Energy communities and citizen engagement
4 European H2020 organizations list this as part of their work — 2 as their primary capability.
Most active in this area
- ENERGIEINSTITUT AN DER JOHANNES KEPLER UNIVERSITAT LINZ VEREIN
Austrian energy research institute specialising in energy communities, behavioural modelling, and industrial energy efficiency at JKU Linz.
“Coordinated eCREW (community renewable energy webs), GREENFOOT (community-financed energy for sports buildings), DIALOGUES (energy citizenship co-creation), and CAMPAIGNers (citizen science for climate pathways).”
PrimarySMEAT20 projects - STAD LEUVEN
Belgian municipality providing urban pilot sites for nature-based solutions, sustainable mobility, energy communities, and climate justice research.
“SCCALE 203050 addresses energy citizenship, community building, and collective action for local energy transition.”
BE7 projects - B. & S.U. BERATUNGS- UND SERVICE- GESELLSCHAFT UMWELT MBH
Berlin consultancy helping European municipalities implement local energy and climate policies through competitions, citizen engagement, and energy community support.
“SHAREs (2021-2024) focuses on prosumers, local heroes, and communication campaigns for inclusive energy communities.”
SMEDE5 projects - STADTWERK HASSFURT GMBH
German municipal utility providing real-world grid infrastructure and pilot sites for energy community, flexibility market, and demand response research.
“eCREW focused on Citizens Energy Communities and Renewable Energy Communities; FEVER addressed energy communities with collective action models.”
PrimarySMEDE4 projects