🌞 We are the European federation of energy communities, a growing network of 2,500 energy communities representing over 2 million citizens active in the energy transition. https://www.rescoop.eu/https://bsky.app/profile/rescoop.euhttps://bsky.app/profile/rescoop.eu/post/3mluztf4ygp2t📢Upcoming session on cross-border energy communities and interregional cooperation at #EUSEW2026! The session will explore the opportunities and challenges of cross-border energy communities. 📅9 June 2026, 16:30 CEST 📍Brussels & online Check out the session: https://interactive.eusew.eu/platform/eusew-2026/programme?session=cmmw2e11x00yo4a67jomqrxkj&day=2026-06-0915 May 2026 09:36 +0000at://did:plc:pfrxrievbluv5mok56vsr7ka/app.bsky.feed.post/3mluztf4ygp2thttps://bsky.app/profile/rescoop.eu/post/3mlqnwsjvnw2g🎉 Our colleague Chloé Verlinden and Forum organiser is a young energy ambassador for #EUSEW2026! ✨ Chloé is a capacity-building expert at REScoop.eu, supporting energy communities across Europe. 🎯 Learn more: https://sustainable-energy-week.ec.europa.eu/partners/young-energy-ambassadors-2026_en13 May 2026 15:53 +0000at://did:plc:pfrxrievbluv5mok56vsr7ka/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqnwsjvnw2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/rescoop.eu/post/3mlpyn7vsfc2g📯Event announcement! 😎On the 9th of June, we co-organise an event on the Citizens Energy Package, at the European Parliament. 🌞The event will bring together MEPs from different political groups and national stakeholders. 🔗See the agenda and register now: https://www.rescoop.eu/news-and-events/events/citizens-energy-package-towards-more-secure-and-affordable-energy13 May 2026 09:31 +0000at://did:plc:pfrxrievbluv5mok56vsr7ka/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlpyn7vsfc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/rescoop.eu/post/3mlnw2lb4x22z☀️🔋The Dutch energy community Endona is adding a battery to their south-facing solar farm, so the energy they capture at midday powers their evening too. All with the support of the #SmartCORENWE project! → Learn more about their story! https://smartcore.nweurope.eu/blog/netherlands-233/smartcore-in-heeten-gaining-flexibility-with-a-battery-186012 May 2026 13:40 +0000at://did:plc:pfrxrievbluv5mok56vsr7ka/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnw2lb4x22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/rescoop.eu/post/3mlnphy366s23Join us for the WaterWarmth Live Event! Our colleague Dirk Vansintjan will be on stage sharing lessons from real-world aquathermal energy projects. 📆 26 May 2026, 09:30 – 17:00 📍 Antwerp 🎟️ Free admission 👉 Register by 19 May! https://www.interregnorthsea.eu/waterwarmth/events/waterwarmth-live-event12 May 2026 11:42 +0000at://did:plc:pfrxrievbluv5mok56vsr7ka/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnphy366s23https://bsky.app/profile/rescoop.eu/post/3mlne2atovo2i📬 Our May newsletter is out! With updates on: 📢 Our 2025 annual report 🗓️ The Citizens Energy Package event 🟢 The European Energy Communities Facility new call for proposals 🌟 Our monthly success story Read it here: https://mailchi.mp/rescoop.eu/may202612 May 2026 08:18 +0000at://did:plc:pfrxrievbluv5mok56vsr7ka/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlne2atovo2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/rescoop.eu/post/3mlks54rm222g⚡Last week, during our Forum, the European Energy Communities Facility launched a new call for proposals! 🔥Until 5 July, emerging energy communities can apply for a €45,000 grant to develop a business plan for their project. Apply now👉 https://energycommunitiesfacility.eu/apply/applicationprocess #ENERCOMFacility11 May 2026 07:52 +0000at://did:plc:pfrxrievbluv5mok56vsr7ka/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlks54rm222ghttps://bsky.app/profile/rescoop.eu/post/3mlbin5mxd22iOur 2025 annual report is out! 📈 Discover how our network has grown 🔍 Explore our key achievements 🗺️ Get to know our newest members ...and more! 🔗 https://www.rescoop.eu/news-and-events/news/our-2025-annual-report-is-out07 May 2026 15:08 +0000at://did:plc:pfrxrievbluv5mok56vsr7ka/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbin5mxd22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/rescoop.eu/post/3ml7b7jrzgc2t💃The second day of the forum has almost come to an end! 