Escan s.l.

Escan s.l. is a Spanish consultancy company. Founded in 1986, it offers technical, economic, and financial advice on energy planning, energy efficiency, sustainable energy, and smart grids. 

Escan has extensive experience in the energy sector, providing advice on the reduction of energy demand, the increase of sustainable energy and CO₂ emissions mitigation. The company contributes to the energy and climate objectives of the EU Green Deal and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.  

Escan is focused on achieving the energy, environmental and socio-economic aims of its clients who come from public institutions, private companies, associations, and other organisations. 

It also develops projects mainly in European and American countries, with an active involvement in technology and innovation initiatives. 

Activities  

The activities and services that Escan provides in the following areas are:  

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 clients’ segmentation and tariffs based on smart metering; 

• Projects on added-value services from smart grid data. 

Projects 

Escan has also participated in the development of European projects, such as:  

• SMART EPC – Next generation of energy performance contracting. 

• REMARKABLE – Local leaders for climate neutrality in 2050. 

• QualDeEPC – High-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 of 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 in Chile.