Energy Efficiency to Europe

Austrade and Enterprise Connect are pleased to present this report Energy Efficiency in Europe - Opportunities for Australian Businesses in the European Market. The report was prepared to assist Australian energy efficiency and green building technology developers to identify market opportunities and access European markets.

The European Union's 27 member states have an estimated total population of 501 million people and a combined economy worth US$17.5 trillion in 2011 (A$17.7 trillion, around 13 times the size of Australia's economy).  Australian merchandise and service exports to Europe are valued at $A27.8 billion.

EU Climate Policy is increasingly focused on the potential gains from energy efficiency and this is driving demand in the EU market for energy saving technologies creating new market opportunities.

Opportunities for Australian companies include:

• Green building products and materials, including:
  • Heating, ventilation and air conditioning
  • Energy efficient lighting
  • Building control systems
• Energy efficiency consulting services, including energy performance assessment technology and smart grids solutions that manage energy usage.