Scaling Up the Energy Poverty Approach

Programme 2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-B North West Europe

Date of latest update: 2026-05-18

Description

Description (EN):

Energy poverty has been deemed a major challenge by the European Commission and “lifting vulnerable citizens out of it is an urgent task for the EU”. EU-surveys in 2021 found that energy poverty applied to up to 125 million citizens already. Due to recent geo-political events energy prices are record high, and energy poverty is rapidly increasing and intensifying. Proven measures to alleviate energy poverty are available but are only applicable in local conditions and unable to reach all off the growing target groups. Especially hard-to-reach vulnerable households require tailor-made approaches. Energy poverty is often just one of the multi-social problems households are dealing with and should therefore be addressed integral. SCEPA (Scaling up the Energy Poverty Approach) aims to contribute to a just and inclusive energy transition by better engaging more vulnerable households, reducing and alleviating energy poverty. Within the NWE partner areas currently over 3.5 mil. households are found to suffer from energy poverty. Instead of reinventing the wheel, SCEPA gathers and enhances existing effective energy poverty approaches in order to be able to upscale initiatives. Stakeholders in the project learn from each other and share their best practices to develop a Joint Action Strategy (JAS). The JAS provides nuanced details of what works for specific target groups in specific residential areas in NWE. The JAS is used for the development of the Local Action Plan for the partner regions and cities. During the implementation of pilot activities (WP2 A3-A10), 3 types of pilots with 13 types of interventions are enhanced, tested and scaled up, targetting over 105.000 households. Via monitoring and evaluation, the JAS is updated and shared with SCEPA’s community of interest for replication. This way vulnerable households in the partner areas, public authorities and organisations beyond the SCEPA consortium looking to scale up their energy poverty approach will benefit.

Actual Achievements (EN):

