{"id":12514,"date":"2022-12-09T11:31:20","date_gmt":"2022-12-09T10:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/?p=12514"},"modified":"2023-08-16T10:45:20","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T08:45:20","slug":"energy-communities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/en\/solar-energy\/energy-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy Communities as a Model for the Future?"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"swe-post-header swe-post-header-image-right\"><div class=\"info\"><h1 itemprop=\"headline\">Energy Communities as a Model for the Future?<\/h1><div class=\"subtitle\">Citizens are taking the energy transition into their own hands<\/div><div class=\"blog-tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/en\/tag\/solar-energy\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"tag\">#Solar energy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"boxes\"><div class=\"wpulike sonnenallee-display wp_ulike_general_class\"><div class=\"grid\"><div class=\"count-box\"><span class=\"count-box\">2<\/span><\/div><div class=\"symbol\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"time\">10 Min.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"preview\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/energy-communities-head_komp.jpg.-scaled-1.jpg\"\/><div class=\"boxes callout\"><button class=\"share\">Share<\/button>    <div class=\"wpulike  sonnenallee-interactive\"><div class=\"wp_ulike_general_class wp_ulike_is_not_liked\"><button type=\"button\"\n                    data-ulike-id=\"12514\"\n                    data-ulike-nonce=\"46d31ae385\"\n                    data-ulike-type=\"post\"\n                    data-ulike-template=\"sonnenallee-interactive\"\n                    data-ulike-display-likers=\"0\"\n                    data-ulike-likers-style=\"popover\"\n                    class=\"wp_ulike_btn wp_ulike_put_text wp_post_btn_12514\"><span>Like<\/span>            <\/button><\/div><\/div>\n\t<\/div><div class=\"av-share-box hidden callout\"><div class=\"share-content\"><span class=\"close\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/enfold-child_sonnenallee\/images\/icons\/kreuz-dunkel.svg\"\/><\/span><h1>Share article<\/h1><h2>How do you want to share the article?<\/h2><ul class=\"av-share-box-list noLightbox\"><li class=\"av-share-link av-social-link-mail\"><a aria-label=\"mail\" href=\"mailto:?body=https%3A%2F%2Fsonnenallee.sma.de%2Fen%2Fsolar-energy%2Fenergy-communities%2F&amp;subject=Energy%20Communities%20as%20a%20Model%20for%20the%20Future%3F\" title target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/themes\/enfold-child_sonnenallee\/images\/mail.png\"\/><span class=\"avia_hidden_link_text\">mail<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"av-share-link av-social-link-facebook\"><a aria-label=\"Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsonnenallee.sma.de%2Fen%2Fsolar-energy%2Fenergy-communities%2F&amp;t=Energy%20Communities%20as%20a%20Model%20for%20the%20Future%3F\" title target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/themes\/enfold-child_sonnenallee\/images\/facebook.png\"\/><span class=\"avia_hidden_link_text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/header>\n<div class=\"swe-post-container\">\n<div class=\"swe-author author\"><p><strong>Text:<\/strong> Erik Kl\u00fcgling, 09.12.2022<\/p><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ljdxw3q0-4a96fa7602148452411cc7a780633d87'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>We\u2019re happy to help out our neighbors with a cup of sugar or a tool. But when it comes to electricity, everyone is still using their own. In an energy community, energy becomes a common good, jointly generated and jointly consumed. This concept addresses three major challenges of the energy transition, so it\u2019s no wonder that more and more energy communities are springing up in Europe.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ljdxybbd-529ef2368077537ef721986c74465937\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-ljdxybbd-529ef2368077537ef721986c74465937{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-ljdxybbd-529ef2368077537ef721986c74465937 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ljdy4s3o-156eb8e8f0513e56df546cf095eef689'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2><strong>Self-sufficient local energy supply<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ljdy5znw-3de393afa2017e6c74e27ded249236ea'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The 130 residents of the\u00a0village of Feldheim in Brandenburg, Germany,\u00a0aren\u2019t worried about international energy crises at the moment. They have been an energy community for several years now and have been completely self-sufficient since 2010 with low-cost electricity from wind and solar energy as well as heat from a biogas plant \u2013 almost entirely organic and fueled by local cultivation. What is usually the task of electric utility companies, the residents of Feldheim are doing on their own. \u201cThe citizens are taking responsibility into their own hands,\u201d said Feldheim\u2019s mayor Michael Knape to Deutsche Welle.