Launched in April 2022, the objective of the Energy Communities Repository is to assist local actors and citizens willing to set up a Citizens Energy Community or a Renewable Energy Community in urban areas through technical and administrative advice, and encourage their development.

Through the collected data, the Energy Communities Repository will identify enabling and supporting frameworks for energy communities in the context of the Clean Energy Package. It will furthermore conduct an impact assessment of energy communities, and disseminate best practices and know-how for local authorities, businesses, citizens and citizen organisations that wish to set up energy communities, in particular in EU countries that do not have so far a strong tradition of such initiatives.

The projects that will receive targeted technical assistance under this initiative will be primarily urban energy communities, and will serve as examples of positive local actions to inspire widespread efforts for citizen-driven initiatives through the development of energy communities.

The repository will be implemented by a consortium made by Energy Cities, REScoop, FEDARENE, akaryon and the European University Institute/Florence School of Regulation, for a period of 24 months.

Contact: ENER-EC-REPOSITORY@ec.europa.eu.

Partners

• RESCOOP.eu
• Energy Cities
• Florence School of Regulation
• Akaryon
• FEDARENE

Start date: 2022 - End date: 2024