- The kick-off event took place on 20/21 September 2023 in Arnhem. The event was attended by all partners, the majority of associated partners, and interested organizations from participating countries. In total a 113 individuals participated in the event. The event included a site visit on the first day, allowing participants to familiarize themselves with Arnhem's approach to energy poverty and the multitude of organizations and individuals contributing to it. The more formal part of the kickoff occurred on the second day, where participants learned about the project's objectives, activities of all the eight partners, and received insights from the Dutch research institute TNO based on their research in the Netherlands on the effectiveness of energy poverty measures. These research findings will undoubtedly inform SCEPA's final result, the JAS. - A narrative questionnaire has been created that collects current partner Energy Poverty practices. The questionnaire will be published among partners early period 2 and provide input for the analysis of current local EP mitigation practices and thus also input for the JAS. - A start has also been made on the LAP. In December ARN started with drafting the concept of the LAP. In period 2 the participating partners will fill in the LAP, just as planned in the application form. - Moreover, progress has been made in establishing the SCEPA Community of Interest (CoI) (Activity 3.1). The CoI helps by bringing SCEPA to a broader audience of stakeholders in NWE. The CoI is a motivated group of stakeholders united by their interest in learning about and potentially scaling up SCEPA’s outputs. Preparations have been made to identify the CoI members. Moreover, a dedicated section on the SCEPA webpage provides detailed information about the CoI. In period 2, good progress was made for all work packages and cooperation with and between the partners went well. A number of deliverables have been delayed for various substantive reasons, solutions to complete these deliverables in the next periods have been found. We highlight five major steps that have taken place during this period: > Joint Action Strategy (JAS) completed. The JAS is the scalable step by step guideline organsations in NWE can utilise to co-develop and upscale energy poverty mitigation programmes. It offers a generic rationale for developing effective energy poverty programme. A structure is presented for an inventory of effective energy poverty reducing interventions by describing them in 16 dimensions. The JAS feeds the Local Action Plan (with the plans for pilot implementation) and is highly relevant for the SCEPA Community of Interest. The JAS is a deliverable, as well as an output and results of the project. > Local Action Plan (LAP) completed. In this plan, all partners describe how the pilots in their regions will be implemented (WP2), building on their own practices and learning from WP1 (e.g. literature review, partner energy poverty practices, the JAS). The LAP is a deliverable, as well as an output and results of the project. > Local Communication Strategies completed. Based on the LAP and the overall Communication Strategy all six Local Communication Strategies have been set up. The pilot partners are now ready to start the pilots in period 3. > Community of Interest (CoI) launched. The CoI is SCEPA’s main body for transfer and uptake of SCEPA findings and practices by other (local) authorities, housings associations, energy agencies, local social organisations and research organisations. In period 2, the objectives and structure of the CoI have been finalized (Open call/road map) potential interested organisations have been identified and organisations are invited to join (Survey). > Training has started: a training plan has been developed and the first two webinars (on civic engagement) of the training were organised in June 2024. Several partner and bilateral meetings have been organised to discuss activity and deliverable progress, new ideas and feedback with the partners. Main event was the seccond partner meeting in Liège (BE) 22-24 April, in which all of the above steps have been discussed during several work sessions and exchanges with e.g. the EU-CEES (Community Energy for Energy Solidarity) project and our associated organisation Plymouth City Council were organised. General Good progress was made by all partners, with no major deviations or problems encountered in activities, deliverables, or the partnership. > All deliverables scheduled for period 3 have been successfully delivered, along with deliverables postponed from period 2 to period 3. Main achievement Research and development was done for the Data graph model and platform. This model/platform is now referred to in the project as its AI-tool ChatLocal. A working prototype is attracting attention in various dissemination activities inside and outside the project, including the NWE Annual Event. > Period 3 marks the start the implementation the project pilots A, B and C. Partners have worked on communication campaigns, deployed energy vans/''Renovan'', supported vulnerable households with low-energy appliances, energy diagnostics, energy coaches and involved their local/regional stakeholders to improve cooperation and reach out to the vulnerable households. > Community of Interest: in the first part of period 3, efforts focused on inviting organizations, associations, and municipalities working on energy efficiency to join the CoI, based on the stakeholder map drafted in Period 2. This focus shifted in the second half of period 3, to developing a new approach to simplify the adhesion process and improve communication to actively engage CoI members. > SEEA hosted a 3-day partner meeting in Kilkenny, Ireland, in October 2024. All partners and local Irish stakeholders attended. This meeting included the training by ALDA, a site visit to SEEA’s pilot site in Ballymacarbry, the pilot exchange and the Project Steering Group meeting. > SCEPA contributed to the NWE Annual Event in Dublin in November, promoting the Community of Interest and ChatLocal. > WP2 knowledge exchange workshops were held, along with exchanges with sister projects such as CEES and LIFE CEESEN-BENDER. > In-person training was provided by ALDA on citizen engagement (capacity building and citizens' participation techniques) during the Kilkenny meeting. SCEPA meetings, eventARN & HAN organised a large public symposium in Nijmegen (April 2025), approx. 