Support to the Renovation Wave

The Commission helped Lithuania to address the investment gap in the energy renovation of public buildings by developing a long-term model for supporting the preparation of public building renovation projects from multiple angles.

Context

In Lithuania, there is a a significant disparity between the investment goals for energy efficiency, particularly in renovating public buildings, and the actual investments being made. A primary issue is the shortage of financially viable, high-quality projects, often stemming from inadequate capacity and expertise in project preparation. Consequently, the pipeline for public building renovations may fall short of meeting national climate and renovation objectives, as well as the annual renovation requirements mandated by the Energy Efficiency Directive.

Support delivered

Lithuania aims to address this investment gap by developing a long-term model for supporting the preparation of public building renovation projects from multiple angles. The support was provided to five beneficiary authorities. Key support measures included:

- Recommendations for setting up a competence centre in Lithuanian Energy Agency

- Roadmap for the development of a Project Preparation Facility in the Lithuanian National Promotion Institution

- Recommendations, roadmap and trainings on the improvement of energy audit systems

- Recommendations and trainings on public procurement procedures for energy efficiency in public buildings

Results achieved

The support is expected to lead to the setting up of a Project Preparation Facility and additional measures to eliminate barriers to the energy renovation of public buildings and enhance the methodological knowledge and guidance material. This should lead to an increased number of high-quality projects for the renovation of public buildings, thereby accelerating the renovation rate and optimising the use of public financial resources through the promotion of financial instruments for building renovation. Moreover, this setup will serve as a model for building renovation in other sectors and generate positive spill overs for the wider renovation ecosystem.

More about the project

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