CONNECT – Community Organisations Networking for National Energy Coalitions Transformation – aims to accelerate the growth and professionalisation of energy communities across Europe by strengthening the national structures that support them. The project will enhance their services and financial sustainability, develop new business models and financing solutions, and foster knowledge exchange and replication across countries.
ACCE Plus – Access to Capital for Community Energy Plus – builds on the work of ACCE, which focused on creating simple and effective financial tools for energy communities. ACCE+ aims to further improve access to finance by developing and piloting three Community Energy Financing Schemes in the Netherlands, Ireland and at European level, while sharing knowledge to strengthen community energy financing models across Europe.
SHINE harnesses the combined strengths, resources and innovations of four existing LIFE ENERCOM projects to accelerate the community energy movement across Europe. SHINE will equip Local and Regional Authorities with the skills and tools they need to maximise opportunities and support for community energy. Operational support will be delivered in 4 national pilots in Spain, Italy, Belgium, and Poland, with replication in 11 additional ambassador countries.
MUSE DHC – coMmUnity-led actionS for Efficient District Heating & Cooling is an EU LIFE-funded, bottom-up project supporting the development of DHC networks in Italy, France, Spain, Ireland, and the Netherlands. It is committed to proving that, by putting citizens at the heart of the green transition, establishing such systems is not only feasible but also beneficial for everyone.
The Cross-Border Energy Communities initiative aims to promote cross-border cooperation and integration of energy communities in border regions by providing financial and technical support.
Sustainable Planning and Resilience Knowledge Learning Environment (SPARKLE) is a pioneering capacity building program that will equip over 600 Local and Regional Authorities (LRA) with the skills, capacity, tools, support and inspiration they need to successfully develop and implement their clean energy transition.
Energy poverty continues to
affect many households across Europe, with current solutions often
limited to short-term financial relief or social tariffs. The SOCIALNRG
project aims to address these issues by developing and testing a new,
adaptable approach in three pilot social housing communities in
Slovenia, Italy, and Belgium.
The Citizen Energy Advisory Hub is a pioneering Commission initiative designed to promote a bottom-up approach to the energy transition across the EU to enhance citizen participation in the energy transition and strengthen the social dimension of the Energy Union.
The European Energy Communities Facility aims to empower and support energy communities across Europe. This EU project, coordinated by REScoop.eu, will help at least 140 energy communities develop solid business plans for their renewable energy projects through lump sum grants and tailored capacity building efforts.
The Smart Community-Owned Renewable Energy project (SmartCORE) aims to provide integral energy management capabilities to energy communities in the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Luxembourg and Ireland.
Life COMET aims to establish, support and professionalise community energy coalitions at the national level, which will foster exchange and collaboration among energy communities, finally resulting in targeted advocacy efforts.
The project LIFE ACCE, which stands for Access to Capital for Community Energy, aims to develop and scale up collective financing tools for energy cooperatives across Europe.