150 participants (incl. project partners, associate partners, CoI-members, stakeholders/network partners. It was combined with the 4th SCEPA partner meeting and the Project Steering Group Meeting (Part 2). >The Project Steering Meeting was split into 2 meetings: part 1 organised online (7 April 2025) and part 2 organised back-to-back with Nijmegen meeting (25 April). All partners actively participated. >An online partner update was organised on January 4, for updates on reporting, deliverables and preparation of the meeting in Nijmegen. >Preparations are underway for the Midterm Event in Paris (Sept 2025, hosted by APC). >ALDA participated in the Energy Poverty Conference in Rome (April 2025), broadening outreach and connect with potential CoI members. >Multiple newsletters and social media posts maintained visibility and the number of LinkedIn-followers steadily grew. Knowledge Exchange & WorkshopLEW organised 3 local workshops, produced a video animation, and co-hosted sessions on monitoring of the Local Action Plans. >LEW organised online 2 WP2 pilot exchanges, focusing on specific knowledge questions of partners (so other partner’s can support with feedback, practices, etc.) >LEW organized an online workshop + exchange with the sister project CEESEN – BENDER. >HAN drafted an extensive overview of energy poverty practices from other (EU) projects (D1.2.2) The SCEPA project strives to leverage and build upon the wealth of existing knowledge, experiences, and networks rather than reinvent the wheel. The overview can be of particular interest for both project partners and CoI-members, and is input for the data platform. Data platform & Monitoring – WP1 >HAN advanced the graph database, incl. qualitative baseline for the database model (D1.3.2) + user personas (D1.3.3) and first prototype of the instrument toolbox (D1.6.1). Concepts were discussed in a workshop with all SCEPA partners during the partner meeting in April. >HAN also developed a compact monitoring system (both qualitative and quantitative KPIs) to monitor the impact of the pilots. Pilots & Technical Innovations – WP2 >In ARN a growing number of households were approached at meetings, events and by door-to-door activities resulting in a growing number of households that started the energy coaching programma: 109 new households joined the energy coaching programme (now 189 in total); 78 households used the handyman team for larger measures. >WVI’s staff started drone training for energy scan. They received additional in-house training on thermography for energy scans. Information evenings for households + contractors were organised to raise awareness and encourage behavioural change. Brochures and newsletters were developed. WVI ran workshops for contractors and municipalities on energy poverty solutions. WVI’s energy van was developed and coaches reached 317 households through advice and home visits; 227 households attended information sessions in 8 municipalities. >SEEA conducted behavioural awareness campaigns in schools, energy grant webinars & energy clinics for homeowners, and promoted ‘Meitheal initiatives’ for communities. About 25 communities were engaged at 4 sustainable energy communities events. Also, 5 energy clinics for homeowners, & home energy EXPO for communities were completed. SEEA provided technical guidance for PV installation site preparation. >APC received 317 reports; 103 transitioned to diagnostics, 83 diagnostics completed. APC organised 10 webinars, training 150 participants (social workers, landlords, etc.). 60% of households now self-report via the simplified pathway. APC held 3 orientation committees, reviewing 20 complex household cases with multidisciplinary input. >LIEGE made significant progress in preparing and structuring its pilot activities through extensive stakeholder engagement and alignment with new political priorities. Key contributions incl. organization of an energy awareness event, preparation of the RenoVan outreach tool, and advancement of inclusive energy community planning. Community of Interest (CoI) – WP3 >ALDA relaunched the CoI with a simplified registration (Feb 2025). Thanks to the adjustments made and the support materials shared with the partners, including email templates, social media content, and a promotional video, CoI registrations have increased steadily since then, to 50 (36 new CoI members) organisations. The new CoI-setup was discussed and agreed with all partners in January and promoted by all partnerALDA created a dedicated communication package with ready-to-use tools and messaging. Additionally, ALDA started drafting an agenda/catalogue of upcoming SCEPA activities of interest to CoI members, including future trainings, SCEPA Talks, and pilot visits. >ALDA began preparing the SCEPA Talks (from Oct 2025) and led a workshop on civic participation.

