COMMUNITAS Replication Academy
Start your community

Start your energy community.

Energy communities can begin with citizens, municipalities, cooperatives, neighbourhoods, schools or local organisations. What matters most is a shared goal and the will to start together.

The Replication Academy helps you move from first idea to practical action — with clear steps, proven tools, and lessons from real communities across Europe.

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Illustration of an energy community: residents with a tablet and checklist beside homes with rooftop solar, a wind turbine and shared green spaces
How to get started

Five simple steps

A clear pathway to help your community turn ideas into impact.

  1. 1

    Understand your local context

    Explore needs, resources, stakeholders and local opportunities.

  2. 2

    Build a core group

    Bring together motivated people and organisations to co-create your vision.

  3. 3

    Choose a first use case

    Select a small, clear project that creates early value.

  4. 4

    Explore tools and guidance

    Use practical resources and step-by-step guides to plan your project.

  5. 5

    Learn from real pilots

    Adapt lessons and insights from communities that have gone before you.

Who is this for?

Different starting points, one shared goal

  • Citizens

    Turn shared ideas into collective action and stronger communities.

  • Municipalities

    Enable local energy solutions that benefit people and places.

  • Cooperatives & local groups

    Pool resources, share benefits and increase local impact.

  • Schools & neighbourhoods

    Learn, engage and lead the way to a sustainable future.

Common first use cases

Where many communities begin

  • Shared solar

    Produce clean electricity locally and share the benefits.

  • Energy efficiency

    Reduce energy use in homes and buildings together.

  • EV charging

    Provide accessible charging powered by renewables.

  • Heat transition

    Move to efficient and renewable heating solutions.

Learn from COMMUNITAS

Use practical tools and real examples

Next steps

Ready to move from idea to action?

Discover guidance, tools and lessons from the Replication Academy.

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