The Super ESCO mechanism is not only considered as the most suitable answer addressing barriers to scaling up EE project implementation but also as a catalyst in developing the EE Market in Africa. The table below shows a summary of the barriers and the Super ESCO solutions to address them.
| Barrier | How can a Super ESCO address the barrier |
|---|---|
| Lack of technical capacity for audits, project design, procurement, and supervision of EE projects | Mobilizes the required technical skills and expertise to identify, design, procure and supervise EE projects |
| Lack of financing mechanisms for EE projects | Arranges access to financing and risk sharing facilities. |
| Lack of market incentives for EE&RE solution providers | Facilitates projects aggregation to make energy efficiency financing more attractive, procure large volumes of energy efficient devices and equipment, and consequently, bring about a rapid reduction in prices, making the energy efficiency measures more cost-efficient |
| Restrictive procurement, contracting and financial rules for the government sector | Encourages the government to amend public procurement and budgeting rules to facilitate energy performance contracting in the public sector |
| High perceived risk |
Offers energy performance-based contracts to its projects beneficiaries in the public and private sectors, with measurement and verification of energy savings as per approved methodologies |
| Lack of Market facilitators |
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| Lack of governments exemplary to lead by example | By essence, supports the public sector to enter an EPC scheme and guarantee specific energy savings, notably for the buildings or street lighting over a set period, thereby supporting the public sector have a catalytic effect on local markets by demonstrating good behaviour to the private sector and the general public |