The project will potentially trigger the development of PV-based energy communities and crowdfunding initiatives, thus supporting the installation growth of solar PV technologies in the implementing countries. This will contribute to the decarbonisation of the power sector, reaching renewable energy targets and reducing carbon dioxide emissions in the implementing countries. Consequently, this will also boost the energy security of the implementing countries by reducing dependence on fossil fuel.
Increased visibility and understanding of energy communities and crowdfunding initiatives dedicated to solar PV projects in countries of South-eastern Europe (HR, BG, EL, MK).
- Public authorities have increased their understanding of the policies on the topics of solar energy communities.
- Citizens and public authorities of SEE are introduced to the best practice examples of solar energy communities in the EU
- Increased capacity of citizens and local authorities for the development of solar energy communities
- Improved capabilities of national authorities for development of energy community policies in implementing countries
The project started on the 1st of December 2022 and will last until 31st of December 2024.
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Radionica „Energetske zajednice građana u Hrvatskoj“ održat će se u okviru projekta SunSharing- Supporting Solar Energy Communities in SEE , 18. rujna 2024. u Zagrebu (InstantOffice - Zagrebtower, Radnička cesta 80).
Molimo Vas da se prijavite za sudjelovanje ispunjavajući kratki upitnik.
On April 12, 2024, the "Organizing Energy Communities: A Workshop for Citizens, Organizations, and Key Stakeholders" took place in Skopje, North Macedonia, at the Panoramika Hotel.
On March 14, 2024, the "Green Synergy" Cluster organized a conference on the topic of Energy Communities and Group Financing as part of the SunSharing project in the city of Plovdiv, Bulgaria, where experts from the fields presented the legislation and good practices on the topics.
Energy communities are groups of people who together produce energy from renewable sources. It is an association of citizens, with a democratic structure and a common goal that contributes to reducing their bills, achieving independence from large energy producers and contributing to the greener production of electricity for households. Although energy communities are the current topic in Western Europe, in Bulgaria the concept of them was introduced into the legislation quite recently - in October 2023. Crowdfunding initiatives are a method of raising funds through collective efforts. They allow greater independence for projects seeking funding, as they do not depend on a small number of large investors, but on more smaller participants who independently assess the benefits and risks of their investment.
Their potential and accompanying legislation have yet to be developed in Bulgaria, which is why subject matter experts have gathered together to exchange experience and good practices and together lay the foundations for development