Project outputs: Joint Action Strategy (JAS) (EN)
Local Action Plan (LAP) (EN)
Adaptative Data Platform and Toolbox (EN)
Joint pilot activities (EN)
Solutions tested in pilot actions(EN)
Training on capacity building, citizens participation techniques and replication(EN)
Website: http://scepa.nweurope.eu

Thematic information

Traditional energy Social inclusion and equal opportunities

Priority: (VI-B_NWE_2) Smart and just energy transition

Priority specific objective: RSO2.1. Promoting energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions

Priority policy objective (Interreg specific objective): PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility

Type of intervention: 046 Support to entities that provide services contributing to the low carbon economy and to resilience to climate change, including awareness-raising measures

Partners (8)

Lead Partner: Gemeente Arnhem

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 918116447

Partner’s ID if not PIC: NL 001 850218024

Department: Strategie, Beleid en Regie (fysieke domein)

Address: Koningstraat, 6811 DG Arnhem, Netherlands

Department address: Eusebiusbuitensingel, 6828 HZ Arnhem, Netherlands

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Local public authority

Website: http://www.arnhem.nl

Total budget: EUR 1 483 250.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 889 950.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 60.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 593 300.00

Contractors:

Name: Renkens M
VAT registration or tax identification number: NL001750397B76
Name: Commies M
VAT registration or tax identification number: 090330274B02
Name: Bouma V.
VAT registration or tax identification number: NL003725244B54
Name: Akkurt B.
VAT registration or tax identification number: NL04893231B61
Name: De Stadsloods
VAT registration or tax identification number: 88189406
Name: Funfair Green BV
VAT registration or tax identification number: 33213413
Name: HeadFirst BV
VAT registration or tax identification number: NL807842977B01
Name: Luchies A.M.
VAT registration or tax identification number: NL001581631B47
Name: Petra van Houdt
VAT registration or tax identification number: NL001693756B13
Name: Gresnigt M.
VAT registration or tax identification number: NL002004160B74
Name: Safwan Alali
VAT registration or tax identification number: NL004666957B12
Name: Bladeren van D.
VAT registration or tax identification number: NL001984970B27

Agence Parisienne du Climat

Name: Agence Parisienne du Climat

Department: EU affairs/projects

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 956794227

Partner’s ID if not PIC: FR44528007321

Address: Rue François Truffaut (Parc de Bercy), 75012 Paris, France

Department address: Rue François Truffaut (Parc de Bercy), 75012 paris, France

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Sectoral agency

Website: https://www.apc-paris.com/

Total budget: EUR 510 488.16

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 306 292.89

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 60.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 204 195.27

South East Energy Agency CLG

Name: South East Energy Agency CLG

Department: EU Project

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 950757335

Partner’s ID if not PIC: IE 63762701

Address: St Kieran's College Burrell's Hall, R95 TP64 Kilkenny, Ireland

Department address: St Kieran's College Burrell's Hall, R95 TP64 Kilkenny, Ireland

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Sectoral agency

Website: https://3cea.ie/

Total budget: EUR 821 200.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 492 720.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 60.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 328 480.00

Contractors:

Name: Ballymacarbry Community Centre
VAT registration or tax identification number: N/A

West-Vlaamse Intercommunale

Name: West-Vlaamse Intercommunale

Department: Climate, Energy, Environment & Nature

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 920515160

Partner’s ID if not PIC: BE0205.157.869

Address: Koning Albert I-laan , 8200 Brugge, Belgium

Department address: Koning Albert I-laan , 8200 Brugge, Belgium

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Sectoral agency

Website: http://www.wvi.be

Total budget: EUR 684 434.86

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 410 660.91

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 60.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 273 773.95

Contractors:

Name: Drone Enterprise BV
VAT registration or tax identification number: BE0739732688
Name: Xtreme Concepts bvba
VAT registration or tax identification number: BE0836.395.069
Name: Noordzee Drones - bv Chic
VAT registration or tax identification number: BE0635.513.712

Ville de Liège

Name: Ville de Liège

Department: Strategy and Development

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 950632205

Partner’s ID if not PIC: BE0207.343.933

Address: Place du Marché, 4000 Liège, Belgium

Department address: Place du Marché, 4000 Liege, Belgium

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Local public authority

Website: https://www.liege.be/fr

Total budget: EUR 1 030 441.60

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 618 264.96

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 60.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 412 176.64

Contractors:

Name: Groupe Autosphere Liège
VAT registration or tax identification number: BE0831.928.418
Name: SA Clabots
VAT registration or tax identification number: BE0412572672
Name: TEKMAT Sprl
VAT registration or tax identification number: BE0420076514
Name: CityTools
VAT registration or tax identification number: TVA BE 0886 924 448

