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Three years of building energy projects in South-East Europe, countless milestones.

🚀 The LIFE LOOP report is out. Read about the project’s achievements!

➡️ energy-cities.eu/igniting-com...
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🍾 Some great news to start your day: Cyprus has launched its first energy community!

🌞Lefkothea aims to lower electricity costs, expand local energy generation and give residents and businesses a direct role in the clean energy transition.

Learn more: energy-cities.eu/celebrating-...
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☀️ In case you missed it: our latest success story features the amazing ZEZ Sun.

🚀 Despite legal hurdles, the cooperative has just plugged in the first 100% citizen-owned solar power plant in Croatia in Križevci, paving the way for similar projects.

🔗 www.rescoop.eu/news-and-eve... #LifeLoopEU

🎬 The story of the first 100% citizen solar plant in Croatia!⚡

☀️ Experience the moment ZEZ Sun plugged in their new 200 kW power plant -- which is now up and running in Križevci.

💪Citizens working together can transform our energy future.
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📣 Calling all cities!

🏅 Only a few months left to complete the Accreditation process for community energy friendly municipalities!

⭐All information here: energy-cities.eu/project/life...

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✨ New report!

🚦44 multi-sector organisations take stock of policies for energy communities in 11 EU countries.

📜 What barriers remain? What policy change is needed? What lessons can the EU draw for its Citizens Energy Package?

Read all about it! energy-cities.eu/policy-repor...

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🏆 #SuccessStoryOfTheMonth

☀️ Last April, ZEZ Sun plugged in the first 100% citizen-owned solar power plant in Croatia.

🚀 In May, the cooperative's creative approach was recognised by the prestigious SozialMarie prize for social innovation.

Read the story: www.rescoop.eu/news-and-eve... #LifeLOOPEU

💡 Energy communities are getting creative to build flexible and inclusive energy systems across Europe, despite legal barriers.

🇪🇺 How can EU policy better support them?

Join our session in #EUSEW2025 to discuss!
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🍾 Great news from Croatia!

🌞 The first 100% citizen-owned solar power plant in the country started operating on 15 April.

⚡The collective investment of €140,000 was raised in just 10 days.

Learn more about the project: www.zez.coop/en/the-power...

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🏅 12 cities in Greece, Romania and Croatia have now received the Community Energy Accreditation!

🎓 Online courses for civil servants are open in Italian, English and Romanian. 👉 Greek and Croatian are coming soon!

energy-cities.eu/baby-i-know-...
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Energy Cafés: Empowering energy communities in Cyprus - Energy Cities The success of Energy Cafés and Energy Talks reflects a growing appetite among Cypriots for transformative change in how energy is produced, shared, and managed and of course on energy communities.

☕ A series of Energy Cafés in Cyprus brought together 50 participants to start conversations and inspire citizens to set up their own energy community.

💡Several groups are taking the next step!
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