Escan s.l.

Escan is a Spanish consultancy company founded in 1986 that offers technical, economic and financial advice on energy planning, energy efficiency, sustainable energy and smart grids.

Escan s.l.

Escan is a Spanish consultancy company founded in 1986 that offers technical, economic, and financial advice on energy planning, energy efficiency, sustainable energy, and smart grids.

We contribute to the energy and climate objectives of the EU Green Deal and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Escan is a consulting firm with wide experience in the energy sector, providing advice in the reduction of the energy demand, increase of sustainable energy and CO2 emissions mitigation.

Our clients come from public institutions, private companies, associations, and other organizations. We are focused on achieving their energy, environmental and socio-economic aims.

We develop projects mainly in Europe and American countries, with an active involvement in technology and innovation initiatives.

Energy Efficiency

  • Energy efficiency studies, audits, energy management, energy plans.
  • Smart grids, distributed generation, intelligent meters, and energy storage.
  • Energy communities with local entities and citizens.
  • Economic calculations and financing of energy projects.
  • Energy data Bases and mobile applications (APPs) for efficient equipment.
  • International cooperation projects in Europe and LATAM.

Sustainable Energy

  • Production, cogeneration, and self-consumption with renewable energies (solar PV, Biomass).
  • Consulting biomass, biogas, waste, and energy crops.
  • Business models for renewable energy projects.
  • Sustainable projects in local and regional areas.
  • Product life cycle analysis (LCA) in manufacturing industries.
  • Socio-economic analysis related to sustainable communities.
  • Carbon footprint in substations and distribution grids.

Smart Grids

  • Dimensioning and cost-benefit analysis of energy storage systems in power networks.
  • Standards and regulation studies of smart grids.
  • Smart grids design in remote and rural areas.
  • Report on the current development of smart meters in Europe (European smart meter landscape report).
  • Advising in the elaboration of studies for client’s segmentation and tariffs based on smart metering.
  • Projects on added-value services from smart grids data.

International Projects

  • SMART EPC: “Next generation of energy performance contracting”.
  • REMARKABLE: “Local leaders for climate neutrality in 2050”.
  • QualDeEPC: “Hight-quality energy performance assessment and certification in Europe accelerating deep energy renovation”.
  • EUCF (City Facility): “European initiative to support municipalities in sustainability projects”.
  • E4 project: “Activation of the market for efficient technologies in Central America (2019-2030)”.
  • REPLACE: “Making heating and cooling for European consumers efficient and environmentally friendly”.
  • ICCEE: “Improving the energy efficiency on the cold chain in food and beverages”.
  • EMPOWER: “Greater reduction of CO2 emissions through dynamic monitoring of energy efficiency in buildings”.
  • METROGAS: “Assistance on sustainable energy efficiency”. Chile.

In the news

Remarkable Climate Leaders launches a podcast!

After months of dedication, anticipation, and collaborative effort, the Remarkable Climate Leaders Podcast has officially launched.

ManagEnergy Expert Mission #2: Business model development for long-lasting community support

On 18-20 October, ManagEnergy Expert Francisco Puente (ESCAN Energy Consulting) visited the Valencia Climate and Energy Foundation. On the agenda: Strategic business development, long-term financial stability, financing mechanisms.

POWER-E-COM: Empowering European Communities for Sustainable Energy Initiatives 

The POWER-E-COM Project aims to foster the cooperation between regional/local authorities and citizens so that community energy projects can come to fruition in six European countries. It empowers stakeholders and aims to attract €21.4 million in investment, achieve 9.2 GWh of annual primary energy savings, produce 37.3 GWh of renewable energy yearly, and reduce emissions by 30,700 tons annually.

International Clean Energy Challenge 2023: roaring for a greener future!

On 24-28 July 2023, the regional energy agency of Upper Austria, OÖ Energiesparverband, organised the 2023 International Clean Energy Challenge in Spital am Pyhrn. Learn more about this innovative and unique event.

The evolution of public lighting, from torches to smart services 

Public lighting has undergone a remarkable transformation over the centuries - and Europe has played a significant role in driving many of the most important advances in this field. 

Barriers towards smarter and more efficient energy systems

During the "Smart Energy Services" event, Smart EPC met top research organisations and industry partners to present the new cutting-edge smart energy services. The panellists share with us the barriers experienced in their work - and what they consider to be the key to breaking these barriers and fostering confidence in innovative energy solutions.