EU-TRACE

EU-TRACE (EUropean TRansformers ACcelerated Efficiency), supported by the LIFE programme of the European Commission, designed to cut electricity waste by replacing old, inefficient power transformers much faster than usual.

EU-TRACE works across seven EU countries (Germany, Spain, Portugal, Greece, the Netherlands, Italy, and Belgium) to:

• Develop new policies, tools, and incentives to speed up transformer replacement.
• Help energy companies and private businesses adopt high-efficiency transformers.
• Monitor and predict the impact of these policies on energy savings and greenhouse gas reduction.
• Promote recycling and sustainable materials in transformer production.
• Engage with stakeholders to ensure the solutions are practical and effective.

By doing this, the project aims to save an extra 2.1 TWh of electricity every year over the next 20 years, supporting Europe’s climate and energy efficiency goals.

This project has been co-funded by the European Climate Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency under the LIFE call, LIFE-2024-CET-POLICY, with grant agreement N° 101215320. Views and opinions expressed  here are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or CINEA. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.