Energy Saving Opportunities Scheme

The Energy Saving Opportunities Scheme (ESOS) is a mandatory energy assessment scheme for organisations in the United Kingdom that meet the qualification criteria.

It mainly affects businesses but can also apply to not-for-profit bodies and any other non-public sector undertakings that are large enough to meet the qualification criteria.

These are businesses that:

• employs at least 250 people;
• employs less than 250 people but has an annual turnover in excess of 50 million euro (£38,937,777), and an annual balance sheet total in excess of 43 million euro (£33,486,489).

Organisations must notify the Scheme Administrator (the Environment Agency) by 5 December 2015 that they have complied with their ESOS obligations. SEPA is the regulator for companies registered in Scotland.

To find out more click here or you can contact Business Gateway Fife's dedicated Low Carbon Business Adviser by calling 01592 858333. 

The Energy Saving Trust are organising a free to attend seminar (26 August) and webinar (27 August) to learn more about becoming an Energy Saving Opportunities Scheme (ESOS) Lead Assessor. Both of these will provide an overview of the scheme along with the potential market opportunities. Both events are being supported by SEPA.
 
For further information and details on how to register for these events, visit the Energy Saving Trust website.