Association Européenne pour la Démocratie Locale

Name: Association Européenne pour la Démocratie Locale

Department: EU affaires/projects

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 963194384

Partner’s ID if not PIC: SIRET: 44214400200015 | 44214400200015 | SIRET (EN)

Address: Place des Orphelins, 67000 Strasbourg, France

Department address: Place des Orphelins, 67000 Strasbourg, France

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Interest groups including NGOs

Website: https://www.alda-europe.eu

Total budget: EUR 188 155.20

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 112 893.12

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 60.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 75 262.08

Stichting Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen

Name: Stichting Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen

Department: School of Social Studies School of Built Environment School of Finance School of IT and Media Design School of Engineering & Automotive

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 997475542

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 810876395B01

Address: Ruitenberglaan , 6826 CC Arnhem, Netherlands

Department address: Ruitenberglaan , 6826 CC Arnhem, Netherlands

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: http://www.han.nl

Total budget: EUR 689 996.27

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 413 997.76

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 60.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 275 998.51

Gemeente Leeuwarden

Name: Gemeente Leeuwarden

Department: Sustainable Environmental Quality (Duurzame Omgevingskwaliteit)

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 949734761

Partner’s ID if not PIC: NL 0019.03.664.B01

Address: Oldehoofsterkerkhof , 8911 DH Leeuwarden, Netherlands

Department address: Oldehoofsterkerkhof , 8911 DH Leeuwarden, Netherlands

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Local public authority

Website: http://www.leeuwarden.nl

Total budget: EUR 821 160.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 492 696.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 60.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 328 464.00

Contractors:

Name: TDC
VAT registration or tax identification number: NL804442848B01
Name: Media Markt Leeuwarden BV
VAT registration or tax identification number: NL809817706B01
Name: W.A.S.
VAT registration or tax identification number: NL001392568B40
Name: Flexhuis BV
VAT registration or tax identification number: 86019148B01
Name: Expert Tromp BV
VAT registration or tax identification number: NL807733027B01

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Summary

Operation of strategic importance (OSI) or above EUR 5 million

Project name (EN): Scaling Up the Energy Poverty Approach

Project acronym: SCEPA

Project ID: NWE0100038

Project start date: 2023-07-01

Project end date: 2027-06-30

Project status: ongoing

Relevant linked projects:

