Toolbox

The present report analyses the phenomenon of RES communities in Europe and identifies plausible (qualitative) scenarios for their possible development over the next decade, at this very special time.

The facilitation and soft skills materials aim at enabling the Energy Supporters and Mentors to better approach and support energy vulnerable households.

This guide focuses specifically on the tools and techniques that relate to structuring the core group of an energy community project and raising support in the local community.

This tool aims to help operate energy communities, with a focus on managing one building/home energy needs.

A digital platform that allows the creation of virtual energy communities and helps them to manage their operation.

This calculator allows the user to estimate the total costs of heating with a variety of sources.

This report brings together 8 tools to implement an energy efficiency strategy within a cooperative. Each tool is illustrated by means of a hands-on example.

This tool enables community managers (aggregators, micro-grid operators, etc.) to operate and manage the local grid within network limits.

This report shows that citizens can significantly speed up the process of renovating the EU’s building stock.

The ManagEnergy master classes include training modules on Market Facilitation and Project Aggregation, the Involvement of Banks and Mobilising Private Investment, and the Development and Use of Financial Instruments.

This study carries out a cross-country comparison between the regulatory frameworks of nine countries and regions to reveal the main challenges and opportunities that these have posed to collective RE prosumers.

This report focuses on 24 community energy schemes that could potentially be considered types of energy communities. The case studies analysed show that community energy projects are found in diverse forms across Europe.

This handbook, “A WinWin(d) for all,” provides General guidelines on how public engagement for socially-inclusive wind energy projects can be approached.

This paper aims to inform and facilitate the transposition and the implementation of the EU Renewable Energy Directive and the Internal Electricity Market Directive in combination with the Governance Regulation.

Recommendations to strengthen prosumers and energy communities in NECPs and other EU, national and local policies.

An action-oriented guide to start and help navigate the transition towards clean energy for your island.

The Community Benefits toolkit guides community groups through the process, from initial contact with a developer through to creating a legacy, monitoring and reviewing the project.

This tool is created for the need of a simple, easy-to-use and accurate way to calculate the GHG in different renewable energy technologies.

A practical guide for fostering more dynamic energy markets in an urban context, by means of actively involving citizens and local businesses in the clean energy transition.