We offer advisory support for the creation and implementation of strategic plans in the field of climate and energy for local and regional self-government units:
- Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan (SECAP)
- Energy efficiency action plan
- Investment concept of development of sustainable projects
Developing SECAP: A step towards energy sustainability and adaptation to climate change
We are creating an Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan (SECAP), which, based on reports on the state of the environment, an assessment of the impact of vulnerability and risk on climate change, identifies priority climate change measures such as energy efficiency, the use of renewable energy sources, and climate change adaptation measures. The action plan for energy sustainable development and adaptation to climate change elaborates on the long-term impacts of climate change on the area of the local community. It provides measurable goals and results for reducing energy consumption and CO2 emissions. Also, SECAP enables the local community to plan the implementation of the identified measures, i.e., launch concrete projects for implementing the prescribed measures and the possibility of applying for implementation financing through various EU and national funds.
Creation of an energy efficiency action plan for counties and cities
We are creating an Energy Efficiency Action Plan to be adopted by counties and large cities for a three-year period. The Energy Efficiency Act prescribes the obligation to adopt an Energy Efficiency Action Plan, and the Ordinance prescribes the methodology for creating the Plan on the System for Monitoring, Measuring, and Verifying Energy Savings. The Action Plan contains goals for energy saving, measures and indicators for improving energy efficiency, the method of monitoring the execution of the Plan and reporting, as well as the possibility of financing the Plan, which makes it easier for local and regional self-government units to implement the measures specified in the Plan.
Investment concept of development of sustainable projects
The investment concept is a document that provides investors and financial institutions with the necessary information to evaluate an investment project and make an investment decision. The investment project contains information about the activities that will be carried out within the investment, the project partners and local stakeholders, the legal environment, and the economic and financial analysis of the investment.
Our successful projects
Our experts participated in creating Action Plans for energy sustainable development and adaptation to climate change for almost all major cities in the Republic of Croatia.
With relevant experience in the preparation of the application and the creation of investment concepts for cities that have already received support in previous calls, we can help you in the entire process, from the conceptualization of the project idea, finding project partners, quality preparation and application of the project proposal to the safe implementation of the project.
Testimonials
S obzirom da nam danas završava ugovor za programiranje novog programa za razdoblje 2021.-2027. ovim putem vam želim zahvaliti na pomoći i podršci koju ste nam pružili u ovih zadnjih godinu dana, a i više ako računamo izradu teritorijalne analize. Vjerujem da smo našim zajedničkim radom i trudom uspjeli kreirati kvalitetan dokument koji je podloga za još bolji program i projekte u novom razdoblju.
Apsolon nas prati na već tri projekta i angažirali smo ga opet na novom projektu koji je sada u tijeku. Uvijek mu se iznova vraćamo zbog stručnosti kod pristupa različim vrstama projekata, lakoj i ljubaznoj komunikaciji, zbog oslonca koji pružaju u smislu da vode brigu oko rokova te sam time ja rasterećena tog velikog pritiska. Njihova izvrsnost je dokazana našom 100 % – tnom prolaznošću na projektima koje smo realizirali, a posebno naglašavam da je jedan od projekata proglašen najbolje provedenim u RH, a drugi je bio također među nekoliko najbolje odrađenih projekata. Zasluga je to Apsolon tima, njihovog susretljivog i uvijek idejno bogatog osoblja koje u svakom izazovu nađe put do pozitivnog rješenja. Inovativni i fleksibilni, strpljivi i ljubazni, stručni i proaktivni, hvala im na tome!
Suradnja s Apsolonom bila je izrazito uspješna, ponovno bismo ih anagažirali zbog kompetencija, iskustva, brzine usluge i načina pružanja usluge. Dodatna vrijednost bile nam su informacije o natječajima, edukacije o precedurama, propisima, dokumentaciji vezano uz korištenje bespovratnih sredstava koje smo dobili od Apsolona
Ukupan dojam je izvrstan. Rad s vašim timom je bio izrazito profesionalan, organiziran, bio nam je na raspolaganju u svakom trenu i imao odgovor na sve naše upite. Preporučili bismo vas za savjetnike.
Smatramo da je suradnja kroz cijeli projekt bila vrlo kvalitetna, prvenstveno jasnoća i jednostavnost komunikacije te stručnost vođenja procesa izrade dokumenta.
– Master plan gospodarskog razvoja Krapinsko-zagorske županije za 2021.-2027.
Apsolon se dokazao kao pouzdan partner koji će razjasniti stručna pitanja, pripremiti analize i moguća rješenja, odraditi s voljom i na vrijeme što smo dogovorili, a pri tome je suradnja vrlo ugodna i kooperativna. Podijelili su s nama znanje i iskustvo na EU projektima i javnoj nabavi te osigurali uvijek smiren i racionalan pristup svakom izazovu.
