News | 06 May 2024
Call for tenders: Advisory hub for citizen energy, deadline: 14 June
A new call for tenders by the European Commission’s Directorate General for Energy seeks to assist the set-up or facilitation of citizen-led energy projects through technical, organisational, administrative and outreach support.
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The overall objectives of the call are to:
- Set-up and maintain of a European advisory and information hub for citizens, incorporating the information produced by the Energy Communities Repository and Rural Energy Community Advisory Hub;
- Provide technical assistance and guidance to set up citizen energy projects, identification and dissemination of best practices;
- Collect data on energy-sharing schemes and other citizen-led energy models, including energy communities.
The technical assistance to develop energy-related activities and projects will benefit: groups of individuals; small-business owners (e.g. farmers); local authorities, including municipalities; social economy actors (e.g. cooperatives.); and energy communities.
The deadline for submitting tenders is 14 June 2024.