Report on novel financing instruments for RECs

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The current energy transition is not only about making the shift from fossil to renewable energy sources, but also requires to reconsider how energy is produced and distributed. Next to traditional centralised distribution, with electricity being generated in large power plants and transported to the end-user, local renewable energy communities gain in importance and have a huge potential in our future energy system. They organise collective energy actions around open, democratic participation and governance, thereby generating tangible benefits for the local community.

Language: English

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