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Empowering Renewable and Citizen Energy Communities

Reference: LIFE22-CET-POWER-E-COM/101120998 | Acronym: LIFE22-CET-POWER-E-COM

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

BACKGROUND

POWER-E-COM aims to foster the cooperation between regional/local authorities and citizens so that community energy projects can be realised in regions in six different countries (Austria, Bulgaria, Germany, Ireland, Slovenia, and Spain). These countries were selected because they represent different stages of the transposition of the EU directives that shall facilitate the emergence of energy communities in Europe. The selected countries represent Frontrunners (Ireland), Dynamic movers (Spain), Ambiguous movers (Germany and Austria), and so-called Waverers (Bulgaria and Slovenia). Also, the involvement of citizens in Renewable Energy Communities/Citizens Energy Communities (REC/CEC) shows regional differences among the EU. In some countries (Austria, Germany, Ireland, Spain), the concept is already widely known, while in others (Bulgaria, Slovenia), the concept still needs to be promoted and supported. These will inform our work when preparing the energy community models and support of the regulatory changes needed in the partner countries. Stakeholders who are involved in POWER-E-COM, mainly local and regional authorities and citizen groups, will be trained, mentored, supported and enabled to start, develop, run and grow energy communities, based on adapted and evolving business models. The functioning of the business models will be disseminated and replicated in the project regions and beyond in Europe. The setting-up of the energy communities planned within POWER-E-COM, their sustainability and replication, and the communication and dissemination actions will trigger 21.4 M€ cumulative investment, lead to 9.2 GWh/y primary energy savings, and 37.3 GWh/y RES production during project lifetime. Moreover, 30.700 t CO2/y emissions reduction will be reached by the proposal.


ADMINISTRATIVE DATA


Reference: LIFE22-CET-POWER-E-COM/101120998
Acronym: LIFE22-CET-POWER-E-COM
Start Date: 01/10/2023
End Date: 30/09/2026
Total Eligible Budget: 1,575,336 €
EU Contribution: 1,496,570 €

CONTACT DETAILS


Coordinating Beneficiary: WIRTSCHAFT UND INFRASTRUKTUR GMBH & CO PLANUNGS KG
Legal Status: PRIVATE
Address: SYLVENSTEINSTRASSE 2, 81369, MUENCHEN,
Contact Person: Ingo BALL
Email: Send Email
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PARTNERSHIPS

Name Status Type
 WIRTSCHAFT UND INFRASTRUKTUR GMBH & CO PLANUNGS KG ACTIVE Coordinator
 ENERGIESPARVERBAND OBEROSTERREICH ACTIVE Participant
 MUNICIPALITY OF GABROVO ACTIVE Participant
 CHERNOMORSKI IZSLEDOVATELSKI ENERGIEN TSENTAR ACTIVE Participant
 ENERGIEWENDE OBERLAND BURGERSTIFTUNG FUR ERNEUERBARE ENERGIEN UND ENERGIEEINSPARUNG ACTIVE Participant
 AYUNTAMIENTO DE RIVAS VACIAMADRID ACTIVE Participant
 ESCAN SL ACTIVE Participant
 Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest ACTIVE Participant
 TEMPLEDERRY RENEWABLE ENERGY SUPPLY LIMITED ACTIVE Participant
 TIPPERARY ENERGY AGENCY LIMITED ACTIVE Participant
 OBCINA SELNICA OB DRAVI ACTIVE Participant
 ENERGETSKO PODNEBNA AGENCIJA ZA PODRAVJE ACTIVE Participant