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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Hub coordinator

Anna Francis
Anna Francis
Project Management & Overall Coordination

About the hub

Are you looking to boost your city’s energy transition while engaging the local population as much as possible and improving the local economy? Do you want a more resilient energy system that can alleviate energy poverty? Then the Community Energy Hub is for you!

People, local authorities and entrepreneurs can be socially responsible energy producers and distributors.

Through sharing best practice and new narratives, we will inspire cities to collaborate with citizens to develop community energy partnerships and projects, maximizing energy security and social equity.

Discover our learning offer!

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Lund’s smart micro-grid: routing energy smartly for more local flexibility

Lund’s smart micro-grid: routing energy smartly for more local flexibility

Lund pilots an internet-style micro-grid for more local flexibility

Energy efficiency & Buildings
Renewables
Decarbonisation
Decentralisation
Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Community energy

29/10/2026

Lund is wants to treat the energy grid like the internet to reduce energy consumption, while providing local energy flexibility.
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Mayors call on the EU to match local responsibilities with the means to act

Mayors call on the EU to match local responsibilities with the means to act

Takeaways from the EU Covenant of Mayors Ceremony 2026 and follow-up letter to the Commission

Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Community energy
Food systems
Fair economies

21/10/2026

At the 15 October Covenant of Mayors gathering and in a follow-up letter to the European Commission, mayors warn that growing climate risks and energy price shocks are widening the gap between their responsibilities to protect citizens and the resources, powers and influence they need to act.
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Supporting energy communities just got easier: free course for municipalities

Supporting energy communities just got easier: free course for municipalities

Renewables
Community energy

13/10/2026

Citizen initiatives often struggle to get timely support from municipal administrations. This is a gap that often links to a lack of local expertise. That gap, cities can close it themselves through targeted training. The free Espresso online course is both short and efficient - just like a shot of coffee is.
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Next Annual Forum will be in Athens in April 2027

Next Annual Forum will be in Athens in April 2027

Save the date!

Energy democracy
Housing
Climate adaptation
Local governance
Fossil-free cities
Community energy
Food systems
Fair economies

13/10/2026

Our next Annual Forum will take place in Athens, Greece, on 14–16 April 2027.
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Local flexibility: Utrecht’s shared cars become batteries for the city

Local flexibility: Utrecht’s shared cars become batteries for the city

The Dutch city is combining solar and V2G car-sharing to make better use of local renewable energy

Mobility
Renewables
Fossil-free cities
Community energy

23/09/2026

In Utrecht, panels have already been installed on around 35% of the city’s roofs. But rapid electrification. The city had to find a solution. And they did.

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SHINE

SHINE

Enabling Energy Communities to SHINE across Europe
SHINE

Enabling Energy Communities to SHINE across Europe SHINE brings together the strengths, resources & innovations of four previous LIFE ENERCOM projects to accelerate the energy community […]

PROSPECT

PROSPECT

Capacity Building for Local and Regional Authorities
PROSPECT

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

E2-CUTIES

E2-CUTIES

Engaged Energy Communities in Urban areas with Technology Integrated Energy Systems
E2-CUTIES

The overall objective of the E2-CUTIES project Achieving the EU’s decarbonisation ambitions requires a transition to a distributed energy system with the participation of citizens. […]

ACCU

ACCU

ACcelerate energy CommUnities via local solar energy storage and heat
ACCU

Achieving EU’s decarbonisation ambitions requires a transition to a distributed energy system with participation of citizens. Local energy communities (LECs) are an effective means of […]