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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
