The Energy Efficiency First (EE1st) principle is defined and endorsed in EU legislation. The purpose of EE1st is to consider the demand-side resources, such as energy efficiency and demand-response, as the other types of energy resources for energy planning, investment, and policy. 

Through this project, new practical guidelines and real-life examples will be provided on implementing the EE1st principle. In addition, ENEFIRST Plus aims to test the resources for 8 real-life cases in 4 countries (Croatia, Greece, Italy, and Poland) and extend the outcomes to 27 Member States. 

Start date: November 2023 - End date: December 2026

Partners

• The Institute for European Energy and Climate Policy (IEECP)

• Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP)

• Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI

• Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development

• Energy Institute Hrvoje Požar 

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