Regulatory inconsistency, slow specification processes and limited public sector engagement are preventing Croatia's energy community model from moving beyond the earliest stages.
The second Summit of Energy Communities will meet in Toledo on 24 September to address energy democratisation and strengthen support for community-led renewable initiatives across Spain.
A new coalition of energy community advocates is urging EU institutions to allocate dedicated funding in the next Multiannual Financial Framework to accelerate citizen-led renewables.
The EU wants to promote energy communities. A number of countries are further along than Germany in implementing corresponding targets. In the EU project FEDECOM, energy communities are now to be more closely integrated into sector coupling.
This week the European Commission published the Clean Industrial Deal, including the Clean Industrial Deal Communication, the Affordable Energy Action Plan, and the ‘Omnibus packages. SolarPower Europe and REScoop.eu e praise the package, but also call for improvements.
Energy sharing via energy communities is considered an important driver of the energy transition. But in Germany, such a regulation has yet to be introduced. Some other EU countries are already further along in this respect.
Sharp Energy Solutions Europe has recently expanded its strategic partnership with Eurosol for distributing photovoltaic panels in Greece.
The Federal Association PV Austria and the Austrian Technology Platform Photovoltaics are organising this year's Solar and Storage Conference in October. The next competition for outstanding BIPV projects will also start at the conference.
