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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Local authority assets: a solar resource to be exploited

Horizon Réunion is the regional agency for energy and climate of the Reunion Island. It plays a crucial role in implementing the energy strategy of the island’s local authorities, with a focus on the development of renewable energies.

A Testing Ground for Innovative Technologies: Kythnos Smart Island Project Completed

After four years of intensive work, the Kythnos Smart Island project has reached its completion!

Enhancing public transport electrification: Basque country’s innovative collaboration

After analysing the electrical recharge market, the regulatory framework and considering the difficulty that power distributors have to offer the required power for recharging, EVE, REPSOL and ASE Group have joined forces to fund the company MEDUSA ALTERNATIVES FOR ELECTRIC SUPPLY, S.L.. Check out more about it!

PV self-consumption in public buildings in Castilla y León

Castilla y León’s Regional Government has tasked EREN with managing €20.5 million in ERDF funds (2021-2027) for PV solar installations in regional buildings, with 60% co-financing. Discover more about this best practice!

Zlín’s comprehensive approach to the energy transition

The Energy Agency of the Zlín Region (EAZK) has been actively involved in implementing the energy policy at both regional and local levels for the past 17 years in Zlín. Discover more about how the region is putting efforts towards a greener future!

The most powerful public photovoltaic solar plant in Gran Canaria

Antonio Morales affirms that the facilities contribute to Gran Canaria achieving strategic autonomy in energy resources, on its path towards the eco-island. The new facilities have a production of 1.49 MW and, thanks to them, the emission of 1,190 tons of CO2 will be avoided each year.

More than €200 million for insulation of public buildings in Wallonia

In recent years, the Wallonia region has issued several calls for projects for the energy renovation of buildings – the UREBA grants. These exceptional grants have allowed to finance more than 1,100 energy renovation projects.

Large-scale energy renovation projects in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County

When it comes to public buildings, Primorje-Gorski Kotar County demonstrated a strong commitment to putting energy efficiency principles into action in the past years. Primorje-Gorski Kotar County 2021-2027 Development Plan recognises the importance of these efforts, and this has been reflected in practice.

CoachCopro: A unique website for retrofit of condominiums

First developed in the Paris Metropolitan area, CoachCopro is the only national resource centre for energy retrofit of condominiums and can be consulted by every French co-owner. It is also a tool that allows every territory to follow the retrofitting projects.

City of Zagreb programme of public buildings retrofit and PV systems

The City of Zagreb with the support of North-West Croatia Regional Energy and Climate Agency (REGEA) has, in 2023, started a highly ambitious programme of deep retrofit of its public buildings as well as continued activities aimed at installing building integrated PV systems.

Regional authority active in implementing RES projects in Medjimurje County

In the last six years, a total of 22 public buildings owned by the regional authority of Medjimurje County were refurbished, where investments amounted to more than €15 million (60% of EU co-financing and 25% of national funding). Discover more about this best practice!

ClimAct CEE: Pioneering climate-neutral zones in the city of Plovdiv

Plovdiv Energy Agency strives to showcase the transformative impact of integrated decarbonised and low-emission policies in their journey towards climate neutrality and sustainable energy transitions.