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Their core work

FEWE (Polish Foundation for Energy Efficiency) is a Katowice-based NGO dedicated to accelerating energy efficiency adoption across Poland and the Baltic region. They specialize in market transformation programs that help consumers and businesses choose top-performing energy products — from lighting and heating systems to boilers and ventilation. Their core work involves building financing platforms, running awareness campaigns, and bridging the gap between energy-efficient product suppliers and end users. They bring strong regional knowledge of Polish and Baltic energy markets to EU-wide coordination and support actions.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In the earlier period (2015–2018), FEWE concentrated on product-level energy efficiency — testing appliances against standards, promoting top-performing lighting, and enabling consumer action toward the best products on the market. From 2019 onward, their focus shifted toward systemic market transformation: heating and cooling solutions, financing mechanisms for building renovation, and broader stakeholder dialogue at the regional (Baltic) level. This evolution mirrors the EU's own policy shift from product labelling toward deep building renovation and sector-wide decarbonisation.

FEWE is moving from product-level efficiency campaigns toward building-level and regional financing strategies, positioning them well for future Renovation Wave and energy poverty initiatives.

How they like to work

FEWE joins consortia as a participant rather than leading them — zero coordinator roles across five projects. They operate in mid-to-large consortia (46 unique partners across 19 countries), which signals they are trusted delivery partners for dissemination and national implementation tasks. Their role as a third party in RoundBaltic suggests they are also tapped for specific regional expertise without needing full consortium membership.

FEWE has collaborated with 46 unique partners across 19 countries, giving them a broad European network especially within energy efficiency CSA projects. Their geographic focus leans toward Central and Northern Europe, with explicit involvement in Poland, Latvia, and Denmark through the RoundBaltic project.

What sets them apart

FEWE occupies a specific niche as a Polish NGO that bridges EU-level energy efficiency policy with on-the-ground market implementation in Central and Eastern Europe. Unlike research institutes, they focus on practical market transformation — getting efficient products and financing solutions to real consumers and businesses. For any consortium needing a credible Polish partner to handle dissemination, capacity building, or national roundtables on energy efficiency, FEWE is a proven choice.

Highlights from their portfolio

• PremiumLight_Pro
  Largest single EC contribution (EUR 165,688) and focused on an underserved niche — energy-efficient lighting specifically for the service sector.
• HACKS
  Most recent fully-funded project, marking FEWE's strategic pivot toward heating and cooling systems with explicit focus on consumer empowerment and non-energy benefits.
• RoundBaltic
  Demonstrates FEWE's expanding role into smart finance and building renovation, and their trusted status as a third-party expert for Baltic region initiatives.