[Webinar] Boosting efficiency: EU-MORE’s policy review on replacing inefficient motors in industry and services

Electric motors used in industrial applications often remain in service beyond their expected lifespan, limiting the benefits of newer, more efficient motors. The EU-MORE project aims to capitalize on the advantages of accelerating the replacement rate of old, inefficient motors by developing new policies. To achieve this, a review of past and current policies affecting industrial electric motors in the 27 EU Member States was conducted. The review includes 64 policy measures aimed at promoting the early replacement of motors to improve energy efficiency in industries. Each policy measure was characterized with details such as the national responsible authority, implementation timeline, available budget, and impacts on electricity savings and replaced industrial motors.

The review process relied on contributions from various country experts who provided a high-level perspective on the national policies under examination. The results show a strong prevalence of financial measures (subsidies and loans), followed by mandatory standards, fiscal measures, and voluntary agreements. The review also highlighted a significant lack of measures targeting trainings and information, deemed particularly relevant for industrial SMEs. Few national policies are incorporating systemic approaches to motor systems, such as including the supply and demand sides of motive power.

The review is complemented by an analysis of relevant motor policies implemented outside the European Union.

Date & Time

20 June 2024; 11:00 - 12:00 CET

Speakers

• Ronald Piers de Raveschoot, European Commission DG ENER.B3
• Ivan Sangiorgio, IEECP
• João Fong, ISR University of Coimbra

Recordings

Presentation (PDF)

You can download the slide deck at the bottom of this page.

Key takeaways

• The EU-MORE project has conducted a review of EU policies supporting the early replacement of electric motors, highlighting the predominance of policies addressing only economic barriers.
• Only a few programs in the EU have tried to tackle information and behavioral barriers.
• The replacement of inefficient motors is generally integrated into cross-cutting programs that do not define specific eligibility criteria for motor replacement.
• The effectiveness of policy measures supporting motor replacement actions is difficult to assess due to the general lack of publicly available data about the policy impact.

Further reading

• EU-MORE Project website
• MURE database of policy measures
• EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation

Disclaimer

The EU-MORE project has been co-funded by the European Climate Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency under the LIFE call, LIFE-2021-CET-POLICY, with grant agreement N° 101076631.

Views and opinions expressed during this webinar are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or CINEA. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.