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Implementation

This is the stage where the community project takes shape in the physical world.
It includes the set-up of a legal structure for the community, the establishment of formal agreements with the local authority, funding applications, member recruitment, the signing of construction / installation contracts, and the preparation of the operation stage.

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Greek Islands’ Energy Transition: From Lighthouse Projects to the Emergence of Energy Communities

The energy transition represents both challenges and opportunities for sustainable social and economic development. This report analyses the case of Greek islands sharing the evolution from lighthouse examples to the emergence of energy communities.

  • Inspiration
  • Preparation
  • Implementation
  • Operation
  • Community
Europe

A common approach for sustainable heating strategies for partner cities

This report sets out some initial work by the SHIFFT team to develop a common framework approach to help cities to create low carbon heating strategies.

  • Inspiration
  • Preparation
  • Implementation
  • Political & legal
Europe

State of the art report for co-creation approaches and practices – with a special focus on the sustainable heating transition

This report clarifies the different meanings for key terms used in co-creation, with a focus on the heating transition.

  • Inspiration
  • Preparation
  • Implementation
  • Community
  • Staff & organisation
Europe

URBACT toolbox

The URBACT Toolbox has everything you need to design and implement integrated and participatory actions in your city.

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

Finance your sustainable and climate action – Experience from 195 public authorities in your hands for learning and replication

This report presents the experiences of 195 local authorities in 29 countries on financing community-led action.

  • Inspiration
  • Preparation
  • Implementation
  • Financial
Europe

Start a new co-op: step by step

Guide that takes you through the start-up process for setting up a cooperative.

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

Supporting new community energy groups with start-up issues

A ’10 steps’ guide that helps community energy groups quickly establish themselves and accelerate the development of their projects.

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

‘How to’ for all things community energy

Online guide with information, advice and resources about a wide range of topics related to community energy.

  • Inspiration
  • Preparation
  • Implementation
  • Community
  • Financial
  • Political & legal
  • Staff & organisation
  • Technical
Flexcoop video screenshot
Europe

Video on flexibility in energy supply and demand

This video produced by the FLEXCoop project explains the principle of flexibility and grid balancing for solar and wind power.

  • Inspiration
  • Preparation
  • Implementation
  • Community
Europe

EUCENA Citizen Energy Academy – Open online courses

The Massive Open Online Couse (MOOC) by EUCENA starts from the basics of community energy and takes you through the different steps of setting up an energy community project.

  • Inspiration
  • Preparation
  • Implementation
  • Operation
  • Community
  • Financial
  • Political & legal
  • Staff & organisation
  • Technical
Citizens walking in front of a wind turbine
Europe

In-depth assessment of 10 transferable best practices

This report analyses ten best practices in Europe and conducts a comparative evaluation of the drivers and factors of success. In turn, lessons and transferability potential of drivers and success factors are derived from the comparative analysis. 

  • Inspiration
  • Preparation
  • Implementation
  • Community
  • Political & legal
  • Technical
Cover image of Mapping the Social Impact of Energy Communities
Europe

Mapping the social impact of energy communities

This report presents a non-exhaustive, yet rigorous, set of indicators of the social impact of energy communities.

  • Inspiration
  • Preparation
  • Implementation
  • Operation
  • Community

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