<\/p>\n<p>It all started back in the mid-1990s when investors Doreen and Michael Raschemann were building wind turbine systems near the village and wanted to get the residents on board in advance. The initial skepticism faded with transparent discussions and the prospect of being able to participate in the project themselves. \u201cPeople have fewer concerns if they feel they are involved and have the possibility to veto the project,\u201d said Doreen Raschemann, explaining the success of the project. The fifth wind turbine has already been co-financed by the community, and over the years more and more renewable energy sources have been added. The village now produces enough energy to supply thousands of additional households in the region \u2013 a green mini power plant in the middle of the countryside.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3o7ufli-38323e03bf9f7db9bc0562d20856347b\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-3o7ufli-38323e03bf9f7db9bc0562d20856347b{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-3o7ufli-38323e03bf9f7db9bc0562d20856347b hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_swe_special_images '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full flex_column_div  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr \"><div class=\"swe-special-images swe-special-images-1 subtitle\"><div class=\"image-container image-container-image-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/luftbild-feldheim.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-label=\"The energy self-sufficient village of Feldheim\" \/><\/div><span class=\"image-subtitle\"><span class=\"image-subtitle-inner image-description\">The energy self-sufficient village of Feldheim<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ljdz0lzr-b904b9d7d634e4a9995bb9e3e03c7173\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-ljdz0lzr-b904b9d7d634e4a9995bb9e3e03c7173{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-ljdz0lzr-b904b9d7d634e4a9995bb9e3e03c7173 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_swe_special_images  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ljdz5dtc-61204e416120b54e41a1c0a1aee8a3e7'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2><strong>The key to the energy transition?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The current energy crisis has made it clear that fossil fuels such as oil and gas are not only becoming increasingly scarce, but also more and more expensive as a result of the political decisions of individuals. Energy communities are the alternative because they make (green) electricity an inexpensive common good. Electricity is produced, used and purchased locally. In this way, citizens not only drive forward their personal energy transition and help shape climate change in their community, but they also earn money from the sale of surplus energy. The economic benefits should not be underestimated either. If energy is produced and consumed locally, there is less need to expand utility grids.<\/p>\n<p>Such energy communities can form anywhere in the world. They particularly utilize their full potential in places where the utility grid does not reach every household and people have to improvise. But the concept is also so promising because energy communities address three major challenges of the energy transition at once \u2013 decarbonization, decentralization and digitalization. The use of renewable, clean energy from wind or solar power produces fewer carbon emissions than fossil fuel alternatives. The public power grid is being decentralized: energy communities are mini power plants and are based on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/new\/gruene-off-grid-systeme-1\/\">off-grid networks<\/a>\u00a0that do not require a connection to the utility grid. Energy is generated where it is consumed. This ultimately also benefits digitalization, because an energy community cannot function without a digital infrastructure. Automated software provides live data on power generation and consumption. This is much more transparent and practical than an annual electricity or gas bill.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-36v8kuu-2fb709924bbfdabfca0403d681bcfae3\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-36v8kuu-2fb709924bbfdabfca0403d681bcfae3{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-36v8kuu-2fb709924bbfdabfca0403d681bcfae3 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ljdz6y2n-706ee0b56b9f0c10b00dabb1f1c717ad'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2><strong>Feldheim was just the beginning<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Feldheim has served as an energy role model for more than two decades, but it is not alone in Germany. According to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dena.de\/fileadmin\/dena\/Publikationen\/PDFs\/2022\/dena-ANALYSE_Energy_Communities_Beschleuniger_der_dezentralen_Energiewende.pdf\">German Energy Agency dena<\/a>, there are almost 1,700 energy communities in Germany, the most in Europe. The small town of Ha\u00dffurt in northern Bavaria is one of them. It is self-sufficient in terms of electricity because local politicians and municipal utilities have been pushing ahead with the energy transition for 25 years. They rely on a mix of solar energy, wind energy and biogas. The municipal PV system alone produces thousands of kilowatts of green electricity every day. In winter and on cloudy days, the wind turbines help to boost electricity production. Additional large battery-storage systems ensure a steady supply at night as well. The almost 13,000 inhabitants pay just 23 cents per kilowatt hour for this. Once the PV systems are paid off, it becomes even cheaper.