Project description
Accelerating the energy transition through local innovation hubs
The world is facing a rapid shift toward renewable energy, but many regions still struggle with outdated infrastructure and limited access to sustainable solutions. Energy poverty remains a major issue, especially in rural and underserved areas. At the same time, fostering innovation in the energy sector is essential for a successful transition. To overcome these challenges, collaboration between local communities, governments and industries is key. In this context, the EU-funded ECHO project will set up energy community and energy services excellence hubs in Greece, Portugal and Turkey. These hubs will help speed up the energy transition by building innovation networks. ECHO will create pilot projects to demonstrate new energy solutions, focusing on community-driven models and sustainable practices.
Objective
The ECHO project seeks to establish Energy Community and innovative energy services Excellence Hubs in Türkiye, Greece, and Portugal. These hubs will accelerate the energy transition by fostering innovation ecosystems, building capacities, and empowering local stakeholders. Employing a quadruple helix model, the ECHO consortium engaged academia, industry, government, and civil society in a collaborative framework.
To achieve this, ECHO will:
- Create a networking platform for continuous stakeholder collaboration, enabling resource sharing, knowledge exchange, and the dissemination of best practices.
- Implement an expert collaboration program, injecting cutting-edge knowledge and practices to enhance the project's R&I potential.
- Deliver tailored training programs to develop hard and soft skills across the energy community value chain.
- Establish diverse pilot projects demonstrating advanced energy services, technology transfer, and solutions to energy poverty. These pilots will emphasize either direct citizen ownership (Renewable/Citizen Energy Communities) or models where service providers own assets while upholding democratic principles and strong community engagement.
ECHO's focus on sustainable, scalable, and inclusive Energy Communities aligns with EU energy transition goals. By bridging regional strengths and empowering stakeholders, ECHO will contribute significantly to a resilient and equitable energy landscape.
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(opens in new window) HORIZON-WIDERA-2023-ACCESS-07
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34220 Istanbul
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06370 Ankara
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16050 Bursa
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34134 ISTANBUL
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06100 Ankara
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17100 Canakkale
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57001 Thermi Thessaloniki
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546 36 THESSALONIKI
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45332 ILIOUPOLIS ATHINA
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54655 Thessaloniki
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151 24 MAROUSI ATTIKIS
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115 26 Athina
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570 19 PERAIA
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57001 Thermi
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1099 085 Lisboa
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4200 465 Porto
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1349-065 LISBOA
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2780-289 Oeiras
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1050 065 Lisboa
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1269-160 Lisboa
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28033 Madrid
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D18 HP90 DUBLIN
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79098 Freiburg Im Breisgau
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