We would like to present our latest report on Economic Sustainability of the RESCHOOL Pilot Communities in Amsterdam, Athens, the surroundings of Girona and Stockholm.
As such, the RESCHOOL project implements EU climate and energy policies through collective and renewable energy actions that are driven by local communities and citizens, leveraging social innovation that enhances better energy behaviour and puts people, especially younger generations, into the center of Europe’s transition to net-zero. In parallel, technology advancement fosters market and system integration of our pilot communities, through optimized energy management, the provision of flexibility, modeling and forecasting services.
However, like many emerging energy communities across Europe, the RESCHOOL pilots are facing significant financial, regulatory, and administrative barriers that challenge their economic sustainability and growth. Public support through grants, subsidies, and other mechanisms remain crucial to their viability.
This new RESCHOOL report aims to:
- explore the drivers and barriers impacting the economic sustainability of energy communities in Europe, incl. with regard to energy market designs, local flexibility markets, self-consumption and network tariffs,
- highlight available and potential revenue streams for community energy initiatives,
- demonstrate that stronger political support and reforms at local and national levels to unlock their full potential is required.
Energy communities play a pivotal role in Europe’s decarbonisation: The report helps stakeholders in government, industry, academia, and civil society to take informed decisions for building a more inclusive, resilient, and sustainable energy future.
Download, read and share the report and join us in shaping Eruope’s transition to net-zero.
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