EPAH/EPOV
What is the initiative about:
The Energy Poverty Advisory Hub (EPAH) is the successor of the former Energy Poverty Observatory Hub (EPOV). EPAH’s mission is to become the centre of energy poverty experience and expertise in Europe providing direct support, online training, research to local authorities and civil society organisations and by building a collaborative network of all stakeholders interested in taking action to combat energy poverty in Europe. (EN) | What is our relationship with the initiative:
Both EPAH and SCEPA address and intend to alleviate the effects of energy poverty on households. EPAH is orientated at Europe as a whole, which includes our Interreg NWE project area. Therefore, EPAH is able to provide relevant energy poverty knowledge and connect us to other relevant stakeholders outside our network.
How do we add to this initiative and accommodate synergies:
SCEPA builds and adds to the knowledge base developed by EPAH:
For WP1 energy poverty practices are drawn from the EPAH Atlas (online database with successful energy poverty practises). These practices are analysed and used for the development of the Joint Action Strategy and adaptive Data Platform + Toolbox.
After monitoring, evaluation and analysing the SCEPA practices., they will be delivered back to EPAH and uploaded to the EPAH Atlas. As a result, the outcomes and results of SCEPA will remain present and accessible beyond the duration of the project.
Lastly, during the duration of SCEPA, partners of SCEPA will attend events, webinars and seminars organized by EPAH. Vice versa, staff member(s) of EPAH are invited to specific partner meetings/events organized by SCEPA to exchange knowledge.
This way both projects benefit from each other’s activities and contribute to each other’s objectives (EN), Climate Active Neighbourhoods
What is the initiative about:
The Interreg NWE project "Climate Active Neighbourhoods" (CAN) focused on involving residents of deprived neighbourhoods in the energy transition. This in order to realise an inclusive energy transition from which all residents can benefit. The (sub)partners from Germany, Great Britain, France, the Netherlands, Ireland and Belgium found different ways to achieve this goal. The result is a colourful bouquet of ways to achieve this. Both bottom-up and top-down solutions were implemented. Bottom-up initiatives are from the neighbourhoods and are supported to mature. Or more top-down targeted actions in which residents are made aware of the opportunities available for saving energy and generating sustainable energy. The approach taken depends very much on the neighbourhood or district in question. In all cases, this requires a clear role for the municipality and its direct partners such as the energy cooperatives and housing associations. One of the themes highlighted in the CAN project was reducing energy poverty with activities launched in France (Brest) and Britain (Plymouth) but has led to replication among other participating partners. Forming the basis of energy poverty approaches in many cities. Climate Active Neighbourhoods won the RegioStar award 2019. (EN) | What is our relationship with the initiative:
The SCEPA project builds extensively on the experience gained in CAN. The main takeaway is that a targeted neighbourhood specific approach is needed to get residents involved in the energy transition. This approach is especially needed in neighbourhoods where residents are unable to act themselves, because of social problems, unemployment or other challenges, a more targeted support is needed. This certainly applies to reducing energy poverty on which SCEPA takes the specific focus. CAN has also shown that residents who are assisted in reducing their energy bills are more positive in life and better able to reduce the problems they face, with or without assistance.
How do we add to this initiative and accommodate synergies:
Climate Active Neighbourhoods is a finished project, therefor we primarily build upon the knowledge gained by this initiative on the topic of energy poverty. All results from CAN are gathered in the co called ‘practice Cube and Results’. Specific energy poverty approaches deployed and tested during the CAN project will serve as input for our data collection in WP1. Moreover, partners from CAN are participating in SCEPA (Arnhem, Liège) and Plymouth as associated organization to continue development and scalability of their local energy poverty approaches. (EN), See2Do!
What is the initiative about:
See2Do! was an Interreg Flanders-Netherlands project which ran for three years between 1/5/2016 and 29/2/2020. The aim of the project was to encourage citizens and municipalities to perform energy efficient renovations by showing energy losses and offering solutions for these. Or: doing by seeing. Regarding private dwellings the project wanted to shift the passive approach of citizens towards a specific renovation project. The project was built on the assumption that there is a funnel towards renovation. A large population shows interest in energy saving measures. A smaller part of this population has a specific goal in mind. The largest loss in the funnel was found in actively asking for offers from contractors and signing off those. The project objective was to enlarge the mouth of the funnel on one hand and making the next step easier.
