An interesting conference organized in collaboration between Linköping University, Lund University, Chalmers, KTH and Uppsala University. Read about the research program https://smartgridsforthemany.se/om-forskningsprogrammet 💥 Smart Electricity Grids for Smart People - Research and Practice Meet 💥 Location: Klara Conference, Klarabergsviadukten 90, Stockholm Date: October 21, 2025 Time: 10:00 – 16:00, coffee and mingling 09:30 Moderator: Björn Sandén, professor of innovati

Representatives from the Swedish islands, researchers, and energy experts gathered for a webinar hosted by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and the Clean Energy for EU Islands (CE4EUI) Secretariat to discuss how energy communities can strengthen local resilience and accelerate the clean energy transition on islands. This webinar is tailored to a Swedish (island) context and offers: A fundamental introduction to the concept of energy communities Case inspiration  fro

🎶 GOTHENBURG welcomes everyone 🎶 to an afternoon at Chalmers Campus, where the latest developments in energy communities across Europe and the Nordic region will be explored.Chalmers Area of Advance in Energy is hosting a seminar on the current state and future prospects of energy communities. 📍 The EU has introduced regulations that enable property owners to build shared energy systems without involvement from the actors who previously held monopolies on energy distributi

30 september sökte 690 energigemenskaper i Europa stöd (€45000) för att ta fram sin affärsplan och 10% av dessa kan få stödet som är på totalt €3 miljoner. De flesta ansökningarna kom från Österrike (116), Italien (95), Nederländerna (87).  Europeiska ENERCOM hade en nationell utlysning i sommar som gav initiativ för energigemenskaper möjlighet att göra affärsplaner genom att få tillgång till 45000 euro för att arbeta med den. Myndigheten Energikontor Syd fick ensamrätten att

After the EU’s revised Renewable Energy Directive came into force in May 2025, the Swedish government and the Swedish Energy Agency have issued new proposals for rules concerning Guarantees of Origin . Swedish Solar Energy has responded to the government consultation. The Government’s Proposal Small solar and wind installations (under 50 kW) would no longer be eligible for Guarantees of Origin  — certificates that verify that the electricity is renewable. Swedish Solar Energy

Lena Rainer from Sveriges Energigemenskaper (SVEG)  traveled to beautiful Gnesta  to meet Johan Lexell , who applied for membership in June. All households with solar panels also have batteries for energy storage . Johan Lexell, owner of Klövsta Energi , has been a driving force  behind this transition. He believes that the success is partly due to Gnesta being small enough  and that many residents own their own houses . He sees this as a way to contribute to a more sustainab

At ETC Bygg in Växjö , the focus is on sharing solar electricity between three apartment buildings on the same property . To make this possible, they’ve had to hire lawyers and pursue a legal process  — just to do something the EU has already decided that member states should facilitate . However, the Swedish Energy Markets Inspectorate (Ei)  has rejected  the proposal – and the case has now been taken to the Land and Environment Court . Ei har tolkat ETC Byggs lösning som at