Save Fuel – Get Paid
Enprova Funding
Who are Enprova?
Enprova is the Participating Energy Supplier (PES), also known as the ‘Obligated Party’ (OP), for the Irish Petroleum Industry Association (IPIA) representing 95% of the Irish Oil Industry, making them the largest single PES in the Republic of Ireland. IPIA members are delivering energy-saving measures through their Enprova Better Energy Programme agreed with the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who are Enprova?
Enprova is a unique collaboration by the IPIA and its members.
The purpose of this is to assist Ireland in meeting the energy-saving obligations as a result of the most recent Energy Efficiency Directive from the EU.
Why is ECO Driving partnering with Enprova?
ECO Driving has partnered with Enprova to help you get a bonus payment for fuel savings.
Before sending your drivers on the ECO driving programme, go onto the website to register your organisation with ENPROVA.
By registering with Enprova using the website and uploading your fuel savings, you can qualify for funding.
It is important that you register before sending your drivers on the programme as ENPROVA does not recognise retrospective applications.
Where does Enprova funding come from?
Enprova funding comes from Irish Petroleum Industry Association (IPIA) member companies. The funding you will receive from Enprova is from commercial sources. This means that the funding is not subject to state aid rules and regulations.
What’s in it for me?
By participating in the SMART Driving programme you will have learned four approaches to improve fuel economy and reduce fuel consumption.
Using what you have learned on the SMART Driving programme drivers will immediately show savings in fuel, automatically leading to increased profit.
You can capitalise on these savings by registering with Enprova.
What do I have to do to register and start to receive ENPROVA payments?
To register and start to receive ENPOVA payments, you need to follow these 4 steps:
- Commit by registering your fleet with Enprova on the SMART Driving website.
- Create an action plan using the online tool and your login detail
- Upload your fuel-saving results each quarter (***If you are signed up to the diesel tax rebate scheme, you can use the same readings/data with Enprova)
- Receive annual payment based on savings
Important – you must sign upfront – you cannot apply for this retrospectively.
How do I get paid?
- Commit by registering your fleet with Enprova here on the SMART Driving website
- Create an action plan using the online tool and your login details
- Upload your fuel-saving results each quarter
- Receive annual payment based on savings
How do I calculate my savings?
Go to the SMART Driving website to register your fleet with Enprova and upload your quarterly fuel savings. Enprova will calculate your savings and present them back to you. You next draw down the funds in Q2 of each year.
Is there any cost to my business?
No, there is no cost to your business. By registering with Enprova using the SMART Driving website, the app and supports are all free of charge.
What are the savings?
The savings are based on litres per 100 km.
You are eligible for 1000 euro in savings for every 10,000 litres of fuel you save.
It is a one-off payment. You only get paid once per one saving.
How does the Enprova scheme work?
Enprova must be involved in the project from the start.
Once a quarter you submit total litres and a total distance. Using this information, Enprova will work out how much the litres per 100 km. Each quarter vs last year you will see savings. Enprova will pay you a one-off payment for each quarterly saving.
I would like more information on sign up - How can I collect?
- Upload your results onto the Enprova – this is a quarterly upload. You will get multi-year, year on year trending with a breakdown of your total fuel, total distance etc.
When uploading your evidence file for this you can use a spreadsheet or report, or a photo of your dashboard. This updates the graph and shows you how much you have saved (for example, enter the data you use for the Diesel Rebate Scheme). - Login each quarter to upload your information
- At Q3 of each year, your data is counted and enters a quality assurance process
- After a quality assurance review, your data is passed to SEAI in summary format
- In Q1 of the following year, the Minister will review and authorise
- Requests for invoices are submitted in Q2
- Payment occurs in Q2 of the following year
What happens if I don’t save fuel?
There is no penalty for not saving fuel, just move on to the next reporting period and see can you improve vs last year.
Is there any cost to my business?
No, there is no cost to your business. Using the app and supports is free of charge provided you are signed up with Enprova.
How often do I get paid?
This is a multi-annual programme.
What are the benefits of the ECO Driving Training Programme?
Benefits for Employers
Employers who enrol their drivers in the ECO Driving programme will benefit from immediate and positive impacts to your business. These include:
- Reduced fuel consumption
- Reduced operational costs
- Reduced fuel emissions
- Improved profit margins
- Increased resale value of your fleet
- Developed organisational health and safety culture
Testimonials
This programme will help the transport industry recruit new people into being a HGV driver and elevate this career into a choice that more young people might consider.
SMART Driving will help drivers deal with this new world while best availing of and utilising the new technologies and practises all around us. This upskilling programme will help drivers get a better understanding of their modern work environment and equipment, thus helping to create a safer and compliant delivery of service.
I look forward to both Driver’s and Transport operators engaging with this upskilling opportunity, allowing for feedback from both inside and outside the cab, which can then feed into this course, helping it to evolve to meet an ever-changing landscape of technology and regulation.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do register for a SMART Driving programme?
Contact hello@smartdriving.ie for more information.
What are the benefits for employers?
Employers who enrol their HGV drivers in the SMART Driving programme will benefit from immediate and positive impacts to your business.
These include:
- Reduced fuel consumption
- Reduced operational costs
- Reduced fuel emissions
- Improved profit margins
- Increased resale value of your fleet
- Developed organisational health and safety culture
What are the benefits for drivers?
The SMART Driving programme will increase your level of professionalism and make you a bigger asset to your employer.
HGV drivers who enrol in the SMART Driving programme will get:
- Increased levels of professionalism
- Increased levels of employability
- Developed skills for promoting vehicle, driver, and load safety
- Increased confidence in vehicle control and driving performance
- Enhanced satisfaction of driving
- Reduced driver stress
How is this programme funded?
The SMART Driving programme is funded though the SOLAS ‘Innovation through Collaboration’ Fund.
Developed by Mayo Sligo Leitrim ETB (MSLETB), Waterford and Wexford ETB (WWETB) in collaboration with the Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA), the Smart Driving programme supports the Government’s Future Jobs Ireland Programme 2020 objectives of:
Transitioning to a low carbon economy
Embracing technological change
Improving SME and workforce productivity