🔍The morning started with a policy session on the opportunities and challenges that the Citizens Energy Package presents for energy communities 💡Our participants shared their own experiences and challenges on the ground; Stay tuned! #EECF2606 May 2026 17:50 +0000at://did:plc:pfrxrievbluv5mok56vsr7ka/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7b7jrzgc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/rescoop.eu/post/3ml6yg6xnt22c🌞🌬️ Abundant renewables? The dream is real! But managing that abundance is the new challenge for energy communities. ⚡ At #EECF26, the #SmartCORENWE flexibility session tackled the solutions and dilemmas head-on.06 May 2026 15:12 +0000at://did:plc:pfrxrievbluv5mok56vsr7ka/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6yg6xnt22chttps://bsky.app/profile/rescoop.eu/post/3ml6b5xrwns2y♨️❄️This morning we also explored community-led clean heating and cooling - still largely untapped in Europe. From EU policy to local implementation of aquathermal initiatives in the Netherlands and Belgium, where communities are extracting heat from canals and rivers. 🌊 #AquaCOM #MUSEDHC #EECF2606 May 2026 08:16 +0000at://did:plc:pfrxrievbluv5mok56vsr7ka/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6b5xrwns2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/rescoop.eu/post/3ml62rsyyas2u🌞 Today we are starting the day at the #EECF26 discussing the Citizens Energy Package. "Multiplying by 10 the power installed by energy communities in Europe by 2030 is a much welcome objective." 🎙️ Jonathan Bonadio, Head of Policy at REScoop.eu #10xCommunityPower @boelleu.bsky.social06 May 2026 06:22 +0000at://did:plc:pfrxrievbluv5mok56vsr7ka/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml62rsyyas2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/rescoop.eu/post/3ml4gifwq7c2h🤝 "The energy system is changing fast - the transition is happening. At REScoop.eu, we care about who will lead it.” Daan Creupelandt The first day of our forum is ongoing, with about 200 participants attending! A lot of learnings and exchanges of ideas filled the rooms! #EECF26 #ENERCOMFacility05 May 2026 14:46 +0000at://did:plc:pfrxrievbluv5mok56vsr7ka/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4gifwq7c2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/rescoop.eu/post/3ml44o5yj3s2b🌟 Last year, the Dutch government published a paper saying that energy communities are indispensable for the energy transition. 👀 In one of the #EECF26 session, Ries Verhoeven of Energie Samen shared insights on how they achieved this milestone for the community energy movement.05 May 2026 11:50 +0000at://did:plc:pfrxrievbluv5mok56vsr7ka/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml44o5yj3s2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/rescoop.eu/post/3ml3p6kankk2q📣 The coordinator of the European Energy Communities Facility, our colleague Sofia Corsi, has just presented the project's second call for proposals. 🔥 A new opportunity to apply for a €45,000 grant to develop a business plan for your energy community. ➡️ lnkd.in/dTDmGVq6 #EECF26 #ENERCOMFacility05 May 2026 07:49 +0000at://did:plc:pfrxrievbluv5mok56vsr7ka/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml3p6kankk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/rescoop.eu/post/3ml3numdp7c2p🎙️ Opening words by Latvian Climate and Energy Minister Kaspars Melnis at the #EECF26. "Energy communities produce and use their own energy, but they do something else, each kilowatt of homegrown energy gives us energy security and stability."05 May 2026 07:25 +0000at://did:plc:pfrxrievbluv5mok56vsr7ka/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml3numdp7c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/rescoop.eu/post/3ml3kdsgmdc2o🎉 Our European Energy Community Forum is about to kick off in Jūrmala, Latvia, and we couldn't be more excited! Three days of connection and inspiration await. Stay tuned!✨ #EECF2605 May 2026 06:22 +0000at://did:plc:pfrxrievbluv5mok56vsr7ka/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml3kdsgmdc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/rescoop.eu/post/3mkzywx2mnk2k🌟 We are so looking forward to meeting you all at the first day of our annual Forum tomorrow! 🌈 Before we welcome our participants to Latvia, we've been discussing the final details with joyful spirits filling the meeting room. 🌊 We hope that the Baltic sea will inspire us! #EECF2604 May 2026 15:38 +0000at://did:plc:pfrxrievbluv5mok56vsr7ka/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkzywx2mnk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/rescoop.eu/post/3mkprbpdixc24💥 The energy crisis has exposed millions of citizens to brutal price shocks. But what if there was a true safe haven against fossil fuel volatility? Energy communities are stepping up to shield consumers and guarantee fair, stable prices. Read our policy paper ➡️ https://www.rescoop.eu/toolbox/renewable-energy-communities-a-safe-haven-in-times-of-crisis30 Apr 2026 13:54 +0000at://did:plc:pfrxrievbluv5mok56vsr7ka/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkprbpdixc24https://bsky.app/profile/rescoop.eu/post/3mkpf5tqkas2u🏆 #SuccessStoryOfTheMonth 🤩 We are very proud of Cociter - a Belgian energy cooperative that protects its customers from soaring energy prices! 