StartSun

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StartSun project logo
Author: European Union

For green transition in BSR, local authorities, SMEs and citizens/interest groups need to raise their capacity - learn new skills how to establish and operate energy communities. For this they need compiled information and good pilot samples to build trust in energy community models that would encourage them to establish more energy communities.

StartSun project will tackle the start-up challenge of establishing energy communities by creating the necessary knowledge, documentation and first experience-pilots thus enabling further creation of energy communities in BSR, using the locally available resources, serving its greater energy independence in electricity sector and keeping jobs in the communities.

Project duration:

Nov 2023 - Oct 2026 (36 months)

Budget:

EUR 3.43 million

Funder:

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Interreg Baltic Sea Region organisation logo
Author: Interreg

StartSun's key outputs include:

  • Start-Up package for energy communities
  • Feasibility calculation tool for starting energy communities
  • Social sciences research on planning and implementation of energy communities
  • Capacity building of energy communities - engagement, management and fundraising

County Administrative Board of Östergötland, Sweden (lead partner)

Zemgale Regional Energy Agency, Latvia

Estonian University of Life Sciences, Estonia

Uppsala Universitet, Sweden

Green Net Finland ry, Finland

Society Green Liberty, Latvia

Tartu Regional Energy Agency, Estonia

Åtvidaberg municipality, Sweden

Jelgava City Municipal Institution, Latvia

Jekabpils County Council, Latvia

Co-operative Seto Aiad, Estonia

Kalevipoja Koda Foundation, Estonia

CASS members with the project

Indrek Kuusk

Project Manager

Hanna Laius

Project Manager

Riin Teugijas

Financial Manager

Maie Kiisel

Researcher