Avila Provincial Energy Agency

The Agencia Provincial de la Energía de Ávila (APEA) aims to foster a culture of rational energy use and the implementation of renewable energy sources in the province of Ávila. APEA was established by the Province of Ávila and partly financed by the European Commission under the SAVE Program.  

Objective 

The main objective of APEA is to promote energy efficiency, energy saving and the use of renewable energies within the province in order to properly manage local energy sources and seek optimal conditions for energy supply in rural and urban areas. 

A more detailed overview of APEA’s objectives includes the following items:  

• Stimulating improvements in the local economy in order to improve the province’s competitiveness; 

• Enabling new economic resources for the province; 

• Provide local citizens and institutions with all required information in the energy field; 

• Contributing to the environmental protection by reducing CO2 emissions and other air pollutants; 

• Contributing to achieving objectives set up by the Spanish Development Plan for Renewable Energy and Saving Strategy and Efficiency in Spain; 

• Raising awareness of local authorities, companies and individuals on energy issues. 

Activities  

In order to achieve its objectives, APEA carries out several activities and local initiatives addressed to companies, municipalities and citizens from the Ávila province, including through the following: 

• Promotion of local renewable energy sources (biomass energy, solar thermal energy, photovoltaic solar energy, hydroelectric energy); 

• Promotion, support services for energy savings and energy efficiency addressed to public authorities, companies, individuals and stakeholders in the energy field; 

• Proposals preparation for European projects; 

• Technical support and evaluation studies ; 

• Training activities including the Ávila Conference on Renewable Energy, Sustainable Energy weeks, Renewable Energy Consultancy etc; 

• Awareness-raising activities addressed to citizens (Renewable Energy Road Show etc.); 

• Contributing to the development of relevant energy projects; 

• Support activities in events, conferences, seminars, and best practices’ exchange with other energy agencies; 

• Energy budget of the province and energy production facilities’ updating; 

• Undertaking specific studies about renewable sources in the Ávila province.