💚 Cociter offers green, local, and citizen-owned electricity and has proven that low electricity prices are possible. 👀 https://www.rescoop.eu/news-and-events/stories/success-story-a-belgian-cooperative-shields-walloon-citizens-against-the-energy-crisis30 Apr 2026 10:18 +0000at://did:plc:pfrxrievbluv5mok56vsr7ka/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpf5tqkas2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/rescoop.eu/post/3mkpaucnrec2u🏆 The French community wind farm of Andilly-Les-Marais is the 2026 winner of the Fast and Fair Renewables Award! It recognises projects proving the energy transition can be fast and fair → community engagement + environmental care + social impact. 👉 Learn more! https://fastandfairenergy.eu/news/andilly-les-marais-community-wind-farm-named-winner-2026-fast-and-fair-award30 Apr 2026 09:01 +0000at://did:plc:pfrxrievbluv5mok56vsr7ka/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpaucnrec2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/rescoop.eu/post/3mknfx73dks2u❌ In a major setback for Belgium's energy transition, the federal government decided to remove citizen participation as a criterion in the tender for a new offshore wind zone in the North Sea. 📣 REScoop.eu firmly supports Belgian citizens in their fight to keep energy in the hands of the people.29 Apr 2026 15:26 +0000at://did:plc:pfrxrievbluv5mok56vsr7ka/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknfx73dks2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/rescoop.eu/post/3mkmzzkosck23🎊 6 days to go until our annual Forum in Latvia! 🧩 Enabling frameworks properly allow energy communities to exist and thrive. Anna Frączyk from @clienteartheur.bsky.social will discuss about different mechanisms that foster energy communities. 👉 www.energycommunitiesforum.eu/day-2 #EECF2629 Apr 2026 11:53 +0000at://did:plc:pfrxrievbluv5mok56vsr7ka/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkmzzkosck23https://bsky.app/profile/rescoop.eu/post/3mkku7zmv7s2c📯 NEW: The Walloon Government announced its Social Climate Plan ☀️ With a total budget of €729 million, the plan includes investments in social housing, on-demand transport, and support to micro-enterprises. 🔗 See our preliminary assessment here: https://www.rescoop.eu/policy/financing-tracker/social-climate-fund/belgium-wallonia-socialclimatefund28 Apr 2026 15:04 +0000at://did:plc:pfrxrievbluv5mok56vsr7ka/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkku7zmv7s2chttps://bsky.app/profile/rescoop.eu/post/3mkkm2x6gac25𐀪𐀪New blog post on citizen-led energy networks! 🟢 #MUSEDHC project partner from @energycities.bsky.social explores how locally produced renewable heating and cooling networks tackle energy poverty, and strengthen Europe’s energy independence. 🔗 https://sustainable-energy-week.ec.europa.eu/news/warm-homes-lower-bills-stronger-eu-power-citizen-led-energy-networks-2026-04-22_en?pk_source=linkedin&pk_medium=social_media_organic&pk_campaign=Energy%20Cities%20op-ed28 Apr 2026 12:38 +0000at://did:plc:pfrxrievbluv5mok56vsr7ka/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkm2x6gac25https://bsky.app/profile/rescoop.eu/post/3mki36cvdks2z🎊 1 week to go until our annual Forum in Latvia! Energy communities have multiple benefits, especially in a time of energy crisis. Clément Follet will present new models and tools at a session on shared energy and flexibility. Find out more 👉 www.energycommunitiesforum.eu/day-2 #EECF2627 Apr 2026 12:30 +0000at://did:plc:pfrxrievbluv5mok56vsr7ka/app.bsky.feed.post/3mki36cvdks2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/rescoop.eu/post/3mkajupl3zk2vTime to celebrate! 🌊⚡ #AquaCOM partners and Early Adopter Energy Communities from BE, FR, NL, IE & DE visited the project's Belgian pilot site, the historic water mill in Rotselaar, and it's up and running! Go behind the scenes of how the pilot site was built: → https://aquacom.nweurope.eu/blog/rotselaar-47/behind-the-scenes-the-construction-of-rotselaars-cooperative-aquathermal-network-174824 Apr 2026 12:32 +0000at://did:plc:pfrxrievbluv5mok56vsr7ka/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkajupl3zk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/rescoop.eu/post/3mkaiew6fic2h⏰ Mark your calendar! #EUSEW2026, the biggest conference dedicated to #cleanenergy & #energyefficiency in Europe, is coming up on 9-11 June. EUSEW is back for its 20th edition with a packed programme and its great community. Register now! 🔗 https://sustainable-energy-week.ec.europa.eu/news/your-vip-pass-europes-clean-energy-future-eusew-2026-programme-live-2026-04-14_en?pk_source=linkedin&pk_medium=social_media_organic&pk_campaign=EUSEW%20registrations%20blog24 Apr 2026 12:05 +0000at://did:plc:pfrxrievbluv5mok56vsr7ka/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkaiew6fic2h