Most firms shy away from energy efficiency technologies due to “high upfront costs”

The majority of businesses who opt not to install energy efficiency technologies do so because of what they perceive as “high upfront costs” and savings that are only visible on the long-term, a recent report has been able to reveal.

The paper by financial services firm Standard & Poor’s suggests that the payback period for energy efficiency projects “varies greatly based on the client’s energy consumption and the technologies involved”.

It adds: “Energy-saving lighting with movement sensors can have a payback period of less than three years, whereas heating, ventilating and air conditioning equipment and insulation can have a payback period of 10 years or more.”

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