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Operation

The maintenance stage aims to put in place processes to sustain and improve the functioning of the energy community.
This includes the day-to-day operations of the community, revenue management, the consolidation of entrepreneurial skillsets in the leadership team on the operational side, and setting more ambitious goals if the original goals are achieved. With regards to the membership base, particular attention is paid to revising the rules for decision-making where needed, refining the shared vision, and identifying and implementing ways to actively involve members in the management of the community.

Found 37 helpful resource(s).
Europe

SHINE tools: Community-led heating and cooling

This SHINE tool is a compilation of the best tools on community-led heating and cooling activities.

  • Operation
  • Technical
Europe

Starter guide for community-based Virtual Power Plant

This starters guide is intended to help process moderators who support energy communities to start a community-based Virtual Power Plant (cVPP).

  • Operation
  • Community
  • Technical
Europe

SHINE tools: Business model templates

This SHINE tool is a compilation of the best performing tools on business model development.

  • Operation
  • Financial
  • Municipality
Europe

SHINE tools: Municipal guides

This SHINE tool is a compilation of the best municipal guides for local and regional authorities interested in energy communities.

  • Operation
  • Municipality
Europe

ACCE Business and strategy plan EU organisation including EU potential for CEFS

Developed under the ACCE project, this report explores how energy communities can gain improved access to EU and national funding instruments.

  • Implementation
  • Operation
  • Financial
Europe

SHINE tools: Financing tools for energy communities

This SHINE tool is a compilation of the best financing tools for energy communities as ranked by the partners of the SHINE project.

  • Preparation
  • Implementation
  • Operation
  • Financial
Europe

OSS set up methodology guide first edition

This SHINE tool is an OSS manual that aims to serve as a strategic setup guide for a project core team, a Just Energy Transition (JET) team, regional authority, or agency tasked with founding and launching a community energy One-Stop Shop.

  • Inspiration
  • Operation
  • Community
  • Municipality
  • Political & legal
Europe

LIFE LOOP report on local community energy info centres and One-Stop Shop development

Designed to serve as a practical blueprint for scaling OSS initiatives across Europe, this guide outlines key factors for success and provides actionable resources for municipalities looking to empower their local energy transitions.

  • Operation
  • Community
  • Municipality
  • Political & legal
  • Staff & organisation
Europe

Online guidelines for the creation of OSS for energy communities

Developed under the LIFE ECOEMPOWER project, this guide walks through the key steps for setting up a OSS for energy communities, drawing on lessons learned during the project’s implementation.

  • Operation
  • Community
  • Financial
  • Municipality
  • Political & legal
  • Staff & organisation
  • Technical
Europe

Setting up community energy one-stop-shops

Whether you are just starting to scope out a One-stop shop or looking to refine an existing one, this guide offers concrete, tested insights to help you build something that works.

  • Operation
  • Community
  • Financial
  • Municipality
  • Political & legal
  • Staff & organisation
  • Technical
Europe

CEES Energy Solidarity Toolkit

A toolkit packed with information on how energy communities can build solidarity measures into their core activities. It includes tips and insights from energy communities already tacking energy poverty.

  • Inspiration
  • Preparation
  • Implementation
  • Operation
  • Community
  • Financial
  • Political & legal
  • Staff & organisation
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Europe

Community Energy: A practical guide to reclaiming power [English]

Handbook packed with instructions, practical tips, powerful success stories and invaluable resources to build a local, community-led renewable energy revolution.

  • Inspiration
  • Preparation
  • Implementation
  • Operation
  • Community
  • Financial
  • Municipality
  • Political & legal
  • Staff & organisation
  • Technical

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