In this study, the European-level regulations governing energy communities are reviewed.
This is important as recognizing definitions, rights, and obligations in the regulatory world …

By 30 June 2021, EU Member States were expected to transpose the recast Renewable
Energy Directive (RED II) which includes provisions for renewable energy communities …

Within the framework of defining a new energy paradigm to address climate change and
other global challenges, the energy community model is gaining interest in several …

As a response to societal polarisation and mobilisation against the clean energy transition
and renewable energy projects, policy makers at EU level have put focus on renewable …

Worldwide, the use of fossil fuels covers almost 80% of the entire energy needs. In the
European Union (EU), 2020 represents a watershed: for the first time, renewables were the …

The current regulatory context for the energy sector and in which Energy Communities
operate is fragmented and unclear in most EU countries. Although some initiatives have …

Although Spain is the country in the European Union with the highest photovoltaic
generation potential, the number of solar energy community initiatives remains relatively …

The European Union (EU) hopes to motivate a sustainable green transition in response to
widespread concern that the earth is heading toward environmental calamities due to …

Active participation of citizens in the sustainable energy transition—particularly in energy
communities—is explicitly desired by the European Union and considered vital for a …

Despite energy communities'(ECs) large potential to contribute to the energy transition, they
are still the exception rather than the rule. Thus, the objective of this study is to elaborate on …