The Step-WISE project is inviting municipalities, energy agencies and urban practitioners to join its capacity-building programme and explore its Digital Decarbonisation Toolkit for sustainable energy planning.
Over the past three years, the Step-WISE project has supported local and regional authorities in developing effective Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans (SECAPs).
At the Core: The Virtual Knowledge Office
At the core of the project lies the Virtual Knowledge Office (VKO), an online platform designed to bring together tools, resources and expertise to support evidence-based decision-making in energy transition planning.
Clean Energy Transition Planning
Clear introduction to the Step-WISE approach and its contribution to Clean Energy Transition Planning (CETP).
Why the Step-WISE Toolkit?
Explanation of the toolkit’s value proposition, including benefits and limitations when applying it to energy planning.
Knowledge Corner
Repository of capacity-building materials, Step-WISE project case studies, toolkit success stories and self-evaluation resources.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions explaining the purpose of the Virtual Knowledge Offices and their terms of use.
Get in Contact
Matchmaking platform connecting users with Step-WISE partners, responsible disseminators and local replicators.
Need Help?
Support resources including optional interactive assistance such as a platform chatbot.
The Virtual Knowledge Office can be replicated by energy agencies to support municipalities in their daily energy planning activities. It provides access to data, training materials, video demonstrations and good practices, helping local authorities design and implement ambitious energy transition strategies.
To further expand its impact, the Step-WISE project is now inviting organisations to become Replicators and join its growing community of practitioners working to accelerate decarbonisation at the local level.
By joining the programme, participants will gain hands-on experience using the Digital Decarbonisation Toolkit, a practical set of tools supporting the analysis, modelling and evaluation of energy transition measures. This enables practitioners to strengthen their capacity to support local authorities in developing robust and realistic energy plans.
Test the Digital Decarbonisation Toolkit
Replicators will also benefit from direct coaching and knowledge exchange with leading experts in energy planning, as well as access to up-to-date data and practical guidance.
As an additional incentive, organisations joining the programme will receive a free trial license of the Step-WISE Digital Decarbonisation Toolkit for the duration of the project, which runs until the end of May 2026. The earlier organisations register, the longer they will be able to explore the tools free of charge.
Organisations registering after the project ends will still be able to access a one-month free trial via the IES website:
Learn from Existing Virtual Knowledge Offices
Get inspired by the Virtual Knowledge Offices already operating in Bulgaria, Cyprus and Spain, implemented by FEDARENE members Energy Agency of Plovdiv and Cyprus Energy Agency, together with Comunidad CERES.
How to Get Involved
Energy agencies interested in adopting the Virtual Knowledge Office model can contact the Step-WISE partners, including the Energy Agency of Plovdiv, to request bilateral meetings and technical support for replication.
Join the Step-WISE community and become a Replicator today.
