If you plan to implement energy-saving investments in your company, you have the opportunity to obtain Energy Efficiency Certificates (white certificates) and profit from their sale on the Energy Stock Exchange to obligated entities responsible for their cancellation.
The Energy Efficiency Certificate (white certificate) confirms that a specified energy consumption reduction has been achieved by the recipient. The value of obtained white certificates depends on the type and scale of the investment and ranges from tens of thousands to even millions of Polish złoty. Currently, over 2 billion złoty is allocated for this purpose. The obtained certificate can be monetized on a similar principle as certificates of other colors. This mechanism provides an additional premium on top of the savings resulting from lower energy consumption.
The “white certificate” system is a tool designed to support energy efficiency. In its current form, this mechanism is regulated by the Act of 20 May 2016 on energy efficiency, which imposes an obligation on certain entities to either surrender a specified quantity of energy efficiency certificates to the President of the Energy Regulatory Office (URE) or pay a corresponding substitute fee. Obligated entities can obtain White Certificates by implementing projects aimed at improving energy efficiency for end-users or by purchasing them on the Energy Stock Exchange.
Procedure of “White Certificates” with EnMS Polska:
Since the inception of the “White Certificates” system in 2011, we have been supporting clients in the process of acquiring White Certificates.
We have conducted hundreds of energy efficiency audits, often focusing on the most complex energy-saving solutions.
We achieve nearly 100% success rate in obtaining White Certificates.
Utilizing our extensive experience, we support our clients at every stage of the White Certificates acquisition process. Operating scheme in the new version of the system – starting from October 2016:
Identification and selection of planned initiatives that you intend to finance through participation in the white certificate system – Identification of initiatives can occur, for example, as part of an energy audit of the company.
Conducting energy efficiency audit(s).
Submitting an application to the Energy Regulatory Office for issuing white certificates.
Receiving the Energy Efficiency Certificates and their sale. Simultaneously, implementing the project that was registered as planned, for which the Energy Efficiency Certificate (white certificate) was issued.
Energy efficiency is the ratio of the achieved useful effect of a given object, technical device, or installation under typical usage or operation conditions, to the amount of energy consumed by that object, technical device, or installation, necessary to achieve that effect.
Energy efficiency audit is a report that includes an analysis of energy consumption and determines the technical condition of an object, technical device, or installation. It provides a list of measures aimed at improving the energy efficiency of the object, technical device, or installation, as well as an assessment of their economic feasibility and potential energy savings. The concept was introduced in the Energy Efficiency Act of 2011 in connection with the implementation of the white certificate system.
A measure aimed at improving energy efficiency refers to an action that involves implementing changes or improvements in an object, technical device, or installation, resulting in energy savings, as defined by the Energy Efficiency Act. These measures aim to achieve energy savings without compromising the functional parameters of the object, technical device, or installation.
