NARODOWA AGENCJA POSZANOWANIA ENERGII SA

Their core work

NAPE is Poland's National Energy Conservation Agency, a private SME specializing in building energy performance assessment, energy auditing, and the economics of energy efficiency retrofits. They provide technical expertise on energy certification schemes, financing models for renovation projects, and capacity building for energy efficiency uptake — particularly in the residential rental and multi-building renovation segments. Their practical focus is helping building owners, municipalities, and SMEs understand whether energy upgrades are financially viable and how to structure the investment.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

In their early H2020 period (2015–2018), NAPE focused on the financial and market barriers to renovation — split incentives in rental housing, profitability analysis of retrofits, and demonstrating integrated renovation at scale (RentalCal, DREEAM). From 2019 onward, their work shifted toward policy instruments and digital tools: energy performance certification schemes, smart energy communities with blockchain-like contracts, and AI-augmented renovation frameworks. The trajectory shows a clear move from "proving the business case for renovation" to "building the digital and policy infrastructure that makes renovation scalable."

NAPE is moving toward digitally-enabled building renovation — combining AI decision support, smart certification, and scalable financing platforms — making them a strong partner for projects bridging policy, technology, and real-estate economics.

How they like to work

NAPE operates exclusively as a participant or third party — they have never coordinated an H2020 project, which positions them as a reliable supporting partner rather than a project leader. With 89 unique consortium partners across 20 countries in just 7 projects, they consistently join large, diverse consortia and bring national-level Polish expertise into European frameworks. Their role is typically that of a country expert contributing local market knowledge, policy context, and pilot site access rather than driving core R&D.

NAPE has built a broad European network of 89 partners across 20 countries through 7 projects, indicating they consistently work in large multi-country consortia. Their geographic connections span the EU with particular relevance to the Baltic region (Poland, Latvia, Denmark) through the RoundBaltic project.

What sets them apart

NAPE occupies a distinctive niche as Poland's energy conservation agency operating as a private SME — giving them both national authority on energy policy implementation and the agility of a commercial entity. Their combination of energy certification expertise, renovation financing know-how, and on-the-ground Polish market access is hard to replicate. For any consortium needing a credible Polish partner on building energy performance, NAPE is a natural choice with a proven track record across both CSA and Innovation Action project types.

Highlights from their portfolio

• DREEAM
  Largest single EC contribution (EUR 227,500) — a flagship demonstration of integrated multi-building renovation at scale.
• RINNO
  Most recent and forward-looking project, combining augmented intelligence with deep renovation — signals NAPE's move into digitally-enabled building upgrades.
• X-tendo
  Directly extends EU energy performance certification schemes with a modular approach — closely aligned with NAPE's core institutional mission.