O.Ö. Energiesparverband (ESV) is the regional energy agency of Oberösterreich/Upper Austria, an industrial region in the Northern part of Austria.

O.Ö. Energiesparverband (ESV) is the regional energy agency of Oberösterreich/Upper Austria, an industrial region in the Northern part of Austria. Thanks to a comprehensive regional energy plan, energy efficiency (EE) and renewable energy sources (RES) - which presently provide over 30 % of the total energy supply - have a high priority. By 2030, Upper Austria aims to cover 100% of its space heating and electricity from renewable energy sources. ESV supports the regional government in the development of its energy strategies and is responsible for the implementation of most of its programmes.The energy agency is active on local, regional, national, EU and international levels with numerous projects and programmes.

The main activities of the agency include comprehensive information and awareness raising activities on sustainable energy production and use, for example the provision of energy advice to private households, public bodies and companies (more than 15,000 advice sessions/year), media campaigns, training courses or publications for different target groups. This also includes the organisation of meetings and events, e.g. the WORLD SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DAYS, one of largest annual European conferences on sustainable energy (950 participants from 61 countries in 2008).

ESV implements support several programmes on behalf of the regional government, most importantly the sustainable buildings programme - ESV issues over 4,000 energy performance certificates for new and retrofitted buildings every year (programme budget: 20 M€/year). An important part of the buildings programme is also the mandatory energy advice session. Annually 15,000 individual energy advice sessions are carried out targeting at private households, companies and public institutions.

These programme management activities also include the regional energy R&D programme (2 M€/year) and the operation of the regional "Contracting fund" for energy investments. The agency frequently supports the government with expert opinions on new programmes and projects and provides a number of services for municipalities, including support in tender procedures for new buildings/installations and local energy strategies.

Contact:
O.Ö. Energiesparverband
Landstrasse 45
A-4020 Linz
T: +43-732-7720-14380
F: +43-732-7720-14383
office@esv.or.at, www.esv.or.at