"Who needs Energy Communities and why?"
Energy communities (ECs) will be indispensable elements of the future energy systems—but who benefits the most? Join us to explore the key players and motivations behind ECs, from citizens and businesses, to municipalities and the operators of the energy system.
09 April 2025, 14:00am – 17:00pm
10 April 2025, 09:00am – 12:00pm
09 April 2025 (Day 1)
ECOEMPOWER project presentation | Cinzia Morisco, FBK, Project Coordinator ECOEMPOWER
Introduction "Collective energy supply and consumption in many flavors." | Ludwig Karg, B.A.U.M. Consult
Keynote "Who needs energy communities and why?" | Loïc Cobut, Policy Officer FEDARENE
Round table discussion "Expectation vs. reality: Motivation, impact, and what to really expect from energy communities." | Moderation: Ludwig Karg, B.A.U.M. Consult; Participants: Katharina Hartmann, DG Ener, Benoit Badin, Step73, Sergio Olivero, Politecnico di Torino & President of the Scientific Committee of PERCERTO and CONCERNET, Debora Cilio, RSE, Lisa Strippchen, dena, Peter Ugolini-Schmidt, Elektrizitätswerke Schönau, Christos Christodoulou, NTUA, Karolina Vitkova, EAZK, Cinzia Morisco, Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Project Coordinator
ECOEMPOWER Community Platform (EECP) presentation | Carlos Ayon Mac Gregor, B.A.U.M. Consult
10 April 2025 (Day 2)
Parallel Group meetings! Discussion with best practice examples: The needs of Energy Communities and One Stop Shops
Discussion in two groups:
- Group on Energy Communities, moderated by Teresa Notz (eza!) and Carlos Ayon Mac Gregor (B.A.U.M.) with best practice examples: Elena Stopelli, Società cooperativa impresa sociale KönCeRT & Jean-Eric de Rango, VercorSoleiL
- Group on One Stop Shops, moderated by Juliette Rasse(Association Centrales Villageoises) and Naomi Levannier (AURA-EE) with best practice exmpales: Association Centrales Villageoises & Provincia Autonoma di Trento