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Energy communities could produce half of Europe’s renewable energy by 2050, but to unlock this potential we need clear regulation and strong national incentives.
Earlier this month, during the POWER-E-COM consortium meeting in Thurles, Ireland, we saw how this vision works in practice through a visit to the community-owned Templederry Wind Farm – a great example of local ownership and shared benefits.
Now, similar momentum is growing in Bulgaria, where the first energy community in Sofia was officially presented during a press conference. Starting today, residents and businesses in Sofia Municipality can apply to join the pilot initiative in Vitosha District.
Sofia has set ambitious goals for climate neutrality, aiming to establish 30 energy communities as part of its Climate City Contract. With this initiative, the city takes its first concrete step toward that goal. As our project partner Francisco Puente (Escan) emphasized during our meeting and later at the Sofia event, Spain’s experience shows how supportive policies can accelerate progress – allowing energy communities to share power within 2 km of production sites, benefit from free grid access, and receive 20-30% government co-financing for installations.
