Energy efficiency in the industrial sector in the EU, Slovenia, and Spain

Jurgita Malinauskaite; Hussam Jouhara; Bakartxo Egilegor; Fouad Al-Mansour; Lujean Ahmad; Matevz Pusnik

doi:10.1016/j.energy.2020.118398

Energy efficiency in the industrial sector in the EU, Slovenia, and Spain

Energy (Oxf). 2020 Oct 1:208:118398. doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2020.118398. Epub 2020 Jul 21.

Authors

Jurgita Malinauskaite¹, Hussam Jouhara², Bakartxo Egilegor³, Fouad Al-Mansour⁴, Lujean Ahmad², Matevz Pusnik⁴

Affiliations

¹ Brunel Law School, College of Business, Arts and Social Sciences, Brunel University London, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 3PH, London, UK & Senior Researcher, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania.
² Institute of Energy Futures, College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences, Brunel University London, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 3PH, London, UK.
³ Ikerlan Technology Research Centre, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA). P.° J.M. Arizmendiarrieta, 2. 20500 Arrasate/Mondragón, Spain.
⁴ Institut Jožef Stefan- Ceneter Za energetsko učinkovitost (IJS-CEU), Jozef Stefan Institute - Energy Efficiency Centre (JSI-EEC), Slovenia.

Abstract

'Energy efficiency first' is one of the key principles of the Energy Union, mainly due to it being the most cost eﬀective way to reduce emissions, improving energy security, enhancing competitiveness and making energy consumption more aﬀordable for all consumers. In light of the revised EU Energy Efficiency Directive, this paper discusses new developments brought by the EU together with the national case studies of Slovenia and Spain. Given that the paper has a specific focus on the industrial sector, it discusses the selected measures of the Energy Efficiency Directive, such as defined in Articles 7, 8, and 14, which are the most relevant to this sector. The paper also explores the newly issued integrated national energy and climate plans together with national measures and policies that support energy efficiency in industry, including the quantification of achieved and forecast energy savings in these two EU Member States.

Keywords: Energy efficiency; Energy efficiency directive; Energy union.