Date: 8th December 2026 (11:00 to 12:30)
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Background
Today millions of European SMEs are facing another inflation and competitiveness crisis, notably driven by unstable, expensive, imported fossil fuels. Energy communities can be a structural, long term shelter, helping citizens, SMEs and local authorities produce and consume their own energy, locally. In addition, the energy community concept aligns with the social economy principle.
Energy communities are gradually making their mark on the European energy system. Nevertheless, these initiatives are often led by citizens or local authorities and less frequently involve the social economy (cooperatives, mutual benefit societies, associations – including charities, foundations, and social enterprises).
This webinar will define the energy community concept, explore what’s the interest for a social economy entities to engage with an energy community and provide concrete information on the opportunities that already exist for SMEs to create or be part of energy communities..
Agenda
11:00 – 11:05 : Introduction & presentation of Community Power Coalition. Energy Cities (Mathieu Bourgeois)
11:05 – 11:25: What is an energy community and why should you join one? REScoop.eu (Zoë Ledwith)
11:25 – 11:30 : Q&A
11:30 – 11:50: Funding opportunities: FEBEA (Marion Le Boulch) & Microfinance Centre (Dorota Górecka)
11:50 – 12:00: Q&A
12:00 – 12:20: Which services exists for energy communities (OSS, mapping,…): Energy Cities (Mathieu Bourgeois) & EU Commission (Achille Hannoset)
12:20 – 12:30: Q&A
