Energy Performance Contract
Guaranteed energy savings for your facility.
The solution for reducing your energy consumption in the long term
Through the Energy Performance Contract (EPC), we aim to reduce your energy consumption in the long term. We invest in energy-saving measures for your building and ensure that the management of your technical systems is improved.
What is an energy performance contract?
Under an EPC, you delegate the energy management of your buildings entirely to Equans. We are committed to reducing their energy consumption in the long term. Your investment will pay for itself quickly through energy savings and will remain profitable even after the contract has ended. If the agreed savings guarantees are not met, Equans will reimburse you for the difference.
A combination of different solutions
An EPC typically combines several solutions and may cover heating, lighting, air conditioning, local and renewable energy generation, etc. In this way, we ensure a reduction in both energy consumption and CO₂ emissions.
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Discover our decarbonisation approach
Equans leverages a strategic, end-to-end approach offering a range of stand-alone or integrated solutions to make your industry & processes more sustainable and energy-independent. Our approach consists of 3 steps:
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UNDERSTAND = measure, get insights, evaluate & plan
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ACT = manage and implement high impact solutions
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ACCELERATE = scale-up on profitability, maintain long-term efficiency
We ensure the process restarts whenever needed, to allow continuous improvement.
In doing so, we help you maximise your impact across time and operations, while keeping you legally, financially and sustainably aligned.
The key principles of an EPC
With an EPC, we guarantee energy savings throughout the entire duration of the contract. It is a performance-based commitment: if the agreed savings targets are not met, Equans will refund you the difference. If better energy results are achieved, we share the profit. We therefore have the same interests: to save as much as possible on your energy consumption.
You have a single partner for all your energy management needs: we take care of the analysis, implementation and monitoring of energy-saving measures, as well as the day-to-day maintenance and management of your technical installations.
Based on an audit, we determine which systems need to be addressed in order to achieve optimal energy performance: heating, cooling, lighting, ventilation, etc. An EPC is a balancing act, with the key factors being energy savings, financial impact, risk management and contract duration.
There are two ways to finance the energy-saving measures. Either you pay for all the work required to achieve the energy savings yourself, or Equans provides the financing. The investment is recouped through the savings you achieve.
An EPC will not only help you keep your energy costs under control. It is also a way to meet the increasingly ambitious targets for reducing CO₂ emissions. What’s more, it will improve the comfort of your buildings.
Four steps to energy efficiency
The EPC is an agreement under which you fully outsource the energy management of your buildings. Equans takes care of everything: from the preliminary study through to implementation, maintenance and monitoring of your energy consumption.
References
CHR Sambre & Meuse
CHR Sambre & Meuse aimed to significantly reduce its energy consumption while maintaining strict comfort and safety requirements in a hospital environment. Through an Energy Performance Contract (EPC), Equans implemented a wide range of energy optimisation measures with guaranteed results.
Equans modernised the energy infrastructure using smart monitoring (BMS & OptimiZ), efficient lighting and optimised heating and cooling systems. Within the EPC model, Equans continuously monitors performance and guarantees the savings achieved.
- 16% annual energy savings
- 2,400 tonnes of CO₂ avoided (3 years)
- 5,000 MWh electricity & 8,000 MWh gas saved (3 years)
Swimming Pool Zottegem
The municipal swimming pool and sports complex in Zottegem required a major energy upgrade. Through an Energy Performance Contract (EPC), the Flemish Energy Company entrusted Equans with the project, including clear targets for energy and water savings as well as long-term maintenance and performance guarantees.
Equans carried out a full audit and implemented optimisations such as heat pumps, solar panels and water recovery. Within the EPC model, Equans guarantees and monitors the results to ensure the expected savings are achieved.
- 6% reduction in electricity consumption
- 14% reduction in water consumption
- 24% reduction in natural gas consumption
RenoWatt Project (Liège Region)
Through an Energy Performance Contract (EPC), Equans is refurbishing 50 public buildings across 27 sites (mainly schools) in the Liège region, with guaranteed energy savings and long-term performance commitments. This large-scale project aims to significantly reduce energy consumption and CO₂ emissions while improving building efficiency.
Equans carried out audits and implemented measures such as heat pumps, insulation, smart controls and solar panels. Within the EPC model, Equans also maintains the installations for 15 years and guarantees the achieved savings, sharing both risks and benefits with the client.
- 50 buildings across 27 sites
- 12–53% annual energy savings
- 15-year performance and maintenance contract
Contact
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Clément Catajar
Senior Business
Development Manager