Enova SF

Enova SF is a state-owned enterprise owned by the Ministry of Climate and Environment (Klima- og miljødepartementet) and administers two registers that Placepoint draws data from: the energy label scheme for buildings (Energimerkeordningen), which lies behind Enova Energy Label, and NOBIL, the register of charging stations for electric vehicles that lies behind Charging stations for electric vehicles (supplied to Placepoint via Geodata AS). The energy certificate is mandatory when homes and commercial buildings are sold or let. It describes the building's heating solution and energy needs, and gives a letter grade from A to G that buyers and tenants can use to assess running costs and sustainability.

NOBIL was established in June 2010 to collect and share information about charging stations for chargeable vehicles, and the database now also covers hydrogen and biogas. Data is collected from electric vehicle drivers, charging station owners, operators and other contributors, and many operators, among them Circle K, Eviny, Mer, Recharge and Tesla, supply data directly to NOBIL via OCPI. The data is freely available through an API under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence, credited to "NOBIL by Enova". The Swedish part is administered by Energimyndigheten. From October 2025, the API no longer covers Denmark, Finland and Iceland.

Enova also runs support schemes for the energy transition in industry, transport and buildings, but it is the energy label and NOBIL that are relevant for property analysis in Placepoint.

For a property developer or manager, the energy label is an important signal of both regulatory exposure (stricter requirements under the EU taxonomy and the coming EPBD directive) and valuation: buildings with poor energy labels can face demands for discounts from tenants and a higher cost of capital from lenders. Charging station coverage in the local area is similarly relevant when you assess parking standards and attractiveness for residents and tenants with electric vehicles. In Placepoint, the energy label is shown both in the property panel and as a separate map layer.

On behalf of the State, represented by the Ministry of Climate and Environment, we turn Norwegian climate policy into action. We go to work to transform Norway. Our task is to create lasting change in different markets. We use knowledge and insight to develop tools that help people and companies over the hurdle.

From enova.no/om-oss

NOBIL was initiated by Norsk elbilforening (the Norwegian EV Association), but was later transferred to Enova to secure public ownership. Today NOBIL is owned and developed by Enova, while Elbilforeningen operates it on behalf of Enova.

From info.nobil.no/om

More information: Enova, main site, Energimerkeordningen, Energimerkeforskriften (Lovdata), NOBIL, main site, About NOBIL, NOBIL API, Creative Commons Attribution 4.0