Project description
Building energy communities across Europe
The growth of energy communities is a priority for the EU, which remains committed to its climate targets. The building sector is an important pillar in the effort to cut CO2 emissions by 55 % by 2030 and be carbon-neutral by 2050. In this context, the EU-funded SCCALE 203050 project will scale the growth of energy communities across Europe in the areas of energy efficiency, renewable energy production, district heating and more in households and non-residential buildings. It will set up energy communities and directly support the replication of the SCCALE 203050 methodology in additional communities. The project will also develop a guide for potential community leaders to support the creation, maturation and replication of energy communities.
Objective
The aim of SCCALE 203050 (Sustainable Collective Citizen Action for a Local Europe) is to scale the growth of energy communities across Europe in the areas of energy efficiency, renewable energy production, district heating and more in households and non-residential buildings. Building on the experience of the cooperative movement and a wide range of cities and municipalities, we will:
- Set up at least 25 energy communities, and directly support the replication of the SCCALE methodology in 34 additional communities
- Develop a step-by-step guide for potential community leaders to support the creation, maturation and replication of energy communities.
- Develop currently specific key performance indicators for community leaders and municipalities to assess the maturity and growth of the energy communities in their territories, and for external partners to assess a community's maturity and financial viability.
- Gather proven technical tools and financing models suitable for citizen collective action.
- Identify viable contractual models for energy communities and the involved stakeholders.
- Encourage the proliferation of energy communities across Europe via a network of experts (including municipalities, SMEs, NGOs and academic institutions) to support new and existing energy communities.
- Support policy makers at the European, national and local level in identifying suitable policies to foster the growth of energy
communities in Europe through recommendations and discussions with policy makers.
Keywords
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Programme(s)
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
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H2020-EU.3.3. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Secure, clean and efficient energy
MAIN PROGRAMME
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H2020-EU.3.3.7. - Market uptake of energy innovation - building on Intelligent Energy Europe
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H2020-EU.3.3.1. - Reducing energy consumption and carbon foorpint by smart and sustainable use
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Topic(s)
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Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Funding Scheme
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
CSA - Coordination and support action
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Call for proposal
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Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
(opens in new window) H2020-LC-SC3-2018-2019-2020
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1210 BRUXELLES
Belgium
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