ENERGY4ALL
Communities for positive energy districts

Trans-European research project exploring the role of communities and the human dimension in designing and implementing Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) and Energy Communities (ECs).

About energy4all

How do human dynamics and cooperation affect energy communities?

Energy should be a public resource, accessible to all. The main objective of ENERGY4ALL is to explore and highlight the role of communities and the human dimension in designing and implementing Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) and Energy Communities (ECs).

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Pilots

Communities are the foundation for successful shared energy

We need to develop sustainable models and test their impact on local structures in order to equip local communities, public authorities and the market with the knowledge, tools and opportunities needed to direct the care and management of shared natural resources. The six ENERGY4ALL local pilots in four countries conduct fundamental and applied research focusing on a variety of topics: energy poverty, circular economy and waste-energy reuse, public-private-community partnership, and behavioural change.

Quarticciolo, Rome (IT)
Quarticciolo, Rome (IT)

This pilot will tackle energy poverty through the development of energy communities in the social housing estate of the Quarticciolo neighbourhood.

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St. Margarethen, Lebring (AT)
St. Margarethen, Lebring (AT)

This pilot will strengthen social cohesion in a rural setting by overcoming challenges connected to information gaps, administrative barriers, and the development of effective business models.

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Kazán, Budapest (HU)
Kazán, Budapest (HU)

The Kazán pilot is organised around the Kazán Community Centre, a collectively owned building with an emerging energy community, to be upscaled during the project.

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Hillevåg, Stavanger (NO)
Hillevåg, Stavanger (NO)

This pilot will be developing collaboration between industry and the public sector to reuse waste energy and water.

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Graz Umgebung Süd (AT)
Graz Umgebung Süd (AT)

The GU-Süd municipal association consists of six municipalities that aim to take advantage of the opportunities offered by energy communities and strengthen regional energy independence through working together.

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Ascend, Budapest (HU)
Ascend, Budapest (HU)

This pilot concentrates on a disused school building to be converted into social housing units.

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Good practice

Establishing successful participatory governance models for replication in local contexts

The pilots focus on researching and experimenting with community-driven new governance and business models in their local contexts, and will bring theoretical background, innovation, co-creation, practical implementation and evaluation together to develop and validate the inclusive model of PEDs/ECs.

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Blog

Keep up to date with the latest news and events about our project, and our partners.

A pioneering alliance: a new inter-municipal energy community is born!
News

August 26 - 2024

A pioneering alliance: a new inter-municipal energy community is born!

Six municipalities in Styria, Austria are taking on a pioneering role in the field of energy communities with the establishment of the Renewable Energy Community GU Süd eGen cooperative.

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ENERGY4ALL launching at the Driving Urban Transitions (DUT) Kick-off!
News

May 25 - 2024

ENERGY4ALL launching at the Driving Urban Transitions (DUT) Kick-off!

ENERGY4ALL is proud to showcase our poster outlining the context and goals of our international research project...

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New report: Counting energy communities in the European Union
Report

May 15 - 2024

New report: Counting energy communities in the European Union

How can we count and compare energy communities in the EU if we have conflicting views on what an energy...

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Conference on Community Energy in Hungary
Meeting

April 25 - 2024

Conference on Community Energy in Hungary

The high-spirited and energetic conference organised by project partner Szolidáris Gazdaság Központ and its community energy incubator Transzformátor Közösségi...

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