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 legal, regulatory, and energy governance context is therefore essential, alongside knowledge of local plans and energy systems. The Blueprint is designed for municipalities, local authorities, utilities, cooperatives, and other potential developers, while also offering value to a wide range of local stakeholders.
