energy communities
Renewables grant call issued for municipalities, energy communities in BiH
02 February 2026 - The EU4CAET Grant Facility launched its first call for proposals for community-led sustainable energy projects in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Empowering the next generation: Youth engagement as a pillar of the Energy Transition
26 January 2026 - From youth engagement to real impact: how young people can accelerate fast & fair renewables through local projects and energy communities.
From bystanders to partners: How to ensure the new Citizens Energy Package effectively engages EU citizens in a clean energy future?
16 January 2026 - EUSEW Young Energy Ambassadors explore how energy communities and community-benefit clauses can help citizens fairly join Europe’s clean energy transition.
Bulgaria proposes changes to electricity trading rules to include new market participants
13 January 2026 - New categories include active customers (active buyers), citizen energy communities, prosumers, and renewable energy communities
Greece’s first municipal energy community to be launched in its coal capital Kozani
03 December 2025 - The coal city of Kozani in northern Greece is seeking a contractor for seven photovoltaic systems of 7 MW overall
Croatia drafts EUR 1.68 billion Social Climate Plan
25 November 2025 - The funds would be obtained from the auctions of emission allowances in the European Union and Croatia under the EU ETS 2
Energy communities reduce power bills for members, improve electricity market
17 November 2025 - Energy communities of citizens are greening energy and they benefit society at a local level, according to participants in an event organized by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
Rooftop solar on public buildings gains momentum in Slovenia
14 October 2025 - Two more Slovenian cities plan to install rooftop solar systems on public buildings and create energy communities
Greece’s energy transition at risk amid gridlock with batteries, new tech
13 October 2025 - An overreliance on photovoltaics, combined with slow growth in new technologies and storage, threatens Greece's renewable energy future
Greek regulator steps in to prevent energy communities misuse
10 October 2025 - Legitimate energy communities have suffered in Greece, as private investors have been taking advantage of the status
Bulgarian capital Sofia to create its first energy community in Vitosha district
29 September 2025 - Citizens and businesses in Sofia will be able to invest in a photovoltaic system on...
Celje, Šoštanj among Slovenian municipal authorities pursuing energy independence
26 September 2025 - The City of Celje is installing 11 solar power plants on public buildings, and the Municipality of Šoštanj plans four such units