General information
The main idea of ECOEMPOWER is tosupport regional authorities in their role as facilitators for renewable energy communities through the creation of a dedicated One Stop Shop (OSS).
By networking the various actors in the province of Trento who are working on the topic, the aim is to develop an access point (virtual and physical) where those who want to create an energy community can find technical but also economic, financial, legal, organisational, communication and educational support.
ECOEMPOWER activities will be developed and tested through the active participation of 5 regional authorities aiming at the creation of 5 regional OSS, and 15 local energy communities. The services developed within the project should act as replicators to develop further energy community projects in the territory.
Trentino involves three pilot territories: the Ladin school of Fassa, Levico Terme and Valle dei Laghi in which the Autonomous Province of Trento will provide support in the process of developing renewable energy communities in order to better define the services that will be rendered by the provincial One Stop Shop.
Goals
The project is part of the great objective of reducing climate-altering emissions by increasing the production of energy from renewable sources in order to achieve the objectives set out in the 2021-2030 Provincial Environmental Energy Plan.
In this, the Renewable Energy Communities play an important role that foresees the active involvement of the territories and within the project it is intended to systemise, under the provincial direction, all the various services present in the territory.
Milestones
September 2023 - project start-up and first Kick-off meeting in Trento
Early 2024 - publication of website, social network, logo
February 2024 - start of work in all WPs, 2nd Kick-off meeting in Kempten (Germany)
September 2024 - 3rd Kick-off meeting in Chambéry, France
February 2025 - formalisation of regional One Stop Shops and 4th Kick-off meeting in Lyon (F)
September 2025 - 5th Kick-off meeting
February 2026 - 6th Kick-off meeting
September 2026 - project closing meeting in Trento
Work Packages
The Work Packages of the project and their coordinator are listed below:
- WP 1 Project Coordination(FBK)
- WP 2 Energy and ICT Systems Development(UBE)
- WP 3 Activation of Social Participation(UNITN)
- WP 4 Regulatory Framework and Financial Model(eza! - BAUM)
- WP 5 Planning and Activation of the One Stop Shop(AURA)
- WP 6 Testing of Support Mechanisms in Pilot Territories(FBK)
- WP 7 Sustainability, Replicability and Project Results(BAUM)
P.A.T. intervenes for its part in all WPs although it is not the coordinator of any of them.
Start date
01/09/2023
End date
31/08/2026