Upscaling the residential sector with on-bill financing schemes offers flexibility– new report

(eceee news, 22 Jan 2021) A breakthrough for the energy market? A new report by the H2020 project RenOnBill analyses possibilities of on-bill schemes (OBS) in the EU.

The report suggests business model frameworks and examines the target countries of RenOnBill:  Germany, Italy, Spain and Lithuania, along three dimensions: market readiness, legal/regulatory framework and utilities' operational issues.

On-bill schemes are flexible instruments which can be easily adapted to specific market and utility requirements, according to the report, which finds that on-bill financing schemes are by far the most flexible solution, however not suitable for small utilities or for the implementation of large programs.

According to the report, there is a substantial market potential in Germany, Italy and Spain, despite the possible difficulties in addressing this demand.

On-bill schemes demonstrate to be flexible mechanisms for offering a number of energy efficiency and innovative services, the report finds. For specific types of utilities, on-bill schemes can even consolidate the position of the company on the market or open new opportunities.

The schemes may represent a breakthrough for the energy market and findings reported for Germany, Spain and Italy can be reasonably extended to similar markets, such as France, Belgium and the Netherlands.

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