About Project

The buildings sector in Turkey has grown strongly in recent years, with 19.5 mtoe of end-use energy consumption in 2000 going up to 32.4 mtoe in 2015 by an increase of 66%. The average annual increase in demand for energy has been 4.4% in the buildings sector, and its share in end-use energy consumption reached 32.8%, exceeding that of the industry. Similarly, the buildings and services had a share of 47.4% in end-use electricity consumption in 2000 and reached a share of 49.9% in 2015 exceeding that of the industry. In the same period, the total increase in demand was 135%, with an average annual increase of 9% in demand. The TURKSTAT data indicates as of 2017, there are 9.1 million buildings in Turkey. According to the occupancy permit statistics, more than 100,000 new buildings are added every year to the building stock. Those statistics show that Turkey has a rapidly growing and transforming building stock. In this context, it is possible to save energy significantly through making the new buildings more energy-efficient as well as improving the existing buildings. In addition, the buildings and services sector has significant potential for using RE resources and on-site generation

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Recent assessments have identified substantial potential for EE gains across all sectors. In the industrial sector, estimates indicate savings of 25%, with some industries consuming 2 to 3 times their peers in OECD countries. The building sector could save about 30%. Despite a strong policy framework and supporting programs, energy use in the public and service sector has seen a five-fold increase between 2000 and 2015.

The public sector, which is the largest single energy user in Turkey, can lead by example while helping to catalyze markets for EE goods and services. Common ownership and public financing allow for potential bundling of smaller projects, thus lowering purchasing and implementation costs and implementing at a larger scale. A scaled-up public-sector program can also help to bring in new equipment suppliers and service companies thereby increasing competition, creating jobs, and fostering a sustainable local energy service company (ESCO) industry – as shown in other countries such as Canada, Germany, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and the United States.

The Energy Efficiency in Public Buildings Project (EEPBP) directly supports Turkey’s energy efficiency policy and Energy Efficiency Law No:5627. The key objectives and results of the project are aligned with the goals of the policy. Turkey stated that the government wants to decrease the energy consumptions and CO2 emissions. By 2023 it is aimed to decrease primary energy consumption of Turkey by 14%. The project is fully consistent with the action of NEEAP under building sector stating to improve energy performance of existing public buildings. The goal of the activity is to increase energy efficiency investments in public buildings through using Energy Performance Contracts that allow the financing of investments necessary for energy efficiency measures by savings.

The Project Development Objectives (PDO) are to reduce energy use in central government buildings and inform the development of sustainable financing mechanisms to support a scaled-up, national program for energy efficiency in public buildings.

PDO level indicators: Progress made under the proposed project will be monitored according to following key project performance indicators: (a) projected lifetime energy savings  from EE investments in central government buildings (MJ); and (b) design and submission for approval of sustainable financing mechanisms to support a national program for EE in public buildings. In addition, intermediate results indicators will be used to monitor Project progress