ENOVA D.O.O. SARAJEVO

Their core work

ENOVA is a Sarajevo-based energy consultancy specializing in energy poverty mitigation and residential energy efficiency across Central and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States. They work on practical interventions for low-income households and multi-family apartment buildings — designing affordable retrofit solutions, facilitating financing mechanisms, and running consumer engagement campaigns. Their strength lies in bridging Western European energy efficiency practices with the specific realities of post-socialist housing stock in the Western Balkans and CIS region.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

ENOVA entered H2020 in 2019 with all three projects starting within a short window (2019-2020), so there is no long evolution arc to trace. However, within their portfolio, a progression is visible: from financial support models for families (SMARTER) to technical system replacement (REPLACE) to comprehensive community-level energy poverty action (ComAct). The trend moves from individual household interventions toward broader community engagement and collective action approaches.

ENOVA is moving from individual household interventions toward community-scale energy poverty solutions with stronger emphasis on collective action and social engagement in CEE/CIS markets.

How they like to work

ENOVA operates exclusively as a participant — never coordinating — which is typical for a small Western Balkans SME bringing regional expertise into larger EU consortia. Despite only three projects, they have worked with 35 unique partners across 23 countries, indicating they join large, geographically diverse consortia rather than small focused teams. This broad network suggests they are valued for their specific regional knowledge and local implementation capacity rather than for leading project design.

Remarkably broad network for a small SME: 35 partners across 23 countries built through just three large CSA consortia. Their geographic reach spans well beyond the Western Balkans into broader European and CIS networks.

What sets them apart

ENOVA offers something rare in EU energy projects: on-the-ground implementation capacity in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Western Balkans, a region with severe energy poverty but few organizations experienced in EU-funded project delivery. For consortium builders targeting CEE and CIS countries, ENOVA provides local knowledge of post-socialist multi-family housing stock, regulatory environments, and community dynamics that cannot be replicated by Western European partners. Their all-CSA portfolio shows they are strongest in coordination, dissemination, and community engagement rather than deep R&D.

Highlights from their portfolio

• REPLACE
  Largest funding (EUR 132,394) and most technically focused project — addresses the practical replacement of inefficient heating/cooling systems with renewable alternatives across European households.
• ComAct
  Most ambitious scope — tackles energy poverty at the community level in CEE and CIS multi-family buildings, combining technical solutions with financing and collective action approaches.