KB Advisory

Complete advisory and subsidy service:

• Subsidy monitoring and analysis of the possibilities of using subsidies for your projects
• Support requests
• Ensuring the administration and sustainability of the project, including tenders

Complete consulting service for efficient business management and preparation of energy-saving projects:

• Energy studies and concepts - options for the use of RES (renewable energy sources, heat pumps, construction measures...) including proposals for measures
• Assessment of savings measures and evaluation of the return of plans with the use of subsidies
• Processing of energy documents and documents (Energy assessment, Energy audit, PENB)
• Evaluation of the legislative obligations of energy audit processing

More information can be found in the downloadable leaflet Energy consulting (230 kB, PDF).

Comprehensive consultancy in the field of ESG (environment, social sector, corporate governance) – comprehensive consultancy service in connection with European legislation regarding long-term sustainable and socially responsible business and services for improving the company's financial and environmental profile. A key element of the consultancy is the initial ESG audit, the aim of which is to:

• preparing the company for the future obligation of non-financial reporting/reporting on the sustainability of the company's business
• help with client orientation in ESG issues and expanding awareness of ESG in the company
• determining the initial value of the company's carbon footprint
• proposal of a basic strategy in the field of selection of key ESG topics, reduction of the carbon footprint and savings in energy
• proposal of a report on the sustainability of the company's business
• related subsidy options
• The initial ESG audit can then be followed by the elaboration of an ESG strategy / business sustainability strategy, including an action plan and strategy for reducing the carbon footprint.

Complete consulting service for determining greenhouse gas production and carbon footprint:

• Inventory of greenhouse gas production
• Calculation of the carbon footprint and plan for reducing the company's carbon footprint
• Overview of EU legislative requirements
• Identification of key carbon footprint areas
• Carbon footprint reduction strategy proposal
• Offset programs

More information can be found in the downloadable leaflet Carbon footprint (230 kB, PDF).

Complete consulting service in the area of prevention and creation of waste or its energy use:

• Complete waste scan in the company
• Analyzes of the state of waste management and the possibilities of using waste
• Proposals for specific measures for waste utilization
• Proposals for specific investments for waste management and related subsidy options
• Territorial waste concept

More information can be found in the downloadable leaflet Waste management (414 kB, PDF).

Complete consulting service for managing water resources and waste water in company premises:

• Water audit according to valid methodology for various types of industrial applications
• Reduction of raw/potable water consumption
• Reduction of the amount of waste water produced
• Proposal for the use of rainwater and underground water
• Assessment of water and energy recycling within production halls and administrative buildings
• Proposals for a new water management solution throughout the campus and related subsidy options

More information can be found in the downloadable leaflet Water audit (301 kB, PDF).

• Contact us directly or through your bank advisor
• We will send a specialist to you who will discuss your plan with you FREE OF CHARGE, perform an initial analysis and propose an optimal solution
• After agreeing on the final solution, we will send you a price offer and a draft contract/order
• We will implement the agreed activities (energy materials, analyses, grant applications, tenders, etc.)

ADVICE ON GRANTS AND SUBSIDIES

Komerční banka’s KB EU Point team provides full advisory services that include comprehensive advice on grants and subsidies (preparation of grant applications; administration; and sustainability), including the options of grant pre-financing and project co-financing using schemes offering more advantageous conditions. We have been developing our services since 2003 when KB was the first bank in the market to launch a special loan for subsidised project financing.

ENERGY ADVICE

Energy advice is a crucial tool for improving the energy efficiency of projects in the Czech Republic. In this respect, we offer sophisticated advice resulting in the following range of the deliverables that are an important source of support for designing energy saving projects and of opportunities for reducing energy demand in your company.

Technical and economic feasibility studies

The starting point is determining the energy balance of the energy system in question, using the actually available data on energy consumption (loads). This balance is then converted into the baseline for calculations: standardised climate data, indoor temperature, operating times, etc. As part of the studies we also draw up a general technical description of the proposed solution, calculate indicative capital expenditure, and model the benefits for reducing energy demand, resulting from the starting-point energy balance.

We calculate each of the measures (plans) separately and then compile the various options for the implementation of your project using the results of the evaluation.

We draw up a point score potential that generally includes the following:

• The compliance of your project with the activities supported under the relevant scheme
• The compliance of your project with the specific conditions of the technical criteria of the Energy Savings scheme
• An overview of the evaluation criteria of the subsidy scheme
• Preliminary calculation of the point score in the category in question
• Proposals for optimising the point score, helping to increase the point score

Energy Assessment

Energy Assessment is a mandatory and basic document attached to the grant/subsidy application. The method for its preparation is laid down in Section 9a (1) (e) of Act No 406/2000 on Energy Management, as amended. Energy Assessment must also comply with Czech Regulation 480/2012 on Energy Audit and Assessment and the requirements of the then current Call for Proposals under the relevant support scheme.

The purpose and content of Energy Assessment is a comprehensive assessment of the feasibility of your project from the perspective of the criteria set out in the support scheme. Energy Assessment assesses and calculates the project in detail against energy, environmental, and economic criteria and also those specific for the scheme and the CfP.

An energy specialist (a person authorised by the Ministry of Industry and Trade under Section 10 of the above law) draws up and authorises the Energy Assessment document.

The entire Energy Audit

An analysis of the enterprise setting out the obligatory particulars and extent of the Energy Audit in the light of the applicable legislation and the client’s plans and requirements (development of production, required repairs and investments, etc.).

Energy Performance of Buildings Certificate

The Energy Performance of Buildings Certificate (the Czech abbreviation is ‘PENB’) helps to prove the meeting of some of the obligations under Act No 406/2000 on Energy Management.

PUBLIC CONTRACTS

Public contracts are an important aspect of public investments and subsidised investments. We therefore place high demands on these services and also prepare and administer tendering procedures under the rules of the relevant subsidy scheme or the Public Procurement Act. We represent both private and public sectors.

We provide the following services in the private sector:

• Comprehensive administration of public contracts and contracts under the rules of grant/subsidy schemes (proposal of a suitable solution, preparation of specifications, selection of the supplier)
• Advice on the handling of objections and in dealings with grant/subsidy providers and supervisory authorities
• Bespoke training in public procurement
• Analysis of tender conditions
• Preparation of proposals
• Preparation of objections
• Advice in proceedings with the Office for the Protection of Competition
• Bespoke training in public procurement

We provide the following services in the public sector:

• Comprehensive administration of public contracts and contracts under the rules of grant/subsidy schemes (proposal of a suitable solution, preparation of specifications, selection of the supplier)
• Advice on the handling of objections and in dealings with the Office for the Protection of Competition, grant/subsidy providers, and supervisory authorities
• Audit of public contracts
• Advice on and preparation of internal guidelines for public procurement
• Bespoke training in public procurement

Leaflet KB Advisory