Community Energy in Central Europe – policy overview
Take a peek into the interim deliverable providing an overview of the current state of policy and regulatory environment and conditions for the development of community energy in Czechia, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia.
Community energy centred around renewable energy sources has been identified as one of the key measures to contribute towards the European clean energy transition. The framework towards their establishment and strengthening their position in the energy market has been set by the EU Directives 2018/2001 and 2019/944. Their implementation into the national legislation is, however, solely in the hands of the EU member states, whose swiftness and attention to detail may vary greatly.
The Community Energy in Central Europe (COMMENCE) project aims to foster the development of community energy projects across Central European countries. This interim deliverable provides an overview of the current state of policy and regulatory environment and conditions for the development of community energy in Czechia, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia.
The report highlights the types of energy communities, processes for establishing communities, and mechanisms for electricity sharing in each country. The report focuses on three aspects: the legislative framework and definition of energy communities, the conditions for establishing energy communities, and the state of regulation of electricity sharing.
You can find the full interim report here.