Activities includes:
> Thermography was used to inform the citizens: air, street and house scans were taken and made available via a digital platform. Citizens were guided through digital and physical energy counters, energy coaches, train-the-trainer courses, guidance in searching and finding the right contractors (chain organisation), and so on.
> See2Do! been especially successful in rolling out the ThermoCar (Activity by WVI). This part of the project has been successfully followed up afterwards in municipalities.
> In See2Do! booklets were developed informing citizens about energy saving measures in different levels of investment. For example, an easy to implement energy saving measure is switching from lightbulbs to LED lights or insulating warm water pipes. A deeper investment would be insulating the floor and roof. And the more advanced investments are also mentioned, such as outer wall insulation and heat pumps. Applying these solutions in the specific context of energy poverty as opposed to the broader context of See2Do! will be very interesting. (EN) | What is our relationship with the initiative:
SCEPA can draw a lot of technical background from See2Do!. The booklets, technical expertise and experience in the interpretation of thermographic information that was accrued through See2Do!. This information will be used extensively as input for the adaptive Data Platform and toolbox used in SCEPA.
How do we add to this initiative and accommodate synergies:
See2Do! Is a project that ended in 2020, this means SCEPA will build on the experiences gained in the project. The project partners involved in See2Do! still have ties to WVI and will be able to profit from the developments in SCEPA through dissemination. SCEPA will enable the consortium to build on the experience WVI gained with the ThermoCar. The consortium would like to add to this success with a follow-up project (Thermographic drones, Energyvan and Bricobus) that can be targeted more according to local energy poverty hotspots (older apartment buildings, social housing projects). (EN), ACE Condominium Retrofitting, Enpor, Powerty and Housing 4.0 Energy, ENCLUSION
Besides the above-mentioned initiatives, SCEPA also has some connections and or synergies with the following initiatives; ACE, Condominium Retrofitting, Enpor, Powerty and Housing 4.0 Energy, ENCLUSION. All of these projects are executed on similar/related subjects for the SCEPA project; e.g. retrofitting of buildings, increasing the visibility of energy poverty and renewable energy for vulnerable households in energy poverty. Lessons learned will be gathered and used as input for the SCEPA data platform in WP1 and throughout the implementation of local action plans WP2.
Because most of the synergies with these projects are only small these initiatives are addressed shortly. (EN) | > ACE Retrofitting (Accelerating Condominium Energy Retrofitting): will help condominiums to overcome legal, social and financial barriers of retrofitting. A majority of buildings in NWE are still energy inefficient and in need of deep renovation. If action is not taken it will lock local authorities into a high carbon-footprint future. By targeting condominiums, the greatest number of private owners can benefit while creating significant financial and 50-70% carbon savings.
> ENPOR: aims to overcome and make energy poverty in the private rental sector visible (and as far as possible quantifiable) and testing energy efficiency support schemes to address it, identifying energy poor tenants (and respective homeowners) as well as understanding and addressing their needs.
> POWERTY: the general objective of POWERTY is to increase the use of renewable energies in vulnerable groups. This way, thanks to the project, new renewable energy installations will be facilitated to provide safe and clean energy to vulnerable households. In addition, companies supplying renewable energies will be encouraged through the project to offer technological solutions that are adapted to vulnerable groups, activating their corporate social responsibility.
> Housing 4.0 Energy (H4.0E): the projects aims to develop a market for small, affordable near-zero energy homes (NZEHs) by adapting and applying new digital technologies, as a result stimulating both consumer and supplier interests. Similarly to SCEPA, H4.0E aims to reduce energy poverty by utilizing energy solutions, building and retrofitting techniques, and implementing solar power in households. From H4.OE guidebooks and best practices are used.
> ENCLUSION: the project will develop and demonstrate how public authorities can use the concept of energy communities to provide lasting contributions to alleviating energy poverty. SCEPA will benefit from the knowledge gained on the topic of Energy Communities. (EN)