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ljdze6b0-e6e765612cd6f02af9ac7eb93151de9f\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-ljdze6b0-e6e765612cd6f02af9ac7eb93151de9f{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-ljdze6b0-e6e765612cd6f02af9ac7eb93151de9f hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_swe_special_images '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full flex_column_div  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr \"><div class=\"swe-special-images swe-special-images-2 subtitle\"><div class=\"image-container image-container-image-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/900x666_SMA_bild_pm-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-label=\"Projects like this are a prime example of self-sufficient energy supply,\u201d - Michael Ebel, key account manager at SMA Solar Technology AG\" \/><\/div><span class=\"image-subtitle\"><span class=\"image-subtitle-inner image-description\">Projects like this are a prime example of self-sufficient energy supply,\u201d - Michael Ebel, key account manager at SMA Solar Technology AG<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ljdzkyyj-3466fcb0a887df5aff46b55e19cde7be\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-ljdzkyyj-3466fcb0a887df5aff46b55e19cde7be{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-ljdzkyyj-3466fcb0a887df5aff46b55e19cde7be hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-15  el_after_swe_special_images  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-ljdzmhs7-2d3472ad0d96458dae714e9233657ddd'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>And what works here on a small scale can be scaled up as desired. A few kilometers away, Bundorf has a similar view. The largest citizen PV farm in Germany is currently being built here, on 125 hectares of land. Private citizens can participate in this via cooperatives. \u201cProjects like this are a prime example of self-sufficient energy supply,\u201d said Michael Ebel, key account manager at SMA Solar Technology AG, which supplied Bundorf with system technology with an AC output of more than 100 megawatts. \u201cCommunities like this show that we can only manage the energy transition together if politicians, electric utility companies and citizens work together.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ljdzn2cw-587efb04ffe98521627ff59beb792b3b\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-ljdzn2cw-587efb04ffe98521627ff59beb792b3b{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-ljdzn2cw-587efb04ffe98521627ff59beb792b3b hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-17  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_codeblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2jwohpy-70b19dbf12e87b2183f1e5e382354061\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-2jwohpy-70b19dbf12e87b2183f1e5e382354061{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-2jwohpy-70b19dbf12e87b2183f1e5e382354061 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_codeblock  el_before_av_two_third '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class='flex_column av-1ynmhdi-47e4140b000309ac3e4cd671220b0742 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-20  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_one_third  first flex_column_div '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-lje0arti-110f6632aad18b425f96af4a480619f7'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Energy communities show that Germany\u2019s electric utility companies need to rethink things. Take Aschaffenburger Versorgungs-GmbH (AVG), for example. \u201cThe days when you could earn money simply by supplying energy will soon be over. With the community, we want to initiate the change from energy supplier to solution-oriented service provider,\u201d said J\u00fcrgen Schnack, Head of Sales and Energy Management at AVG. This is why an energy community with PV systems is currently being created in the Lower Franconian city with its 71,000 inhabitants. The necessary technology and software will be provided by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/coneva.com\/\">coneva GmbH<\/a>, a subsidiary of SMA for digital energy solutions. \u201cA smart box connects the households and measures power generation and consumption in real time. The data is fed into the local\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/coneva.com\/services\/energy-community\/\">energy management system<\/a>\u00a0to optimize self-consumption and share surplus electricity with others. A smartphone app shows your personal energy balance \u2013 this makes your own power generation not only transparent, but also tangible,\u201d said Dr. Martin St\u00f6tzel, Product Owner of Energy Communities at coneva.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div class='flex_column av-1n0nqza-871729b43d91f9fd624ba6772c8888a6 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-22  el_after_av_two_third  el_before_av_hr  flex_column_div '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lje0dp98-8190522b1b1cd6afdd6537ce713f386b\">\n.avia-image-container.av-lje0dp98-8190522b1b1cd6afdd6537ce713f386b img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lje0dp98-8190522b1b1cd6afdd6537ce713f386b .av-caption-image-overlay-bg{\nopacity:0.4;\nbackground-color:#000000;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-lje0dp98-8190522b1b1cd6afdd6537ce713f386b .