The development of energy communities in Galicia

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The conference Energy Communities in the Rural World: Challenges, Opportunities and Realities. Training for Trainers and Decision-Makers, held on 23rd November at the Faculty of Economics and Business Studies of UVIGO, was organised by the Galician Wind Energy Observatory (OEGA).

The OEGA is a research, information, advice and consultancy tool for all people, companies and groups interested in wind energy in Galicia, born from the collaboration between the Isla Couto Foundation, the Juana de Vega Foundation, the Paideia Galiza Foundation, and the University of Vigo. This public-private alliance is essential to try to work together to involve rural communities in the energy transition processes.

This conference was part of the programme of activities of the EC4RURAL project, a LIFE project funded with 1.6 million euros, which started in September 2023. Led by the University of Vigo, it has ten partners from Spain, Estonia, and Belgium, who together will promote the transition to clean energy in European rural areas through Energy Communities in 34 municipalities (22 Galician and 12 Estonian) until August 2027.

The activity was attended by more than 70 people and groups from different areas such as local administrations, rural development groups, forest communities, small energy distributors, consumer associations, energy company professionals, etc.

Videos available. The development of energy communities in Galicia

Arousa Energy Community in Transition

Ana Millán Dieste, president of the Association Arousa in Transition, discussed the experience of the promoter group of Arousa Island to become the first community initiative in Galicia.

https://tv.uvigo.es/video/656ed7d65d728f79d61789b3

Arteixo Citizen Energy Cooperative Galician Cooperative Society

José Manuel Álvarez Campana, president of the public company Sumarte, of the Municipality of Arteixo, presents the initiative of the Citizen Energy Cooperative of Arteixo, an initiative born from the collaboration between Ekiluz, of the REPSOL group and the Municipality of Arteixo, with the aim of promoting the implementation of a local energy community in which the citizens of the municipality can benefit.

https://tv.uvigo.es/video/656ed7dc5d728f79d7463173

Energy transition in Terra Chá. The case of the Begonte energy community

José Ulla, Mayor of Begonte, accompanied by Miguel Angel Zamorano, from Masinteligencia SL, shared the renewable energy development in a rural municipality and pointed out the technical, administrative and environmental difficulties to carry it out..

https://tv.uvigo.es/video/656ed7e15d728f79d61789bd