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Connectheat’s final publishable results report

October 6, 2025 News, Publications No Comments

The ConnectHeat Final Results Report presents in a concise and visual way the key outcomes of ConnectHeat which can be easily replicated by others. It provides insightful information to any stakeholder wishing to kickstart their own heating and cooling community. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE DOCUMENT

HEATING & COOLING COMMUNITY ENERGY DEVELOPER’S BLUEPRINT

October 6, 2025 News, Publications No Comments

The Heating and Cooling (H&C) Community Energy Developer’s Blueprint provides practical steps for creating H&C communities, drawing on lessons from six ConnectHeat pilot cases. It shows that the emergence of such communities depends on both systemic factors, like EU and national frameworks, and local conditions that interact in complex ways. A solid grasp of the ...

Interview – Connect with our project coordinator

October 3, 2025 News No Comments

ConnectHeat is the first European initiative to develop heating and cooling communities in Europe, implementing seven real pilot cases in different EU countries and putting public authorities and citizens at the heart of energy transitions. Reaching its close in September 2025, the project produced inspiring results including a map of 20+ use case examples, a ...

Interview – Connect with our inspiring pilot in Friuli Venezia Giulia

October 3, 2025 News No Comments

Gemona del Friuli, in north Friuli Venezia Giulia, is the Italian pilot site of ConnectHeat. With no district heating today, the town relies mostly on gas and oil. The project will create a new network near schools, the gym, and the swimming pool, powered by local biomass and waste heat from the crematorium. Two 400 ...

Final event: Community-led Heating & Cooling: The Road to the EU’s Thermal Democratisation

August 29, 2025 News No Comments

ConnectHeat is organising its final event ‘ Community-led hashtag Heating & Cooling: The Road to the EU’s Thermal Democratisation’ together with RESCoop and Covenant of Mayors at the 19th IEA DHC Symposium in Genk, Belgium. The goal of this special session is to inform the audience about Community-led Heating and Cooling Networks, including the number ...

Italy’s Path to Thermal Energy Communities: From Forests to Local Heat

August 26, 2025 News, Publications No Comments

In Italy, the ConnectHeat project is exploring how thermal Renewable Energy Communities (RECs) can harness local resources to drive the energy transition. Led by the Energy Agency of Friuli Venezia Giulia (APE FVG), the Italian case focuses on woody biomass from local forests, especially in rural and mountainous areas where heating needs are high and ...

Warmer (and cooler) together: Position Paper on Renewable Heating & Cooling for Energy Communities

July 30, 2025 News No Comments

Heating and cooling (H&C) account for more than 50% of Europe’s final energy use, yet they remain underrepresented in both policy and implementation efforts. In particular, Renewable Energy Communities (RECs), despite their transformative potential, are still predominantly focused on electricity, leaving thermal energy out of the picture. To bridge this gap, the ConnectHeat project has ...

Interview – Connect with our inspiring pilot in Gran Canaria

February 26, 2025 News No Comments

In the island of Gran Canaria, Spain, tourist activities account for more than 50% of the total energy consumption and 40% of CO2 emissions. Decarbonising this sector is essential to accelerate the green transition. To tackle this challenge, our ConnectHeat partner Instituto Tecnológico de Canarias (ICT) develops a pilot energy community composed of tourism establishments, ...

The Breitenholz case: inspiring example of community cooperation in heating – interview

January 28, 2025 News, Senza categoria No Comments

The bioenergy village of Breitenholz, near Tübingen, operates with 100% renewable energy, using a combination of wood chips from regional sources (65%) and solar thermal energy (35%). The system includes 2,000 square meters of solar collectors and a one-million-liter thermal storage tank, which stores water heated to up to 80°C. The village’s heating network spans ...

Catch up on our third webinar: Innovative Financing and Business Models for Thermal Communities

November 21, 2024 News, Training toolbox No Comments

On November 13, ConnectHeat hosted the final webinar in its capacity-building series: Innovative Financing and Business Models for Thermal Communities. Organized by Euroheat & Power with support from FEDARENE and Ambiente Italia, this event marked the culmination of a three-part series aimed at fostering knowledge exchange and replicating successful approaches in thermal energy projects across ...

Connectheat’s final publishable results report

HEATING & COOLING COMMUNITY ENERGY DEVELOPER’S BLUEPRINT

Interview – Connect with our project coordinator

Interview – Connect with our inspiring pilot in Friuli Venezia Giulia

Final event: Community-led Heating & Cooling: The Road to the EU’s Thermal Democratisation

Italy’s Path to Thermal Energy Communities: From Forests to Local Heat

Warmer (and cooler) together: Position Paper on Renewable Heating & Cooling for Energy Communities

Interview – Connect with our inspiring pilot in Gran Canaria

The Breitenholz case: inspiring example of community cooperation in heating – interview

Catch up on our third webinar: Innovative Financing and Business Models for Thermal Communities

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Connectheat’s final publishable results report

HEATING & COOLING COMMUNITY ENERGY DEVELOPER’S BLUEPRINT

Interview – Connect with our project coordinator

Interview – Connect with our inspiring pilot in Friuli Venezia Giulia

Final event: Community-led Heating & Cooling: The Road to the EU’s Thermal Democratisation

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