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-lje0dp98-8190522b1b1cd6afdd6537ce713f386b av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-23  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  noHover av-overlay-on-hover'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><div class=\"av-image-caption-overlay\"><div class=\"av-caption-image-overlay-bg\"><\/div><div class=\"av-image-caption-overlay-position\"><div class=\"av-image-caption-overlay-center\"><p>J\u00fcrgen Schnack<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" class='wp-image-12474 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-12474 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/JuI\u0088rgen-Schnack-223x300.jpg\" alt='' title='Ju\u00cc\u0088rgen Schnack'  height=\"300\" width=\"223\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/JuI\u0088rgen-Schnack-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/JuI\u0088rgen-Schnack-767x1030.jpg 767w, https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/JuI\u0088rgen-Schnack-768x1031.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/JuI\u0088rgen-Schnack-1144x1536.jpg 1144w, https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/JuI\u0088rgen-Schnack-1117x1500.jpg 1117w, https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/JuI\u0088rgen-Schnack-525x705.jpg 525w, https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/JuI\u0088rgen-Schnack.jpg 1328w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1c88jx2-736dce978c9e26417d2b718b4f8040de\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-1c88jx2-736dce978c9e26417d2b718b4f8040de{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-1c88jx2-736dce978c9e26417d2b718b4f8040de hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-24  el_after_av_one_third  el_before_swe_special_images '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full flex_column_div  avia-builder-el-25  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_textblock \"><div class=\"swe-special-images swe-special-images-3 subtitle\"><div class=\"image-container image-container-image-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Dr.-Martin-StoI\u0088tzel-Product-Owner-Energy-Communities-coneva-GmbH-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-label=\"A smartphone app shows your personal energy balance\" - Dr. Martin St\u00f6tzel, Product Owner Energy Communities at coneva.\" \/><\/div><span class=\"image-subtitle\"><span class=\"image-subtitle-inner image-description\">A smartphone app shows your personal energy balance\" - Dr. Martin St\u00f6tzel, Product Owner Energy Communities at coneva.<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lje0kk2x-a1212e21eff465040a793953fd6c94d7'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>There is a lot of interest among the people of Aschaffenburg, and the waiting list is long. \u201cProfitability is not the top priority. Most people welcome the chance to finally be self-sufficient in electricity,\u201d said J\u00fcrgen Schnack from AVG. Since the utility grid is available as a back-up if necessary, there\u2019s no need to worry about power outages.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_one_full flex_column_div  avia-builder-el-27  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_hr \"><div class=\"swe-special-images swe-special-images-4 subtitle\"><div class=\"image-container image-container-image-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/App.png\" alt=\"\" aria-label=\"Always keep an eye on your own power consumption thanks to coneva\u2019s solutions\" \/><\/div><span class=\"image-subtitle\"><span class=\"image-subtitle-inner image-description\">Always keep an eye on your own power consumption thanks to coneva\u2019s solutions<\/span><\/span><div class=\"image-container image-container-image-2\"><div class=\"image-container-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Community-Admin-Portal_DE_01.png\" alt=\"\" aria-label=\"Always keep an eye on your own power consumption thanks to coneva\u2019s solutions\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-uw1pau-373aa8ece832c3741c0689703b98705c\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-uw1pau-373aa8ece832c3741c0689703b98705c{\nheight:30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-uw1pau-373aa8ece832c3741c0689703b98705c hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-28  el_after_swe_special_images  el_before_av_textblock '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lje0wcb9-910f4120e30444dad962438b4b130a76'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2><strong>Energy Communities in Europa<\/strong><\/h2>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section av-8d3t0la-dd558b9be57163b74f16952df2d34e3f\">\n<div class=\"avia_textblock\">\n<p>Of course, energy communities are not only popular in Germany. The north of Europe, as well as the Netherlands and Spain, have\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rescoop.eu\/network\/map\/\">hundreds of energy communities<\/a>. Denmark, for example, declared energy generation a common good many years ago, which is why there are over\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dena.de\/fileadmin\/dena\/Publikationen\/PDFs\/2022\/dena-ANALYSE_Energy_Communities_Beschleuniger_der_dezentralen_Energiewende.pdf\">700 citizen wind projects in the country<\/a>. Copenhagen\u2019s new\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AvdldGuVxcM&#038;ab_channel=CenterforElectricPowerandEnergy\">Nordhavn<\/a>\u00a0district