estate
Information and communication
Finance and insurance
Construction
Administrative and support services
Human health and social work
Energy supply
Accommodation and food services
Water supply, sewerage, waste management
Education
Public administration and defence
Other services
Agriculture, forestry and fishing

36. Thank you for your attention!
E-mail: martina.berg@swedishenergyagency.se
Tel: +46 (0)16-544 23 10
www.swedishenergyagency.se

37. The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland is partly financed by Ireland’s EU Structural Funds Programme co-funded by the Irish Government and the
European Union.
Questions ?
Thank you for your
attention:
business@seai.ie