CLR Is Providing Comprehensive Support to Learners and Followers

The Support service for Citizen-led renovation will offer extensive support to learners and followers throughout 2025. This EU-backed program aims to empower citizens and energy communities to lead energy-saving renovation projects, fostering a sustainable and energy-efficient future across Europe.

Workshop Topics and Support Areas

CLR will host a series of workshops covering a wide range of topics essential for successful citizen-led renovation initiatives. These workshops are designed to equip participants with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate the complexities of energy renovation projects. Key topics include:

• Funding Opportunities and Financing Strategies: Guidance on searching for funding opportunities and developing effective financing strategies, focusing on the Spanish context.
• Corporate Law and Legal Entities: Understanding the legal frameworks and corporate structures relevant to energy communities.
• Inclusive Community Building: Strategies for creating and maintaining inclusive communities.
• Effective Monitoring Plans: Setting up and maintaining effective monitoring plans for energy projects.
• Energy Efficiency and Renovation Measures: Best practices for energy efficiency, energy savings assessments, financial models, and success stories.
• Renewable Energy Communities: Setting up, managing, and strategising for renewable energy communities.
• Energy Funding and Financial Planning: Informational discussions on energy funding, financial planning, and subsidy redistribution.
• Workshop Organisation: Processes for organising successful workshops, including roles and responsibilities.
• Implementation Experiences: Sharing experiences and lessons learned from past implementations.
• Community Engagement and Outreach: Techniques for involving citizens in One-Stop Shops and effective communication strategies.
• Technical Issues: Addressing technical challenges such as savings calculation, energy consumption measures, and energy service management.
• Barriers and Drivers: Identifying and overcoming barriers to successful renovation projects.
• Case Study Templates: Utilising case study templates for documenting and sharing project experiences.
• Energy Community Management: Managing energy communities and distribution criteria, designing RECs, and developing business models.
• Resource Needs: Identifying and managing resource needs, including costs, staff, and volunteers.
• Business and Financing Models: Exploring business models and financing options for renovation projects.
• Community Ownership and Cooperative Models: Promoting community ownership, cooperative models, and peer-to-peer energy sharing solutions.
• Local Authority Engagement: Creating attractive conditions for successful citizen-led renovation initiatives.
• Storytelling: Using storytelling techniques to reach new audiences.
• Education on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency: Education on renewable energy sources (RES) and energy efficiency (EE), including thermodynamics.
• Engaging with Financing Bodies: Strategies for engaging with financing bodies.
• Documentation and Dissemination: Effective documentation and dissemination of project information, addressing administrative challenges such as permits.
• Supplier Ecosystems: Forming ecosystems with suppliers.
• Learning from Failures: Learning from past failures to improve future projects.

Empowering Citizens and Communities

CLR's support services aim to empower citizens and communities by providing tailored technical guidance, financial advice, and project management support. By fostering dynamic local ecosystems and strengthening local capacities through training sessions and workshops, CLR is committed to driving the transition towards energy-efficient and resilient buildings across Europe.