Savjetnici iz Apsolona su obradili ukupnu analizu gradske problematike, ali i dali vrlo moderna rješenja za određene izazove te se uspješno uključili u našu sadašnju situaciju i smjerove našeg razvoja. Temeljem više sastanaka i online konzultacija na kojima sam sudjelovao, moj je dojam da se vaši kolege u potpunosti poistovjetili sa životom i radom u Rijeci, ali i sa nekim potpuno novim temama – pandemijom, projektom Europske prijestolnice kulture nakon 2020. godine te digitalizacijom ili razvojem zelene infrastrukture. To je više nego profesionalno odrađen posao!
With Apsolon we have found a stable and reliable partner with local expertise and knowledge to help us achieve efficient outcomes.
Suradnja s Apsolonom je vrlo ugodna, partnerska suradnja, u kojoj stručni konzultantski tim uvijek ima spremno rješenje koje će zadovoljiti i želje klijenta i okvire projekta. Klijentu se maksimalno posvećuju i uvijek su na raspolaganju. Otvoreni smo za buduće suradnje s Apsolonom jer se radi o vrlo stručnom timu širokih kompetencija.
Preporučujemo Apsolon zbog ugodne suradnje i komunikacije od strane Apsolonovih djelatnika koji su uvijek dostupni za sva pitanja. Vrlo su odgovorni i u kratkom vremenu rješavaju sve upite, pripremaju potrebnu dokumentaciju i uvijek su na raspolaganju. Preporučamo Apsolon za svaki budući projekt.
Ponovno bismo angažirali Apsolon iz razloga što je suradnja bila tečna, informacije su kolale vrlo tečno i točno, uz uvijek ugodnu komunikaciju kako s Marinelom isto tako i s Mislavom. Sve što smo vidjeli kod apsolona je apsolutno bila visoka razina na koju do sada nismo naišli, tako da nemam posebnih preporuka za poboljšanje procesa, ostanite stručni i ažurni kakvi jeste. Dojam je izvrstan, čak toliko da mi je malo žao što smo završili. Sve preporuke svima za Apsolon, a nadamo se i daljnjoj suradnji.
Ovom prilikom želimo se zahvaliti na profesionalnoj suradnji i izvrsnim ostvarenim rezultatima cijelom Apsolon timu, s kojima smo uspješno surađivali tijekom provedbe projekta. Bilo je zadovoljstvo surađivati s vama!
Odlična i konstruktivna suradnja s voditeljima projekta od strane Apsolona koji su u svakom trenutku bili na raspolaganju. Dodana vrijednost je prijenos znanja, informacija, stručnih mišljenja i kreativnosti također od strane voditelja projekta Apsolona. Pohvala na strpljenju i razumijevanju. Svakako preporuka Apsolona za savjetnika.
Ukupni dojam je jako pozitivan. Apsolonov tim, skupa s voditeljicom, je odradio sve ono što je bilo očekivano u okvirima vođenja projekta. Tako da mi, kao korisnik, nismo trebali gubiti nepotrebno vrijeme na formalne stvari već se koncentrirati na naše stručno područje u realiziaciji tehničkog dijela projekta. Ponovno bismo angažirali Apsolon zbog profesionalnosti, ekpertize i brzine reakcije.
Frequently asked questions
What is SECAP?
The Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan (SECAP), a concept developed by the Covenant of Mayors, offers a detailed overview of energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in settlements and cities and defines concrete measures. To reduce emissions, measures to increase energy efficiency and measures to implement renewable energy sources while providing insight into quantified data on how much savings each measure will bring. When creating the SECAP, the geographical, economic, climatic, and demographic specificities of the city or settlement within which the measures will be implemented are considered, aiming for the most efficient solutions fully adapted to the towns or settlements.
What is the Energy Efficiency Action Plan?
The energy efficiency action plan is a planning document that is adopted for a period of three years and which determines the implementation of the policy for improving energy efficiency at the level of local and regional (regional) self-government, that is, in the area of a larger city or county. The action plan contains a presentation and assessment of the state. It needs energy consumption, long-term energy-saving goals, measures, and indicators for improving energy efficiency by calculating planned energy savings by the Ordinance for monitoring, measuring, and verifying them.
What is the difference between SECAP and the Energy Efficiency Action Plan?
When creating the Energy Efficiency Action Plan, the focus is on measures that will be implemented within up to three years and whose primary goal is to improve energy efficiency through energy savings. On the other hand, SECAP brings measures that will be implemented over a more extended period (10-25 years) and whose goal, in addition to mitigating climate change, is also adaptation to climate change.
What is needed to create strategic documents in the field of climate and energy?
To create an energy efficiency action plan, data on energy consumption within the building, transport, and public lighting sectors, measures to increase energy efficiency that the local or regional self-government unit plans to implement in a period of three years, sources of funding for the planned measures and a framework plan for the implementation of the measures are required. In addition to the above, SECAP requires data on climate change mitigation and adaptation measures in the long term, risks, and evaluations of the impact of climate change and the vulnerability of the area to which SECAP applies.