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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

Energy Sharing for Inclusion: The Agra do Amial Renewable Energy Community

The Regional Energy Agency of Porto (AdEPorto) led the Agra do Amial Renewable Energy Community in Porto, Portugal. Since mid-2024,…

2026

RENOWABE: Unlocking over € 20M for energy renovation in Extremadura’s public buildings

The RENOWABE project, supported by Extremadura Energy Agency (AGENEX), has unlocked €21.1 million in energy efficiency and renewable investments, renovating…

2026

PROCURE: PIONEERING 100% RENEWABLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS

Led by South of Porto Metropolitan Area Energy Management Agency (Energaia) in Vila Nova de Gaia under the Horizon 2020-funded…

2026

PVMAX: ACCELERATING ROOFTOP SOLAR DEPLOYMENT IN CROATIA

From June 2021 to June 2025, Regional Energy Agency of North-West Croatia (REGEA) led PVMax, a technical assistance initiative for…

2026

How NEUVOO.FI is Updating its One Stop Shop for Today’s Needs

Operating since December 2002, Neuvoo.fi is one of Finland's longest-running One-Stop Shops for home renovation. It is managed by the…

2026

Driving sustainable transformation in Ireland’s South East: heritage, hospitality & community energy leadership

The Piltown Community Hub & Police Station and the Pembroke Hotel Kilkenny, both supported by SEEA, were recognised at the…

2026

CoachCopro: How a Digital Platform is making Condominium Renovation work at scale

Renovating residential buildings is widely recognised as essential to decarbonising Europe's cities, yet condominiums, where multiple owners must agree on…

2026

Advancing Energy Renovation of Public Tertiary Buildings

In Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, AURA-EE has driven energy renovation of public buildings through two successive European projects, BAPAURA and BAOBAP. These…

2026

Turning Data Centre Waste Heat into a Public Energy Asset: The Tallaght District Heating Scheme

Tallaght shows how a data centre's waste heat can become a shared resource for an entire neighbourhood. Discover how Codema…

2026

From Local Tool to National Platform: How TerriSTORY® Scales Local Energy Transition Through Digitalisation and Open Digital Commons

Discover how TerriSTORY® scaled from a regional tool into a national open source platform, giving local authorities across several French…

2026

Orissaare School opens year-round greenhouse powered by renewable energy

A new year-round greenhouse at Orissaare School on Saaremaa Island gives students hands-on experience with renewable energy technologies, thanks to…

2026

Building Energy Literacy to Drive Behavioural Change: Lessons from the E-Lit Adults Project

By combining digital learning tools with strong community facilitation, the E-Lit Adults project is fighting energy poverty through energy literacy…

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