Community-led energy for massive renewable production

Providing cities with tools to increase their locally-owned renewable energy production.

what are the hubs ?

We, at Energy Cities, are driven by a desire to strengthen the role and skills of local governments. The hubs are the community spaces that help us achieving our target impacts and goals by:

  • activating local leaders to deliver living spaces that are accessible to everyone
  • empowering local communities to decide on their own future
  • inspiring a learning community of cities engaged in future proofing their economies

join the hubs !

Our members are diverse cities and local organisations.
Hubs membership is totally free!

There are no conditions to join other than the ambition and the commitment to share experiences.

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Anna Francis
Anna Francis
Project Management

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Report on business models for poverty-alleviating and inclusive energy services

Report on business models for poverty-alleviating and inclusive energy services

Strenghts and weaknesses of five different business models

Renewables
Energy democracy
Community energy
Fair economies

05/07/2022

Can we design energy services that help those people living more decent lives and therefore tackle energy poverty in the long-term? The overview business model by business model aims at helping local and regional authorities navigate through the diversity of options and to design their value proposition for energy services with a social purpose.
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A technical assistance programme to boost energy communities’ activities across Europe

A technical assistance programme to boost energy communities’ activities across Europe

The EU's Energy Communities Repository has opened a call for technical assistance. Any energy community project, regardless of their development stage, can apply!

Participative governance
Renewables
Energy democracy
Community energy

04/07/2022

Energy communities find themselves at very different stages of development. Some are informal groups that have just started thinking about setting up an energy community, […]
News
Focusing on community in uncertain times: the story of two cities teaming up with energy cooperatives

Focusing on community in uncertain times: the story of two cities teaming up with energy cooperatives

Eeklo in Belgium and Krizevci in Croatia

Participative governance
Renewables
Community energy

30/06/2022

It’s one thing for a group of citizens to launch their own renewables initiative – and quite many do so. But it’s pretty different to do this with the support of a local government that is serious about local renewable energy.  The most foresighted local and regional authorities look at renewable energy through the community lense. Krizevci in Croatia and Eeklo in Belgium do share that mindset.
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Innovative financing schemes: Become a mentor city in the PROSPECT+ peer-learning programme!

Innovative financing schemes: Become a mentor city in the PROSPECT+ peer-learning programme!

An opportunity to share your experience on implementing innovative financing schemes & gain visibility for your municipality or region!

Energy efficiency & Buildings
Heating & Cooling
Finance & Divest
Cooperation
Urban planning & Vision
Fossil-free cities
Community energy

22/06/2022

After the first fruitful learning cycle where nine mentors from across Europe shared how they have implemented innovative financing schemes in their municipalities or regions, […]
News
Get ready to embark on a new journey through the Energy Cities’ Hubs

Get ready to embark on a new journey through the Energy Cities’ Hubs

In our Hubs' online event series, we will discuss on how cities can make climate neutrality a reality!

Energy efficiency & Buildings
Renewables
Energy democracy
Cooperation
Urban planning & Vision
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Community energy
Food systems

13/06/2022

Save the dates and join this new online event series to be updated on the latest strategies and tools to boost resilience and foresight actions! […]

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Energy Communities Repository

Energy Communities Repository

Energy Communities Repository

Launched by the European Commission, the Energy Communities Repository aims to support and monitor energy communities’ activities across Europe, within the framework of a just […]

Balkan Solar Roofs

Balkan Solar Roofs

Campaigning and training for the production of community-owned energy in the Balkans
Balkan Solar Roofs

This ambitious project will empower three city administrations to enable and inspire 500 new solar roof installations by 2024. The three participating cities are Poreč […]

PROSPECT+

PROSPECT+

Capacity building for cities and regions - from learning to action!
PROSPECT+

A capacity-building programme on innovative financing, by and for EU cities and regions

HUB-IN

HUB-IN

Hubs of Innovation and Entrepreneurship for the Transformation of Historic Urban Areas
HUB-IN

HUB-IN promotes urban transformation and regeneration of historic urban areas (HUA) using as main catalyst the innovation and entrepreneurship, while preserving the unique identity of […]