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

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 ...

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 ...

The Deliverable 4.3 Regional Policy Roadmaps offers an insight into key barriers and challenges encountered in the ConnectHeat’s six focal areas (Belgium, Bulgaria Croatia, Germany, Italy, Spain) which currently hinders the development of heating and cooling communities and their successful roll-out. Furthermore, short- and long-term roadmaps as well as the necessary tools and actions to ...

Heating and cooling (H&C) account for more than 50% of Europe’s final energy use, yet it remains 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 ...

The Deliverable 4.2 Implementation of pilot cases provides a thorough overview of the implementation phase of each pilot case (BE, IT, DE, HR, ES, BG) including technical feasibility assessment, cost and benefits analysis as well as the community model put in place. This, for instance, also includes a demand and supply side analysis, a CAPEX ...

The D2.3, aims to develop recommendations for an effective enabling framework for heating and cooling community energy at the local level. The deliverable focuses on assessing the potential for diffusion in target areas, evaluating barriers, and selecting promising pilot cases for implementation in further phases of the project. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE DOCUMENT

The scope of D.2.1 is to report on the initial survey carried out at project pilot area level. The survey includes: 1) Assessment of the national and regional legislation framework and of the level of implementation of the RED II and other relevant EU Directives; 2) Assessment of the regional and local strategies (SECAPs and ...