Gas station "Pink": New lighting for the pump station, restaurant and shop

Objectives:

Refurbishment of the whole lighting system (indoor and outdoor lighting) to LED technology and a new lighting control system.

Characteristics:

Energy efficiency improvement measures often require significant upfront investments. EPC works best where technologies with short payback times are available.
The regional government of Upper Austria started it first programme for EPC market development in 1998.

Two fold approach:
- financial support for contracting projects
- facilitation service by the regional energy agency (ESV)

Facilitation service in Upper Austria:
-Focus on delivering information and specific support to EPC clients, (potential) ESCOs and other financing bodies
-Working closely helps to increase know-how and trust in the EPC model
-More than 200 contracting projects supported
-Areas: street lighting, EPC in buildings and industry, renewable heat contracting
-More than 30 ESCOs offer service in the region

EPC project: Gas station

In total, 133 luminaires were exchanged resulting in a reduction of the installed electric capacity from 18 to 5.6 kW. The annual electricity consumption was reduced by 25 %, resulting in significant cost savings.

Investment costs:
-62,500 Euro (total investment)
-60,200 Euro (financed by the EPC project)
EPC contract duration: 10 years

Annual savings:

Reduction electricity consumption: 58,400 kWh/year

Electricity cost savings: 7,600 Euro/year

Maintenance costs savings: 1,900 Euro/year

CO₂ emissions: 27 tons/years

Financing scheme:

Energy Performance Contracting (EPC) - ESCO

Phase:

EPC market development – best practice example