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:
Interreg Baltic Sea Region
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
Hanna Laius
Project Manager
Riin Teugijas
Financial Manager
Maie Kiisel
Researcher
Hector Pagan
GWU lead