is considered a model for sustainable urban development and relies on a comprehensive sustainable energy concept and electric mobility. The Netherlands also has hundreds of energy communities that benefit from a well-developed digital infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>The European Union wants to further promote the energy communities model. It created a legal framework and funding incentives in 2019 with the Clean Energy Package and the Renewable Energy Directive. Countries such as Austria and Italy are already transposing the new regulations into national law. Conditions in the Italian region of Calabria, for example, are ideal for energy communities. Soon, and with the help of coneva, a pilot community will be launched that aims to exploit the full potential of renewable energies in the sun-drenched country in the south of Europe.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"hr av-16cn2vy-e25afa2bfe9722c36ea089f4e9741d58 hr-invisible avia-builder-el-32 el_after_av_textblock el_before_av_toggle_container \"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lje0wttg-65788223c4ac3fa17aac52ddd14ae3e4\">\n#top .hr.hr-invisible.av-lje0wttg-65788223c4ac3fa17aac52ddd14ae3e4{\nheight:50px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-lje0wttg-65788223c4ac3fa17aac52ddd14ae3e4 hr-invisible  avia-builder-el-30  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_toggle_container '><span class='hr-inner '><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div  class='togglecontainer av-lje11gaj-1d2849670761b5eae0e98528a8e2b3de  avia-builder-el-31  el_after_av_hr  el_before_av_hr  toggle_close_all' >\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-lje0z9n7-e2dd424c5d1859bd9ab50165da8ebe55'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-1' class='toggler   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-1'>What are energy communities?<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-1' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Generating and consuming energy together on a\u00a0<strong>local or regional level.<\/strong>\u00a0This is the mission statement of an energy community. To achieve this, electricity producers and consumers as well as prosumers (producers and consumers of electricity) join together to form a networked\u00a0<strong>electricity community that is as self-sufficient<\/strong> as possible. The energy comes from renewable sources such as wind, solar or biogas and is shared fairly among the participants, with surplus energy being sold.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-lje108vi-ea9aafa653213cb54a248cdd844be90b'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-2' class='toggler   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-2'>What is needed for an energy community?<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-2' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Prosumers are the foundation of energy communities: they produce and consume energy. These can be private households, but also public institutions, such as schools or administrative buildings. Prosumers have a PV system or a comparable setup, and a consumption or storage system (e.g., charging station, battery, heat pump) to manage surplus energy. Modern software and hardware allows them to optimize their own power consumption and share the generated energy with each other. Surplus power can also be fed into the utility grid to create additional profit. The power community acts as a mini power plant and is sometimes organized as an \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/sonnenallee.sma.de\/new\/gruene-off-grid-systeme-1\/\">off-grid electricity network<\/a>.\u201d This is connected to the utility grid to ensure supply reliability, but it can act completely independently.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class='av_toggle_section av-lje11ekb-056e6b7921b57eb71f23dc148181d75d'  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  ><p data-fake-id='#toggle-id-3' class='toggler   '  itemprop=\"headline\"  role='tab' tabindex='0' aria-controls='toggle-id-3'>Why are energy communities so valuable?<span class=\"toggle_icon\"><span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p><div id='toggle-id-3' class='toggle_wrap  '  ><div class='toggle_content invers-color '  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The energy communities model has so much potential for the energy transition because it addresses three major transformation challenges at once \u2013 the \u201c3 Ds\u201d:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Decarbonization<\/strong>: Energy communities are based on renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar or biogas plants. So the electricity is not only green, but also climate-neutral and regionally sourced.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Decentralization<\/strong>: Energy is generated where it is consumed. The infrastructure is based on off-grid networks that do not require a connection to the utility grid. As energy communities form mini power plants that can supply a region with energy, there is thus no need for a massive expansion of the utility grid.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Digitalization.<\/strong>\u00a0An energy community can become a reality only with the help of digital technologies. Automated software provides live data on power generation and consumption. 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