Resources
Papers, briefings, practical tips, and invaluable resources from the coalition and our members.
Vision statement
The European Community Power Coalition vision statement.
REScoop toolbox
REScoop.eu created and collected tools, reports and papers aiming to support a local, community-led renewable energy revolution in Europe.
We, the power
A movie about the citizen-led community energy movement in Europe.
Financial handbooks for REScoops
Financial handbook gives an overview of different financing tools available for your community energy project.
Financing Guide presents an overview of models that energy communities may consider to finance their activities and projects.
Stakeholder management guide
Ideas on how to structure an energy community and engage with people that all share the same ambition.
Mobilising European citizens to invest in sustainable energy
Best practices for citizen energy communities towards the European Commission, the European Parliament and EU member states.
Unleashing the power of community renewable energy
This booklet explains how new EU renewable energy legislation could be used to unleash a wave of fossil-free community energy across Europe.
Community energy practical handbook
This handbook has instructions, practical tips, powerful success stories and invaluable resources to build a local, community-led renewable energy revolution.
Financing Community Energy – position paper
Community Power Coalition position paper on putting local energy transition and community resilience at the heart of the European green recovery.
Starters
Implementing a new energy cooperative can often seem an overwhelming task. REScoop.eu created this toolbox to help you start out.
Flexibility Services for Energy Cooperatives
An overview of possible flexibility-based services using residential equipment control.
Best practices guide
This REScoop guide provides examples and best practices on how to create energy communities in various markets of the energy sector.
The REScoop municipality approach
This REScoop guide report explains how energy cooperatives can successfully collaborate with local authorities including cities and municipalities with municipalities.