Best practices

Exemplary projects and initiatives are implemented and replicated at local and regional level. The following best practices are categorised by topic and geographic area.

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2026

Upper Austria: Over 70 % heating from renewables and waste heat 

OÖ Energiesparverband (ESV) has led Upper Austria's heating transition for more than 30 years, helping renewables and waste heat reach…

2026

Integrating local resources for energy independence: Gemona del Friuli’s biomass district heating project

The Friuli Venezia Giulia Energy Agency (APE FVG) is supporting a biomass district heating plant in Gemona del Friuli. The…

2026

Flexibility as a competitive advantage. Trollhättan’s model for the energy system of the future

The Energy Agency of West Sweden (Energikontor Väst) is coordinating Living Lab Trollhättan, testing how smart electricity management can free…

2026

Salto de Chira pumped storage hydro plant: a system level solution to avoid curtailment in Gran Canaria

The Gran Canaria Island Energy Council (CIEGC) and Red Eléctrica de España (REE) are developing Salto de Chira, a 200…

2026

SMEnergy: empowering SMEs to lead the energy transition in the Danube Region

The Local Energy Agency Spodnje Podravje (LEASP) leads SMEnergy, an Interreg Danube Region project helping small and medium-sized businesses plan…

2026

Strengthening the Basque industrial transition: the Energy Intelligence Centre

The Basque Energy Agency (EVE) co-founded the Energy Intelligence Centre (EIC) in late 2024, a public-private foundation aligning industry and…

2026

Enabling the decarbonisation of industries in Occitanie and beyond 

The Regional Energy and Climate Agency of Occitanie (AREC Occitanie) is removing the biggest barrier to going green: money. Since…

2026

VIREAS: An AI-powered virtual energy assistant supporting Europe’s energy transition

The Regional Energy Agency North (REA North) developed VIREAS, an AI-based virtual assistant helping Croatian citizens navigate energy renovation, built…

2026

The renovation twin: a digital breakthrough to unlock large-scale energy renovation

The Energy Agency of Plovdiv (EAP) developed a Digital Renovation Twin for Plovdiv City that encourages homeowners to renovate for…

2026

Financing Poland’s local energy transition: Cities’ Partnership Initiative

Mazovia Energy Agency (MAE) leads the energy efficiency network in Poland's Cities' Partnership Initiative (PIM), helping 29 cities turn energy…

2026

Coordinating national, municipal, and European efforts for flood protection and urban renewal

ENERGAP helped restore the Pekre Stream in Maribor, Slovenia, reducing flood risk and creating new recreational space through national, municipal…

2026

From vulnerability to resilience: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes at the forefront of climate action

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Energy and Environment Agency (AURA EE) is helping the region adapt to climate impacts through EU-funded projects like ADAPTNOW,…

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