The Association of Energy Service Providers (APES) of the Czech Republic was established in October 2010. In may 2020 the Association consisted of 30 companies.
The mission of APES is to contribute to the sustainable development of energy services in the Czech market.
APES and its members are involved in a number of major international projects:
The aim of the project supported by EUKI 2020 (EUropean Climate Initiative/ Europäische Klimaschutzinitiative) is to create a network or networks of cooperating entities in the Czech Republic in the field of energy efficiency improvement and to share information and experiences within this network that will contribute to the creation of further projects focused on energy savings, RES use and innovation.
The newly created Czech network will prepare and submit a project proposal for energy savings in buildings or industries. This can have a great impact, as today municipalities, SMEs have low awareness and little experience and capacity to prepare similar projects. The functioning and results of this network of stakeholders will then be presented and offered to other potential stakeholders in other regions or industries.
The project participants will meet at least twice a year at workshops in the Czech Republic and Germany to exchange experiences on efficient energy service solutions in industry, municipalities and the public sector on both sides of the border. There will also be a space for sharing information on state support for achieving energy savings. The first workshop will take place as early as 3 February 2020. During the project, there will also be two visits to visit successful projects in the Czech Republic as well as in Bavaria.
The Association of Energy Service Providers (APES) and the Center for Excellence for Cogeneration Technologies based in Amberg, Bavaria, working closely with the Ostbayerische Technische Hoschule Amberg, Weiden, are involved in the project together with the University Centre for Energy Efficient Buildings (UCEEB).
More information about the project can be found here.
Renovation of buildings in the Czech Republic and Slovakia cannot achieve the required pace without the participation of private capital and the involvement of other sources and instruments of financing. This requires the cooperation of all stakeholders and the implementation of effective financial instruments. How this financing should look like will be the subject of round tables with all stakeholders.
The main task of the project is to organise Roundtables with the participation of top experts from the private and public sectors, the main output of which will be the development of proposals for measures and action plans to influence the policies of key stakeholders and to support the implementation of the Smart Finance for Smart Buildings initiative, in particular in terms of improving the efficiency of public financing and the involvement of private capital. Three expert teams with experts from the Czech Republic and Slovakia will look in detail at efficient financing, increasing investment in energy efficiency and increasing value and investor confidence.
More information about the project can be found here.
The executive body of the Association is the Council. It consists of two representatives from ESCO companies and two representatives from consultancy firms and one representative from the academic sphere. The Council usually meets once a month.
In accordance with the Articles of the Association, new members are accepted by the APES Council based on a personal presentation of the candidate for membership at the Council's meeting, which takes place once a month. If you are interested, please contact office@apes.cz, tel. + 420 603 894 354, where you can receive more information regarding the entry procedure, services and membership fees.
APES has a particularly close working relationship with the following organisations and institutions:
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