The ‘ big three ’ problems currently with the efficiency sector are the difficulty of putting contributors and savers in contact ; the size of the investments required ; and the type of financial return . Other stumbling blocks include :
• High initial costs . Accessing a complex energy efficiency system requires a minimum investment of € 200,000 .
• The need for technical knowledge of the functioning of energy systems and smart meters to monitor the energy savings achieved .
• The lack of trust and a meeting place between those who need to implement the investment to improve the energy efficiency of their structure and those who actually want to invest in order to obtain alternative returns .
• The inability of one of the parties to evaluate in a technical manner the actual savings achievable thanks to the efficiency improvement intervention .
• The limited technical knowledge of the sector on the part of financial institutions , which are not able to calculate the returns on the investments made . Moreover , the E . S . Cos do not have access to the capital channel as a inancial institution .
• Uncertainty on the pay-back period of the investment .
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