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 6 229 126.09

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 3 737 475.64

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 60.00%

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 3 737 475.64. Co-financing rate, 60.00%.

Investments, deliverables, policy contributions

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Deliverables:

Literature review report
Joint Action Strategy
first outline
Joint Action Strategy detailed version
Local Action Plan
SCEPA Handbook
Overview of partner energy poverty practices
Overview of energy poverty practices from other projects
Data requirements analysis
Qualitative baseline database model
Qualitative baseline user personas
Database model
Graph database
Tailored interfaces based on user personas incl. user guidelines
Deployment strategy
Outline Database Model and Graph Database
Progress report Database Model and Graph Database
Collection and analyses of partner practices
First prototype of toolbox
Communication Strategy
Project updates via webpage and newsflash
SCEPA start event
Public report of the practices analysis phase
Public report of the advice and recommendation phase
Public version of the adaptive Data Platform
Public version of toolbox
Sessions on general usage and functionality (level 1)
Webinars in-depth usage and development (level 2) for uptake
ICT-Webinars (level 3) for durability
Tutorials and User Guides (concept
Tutorials and User Guides (final)
Explore potential umbrella organisation for transfer Data Platform and toolbox
Transfer Data Platform and toolbox to umbrella organisation
Intermediate report on webinars
6x local communication strategy
6x pilot site progress reports
3x summary report on pilot group outcomes/results
Knowledge exchange plan
Development of the Digital mapping tool
Pilot status update note: digital tools and thermal drones
Share digital tool information and thermal drone images
Pilot activity report: Digital tools and thermal drones
Outline, content and organization of the events and info sessions
Pilot status update note: awareness and behaviour change events
Pilot activity report: awareness and behaviour change events
Outline and content of print & digital media; leaflets, posters, magazines
Newsletter development
Door-to-door visits, and local ambassadors organizations
Pilot status update note: Communication campaigns
Pilot activity report: Communication campaigns
Energy-van/Bricobus set-up
Pilot status update note: Energy-van/
Bricobus awareness raising
Pilot activity report: Energy-van/
Bricobus awareness raising
Pilot status update note: coordination structure for local EC's
Pilot status update note: collective solar system organization
Pilot activity report on coordination structure for local EC's.
Pilot activity report on the organisation of affordable electricity for energy poor households
Local Energy Community collaboration kick-off & plan
Pilot status update note: local Energy Community collaboration
Pilot activity report on energy poverty collaboration with LEC's
Pilot status update note: retrofit strategy
Pilot status update note: fixteams/energy coaches
Pilot status update note: Bricobus with technical measures
Pilot status update note: Retrofitting Platform
Pilot activity report retrofit strategy
Pilot activity report fixteams/energy coaches
Pilot activity report
Bricobus technical measures
Pilot activity report
Energy Retrofitting Platform
Procurement of 250 energy efficient refrigerators
Pilot status update note: Energy Efficient household equipment
Annual checks on equipment
Pilot activity report: Energy efficient household equipment
Open Call
Survey
Information dedicated to CoI members on SCEPA’s webpage
Five SCEPA Talks
Status reports on periodical data collection and processing
Partner collaborative learning and cocreation workshops to jointly develop project wide method
Evaluation Forms
Evaluation Report
Training plan
Training module 1 capacity building and citizens participation techniques
Training outline module 1: Citizens
Engagement
Guidelines
Training module 2 replication
Training outline module 2: replication
Training evaluation
Mid-term event
SCEPA Final Event
Local/regional dissemination events
Press release SCEPA results
SCEPA Video
Replication Guidelines (first version)
Replication Guidelines (final version)

Programme Common Output Indicator:

RCO 084 - Pilot actions developed jointly and implemented in projects, Measurement unit:
RCO 116 - Jointly developed solutions, Measurement unit:
RCO 083 - Strategies and action plans jointly developed, Measurement unit:
RCO 085 - Participations in joint training schemes, Measurement unit:

Delivered output indicator(s):

(RCO83) Strategies and action plans jointly developed: 2.0

Programme Common Result Indicator:

RCR 081 - Completions of joint training schemes, Measurement unit:
RCR 104 - Solutions taken up or up-scaled by organisations, Measurement unit:
RCR 079 - Joint strategies and action plans taken up by organisations, Measurement unit:

Programme Result Indicator:

PSR 1: Organisations with increased institutional capacity due to their participation in cooperation activities across borders, Measurement unit: Organisations

Delivered result indicator(s):

(RCR79) Joint strategies and action plans taken up by organisations: 2.0

Information regarding the data in keep.eu on the programme financing this project

Financing programme

2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-B North West Europe

Latest month of project-partner-call data publication

2026-05

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

90 / 90 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

985 / 985 (100%)

Notes on the data

Languages

Contact Form

Scaling Up the Energy Poverty Approach

Description

Thematic information

Partners (8)

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Summary

Investments, deliverables, policy contributions

Information regarding the data in keep.eu on the programme financing this project

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