We promote the energy efficiency of your company. The SGCIE Energy Audit applies to Energy Intensive Consumer Facilities (CIE)

Scope and Objectives of the Energy Audit

The Energy Intensive Consumption Management System (SGCIE) aims to promote energy efficiency by monitoring, evaluating and managing the energy consumption of Energy Intensive Consumer Facilities (CIE) through an Energy Audit. 

Decree-Law 71/2008, of April 15^th, regulates the Energy Intensive Consumption Management System (SGCIE). To this end, it provides for CIE installations to carry out energy audits periodically on energy conditions and to promote increased energy efficiency, including the use of renewable energy sources. It also provides for the preparation and implementation of Energy Consumption Rationalization Plans (PREn), establishing Rationalization Agreements (ARCE) of these consumptions with the Directorate-General for Energy and Geology (DGEG), which include minimum energy efficiency objectives and associating their compliance with obtaining incentives by operators (entities operating CIE facilities).

What is the process

1. Online registration of Energy Intensive Consumer Facilities;
2. Conducting an Energy Audit and its Report;
3. Definition of a Plan for Rationalization of Energy Consumption (PREn);
4. Delivery (online) of PREn for analysis and approval;
5. The approved PREn becomes a Rationalization of Energy Consumption Agreement (ARCE);
6. Delivery (online) of biennial Execution and Progress Reports (REP);
7. Application of penalties when the targets aren’t accomplished, and the measures provided on ARCE aren’t implemented.

Energy Consumption Rationalization Plan (PREn)

The Energy Consumption Rationalization Plan (PREn) should provide for the maintenance of historical values of Carbon Intensity and establish targets for Energy Intensity and Specific Energy Consumption, which must be respected by the audited entity, considering the time limits established for the reduction of indicators established in the PREn and whose compliance must be validated by the Energy Manager:

• CIE installations with an annual consumption equal to or greater than 500 tep (equivalent ton of oil) and less than 1 000 tep – These facilities are required to carry out energy audits every 8 years and aim to reduce energy intensity and energy-specific consumption by 4% and maintain carbon intensity;
• CIE installations with an annual consumption equal to or greater than 1 000 tep – These facilities are required to carry out energy audits every 6 years and aim to reduce energy intensity and energy-specific energy intensity by 6% and maintain carbon intensity.

To whom the SGCIE Energy Audits apply

The SGCIE Energy Audit applies to Energy Intensive Consumer Facilities (CIE) with annual consumption equal to or greater than 500 tep. Exceptions to the application of SGCIE are:

• Legally autonomous cogeneration facilities;
• Transport companies and companies with their own energy-intensive fleets;
• Buildings covered by Decree-Law 78/2006, 79/2006 and 80/2006, except when integrated in the area of an intensive consumer industrial installation;
• CIE facilities subject to the PNALE (National Plan for The Allocation of CO₂ Emission Allowances).

Incentives to promote Energy Efficiency The operator of the installation covered by an Energy Rationalization Agreement (ARCE) can benefit from the following incentives and incentives to promote energy efficiency:

• Financial incentive in the cost of energy audits provided that at least 50% of the measures provided for in ARCE are met;
• Financial incentive in investments made in equipment and systems of management and monitoring of energy consumption;
• Exemption from Petroleum and Energy Products Tax (ISP) for certain fuels.