Community Energy in Practice: Municipalities as leaders of the energy transition

đź“Ť Boris Hristov House of Culture, Plovdiv
đź“… 29 April 2026
đź•’ 15:30 - 17:30

The workshop is co-organised by Electra Energy, Energy Agency of Plovdiv and Greenpeace Bulgaria in the framework of the Life COMET project, and aims to bring together municipalities, public bodies, practitioners and civil society actors to exchange practical experiences and explore opportunities for advancing community energy in Bulgaria and the wider region. The session will:

  • Present municipality-driven energy community models, particularly relevant for Eastern European contexts
  • Share best practices from Greece and other COMET countries, including coalition governance structures
  • Explore collective renovation models (Citizen-Led Renovations or CLR) and their relevance for municipalities
  • Discuss funding opportunities and structural barriers in EU frameworks
  • Identify interest and next steps for establishing or strengthening a national or regional community energy coalition

Draft Agenda

15:30 - 15:40 | Welcome & Introduction

15:40 - 16:05 | Community Energy in practice: Experiences & Lessons learned

16:05 - 16:20 | Bulgarian context: NRPP & National developments

16:20 - 16:30 | Funding opportunity: European Energy Communities Facility

16:30 - 17:10 | Interactive discussion

17:10 - 17:30 | Wrap-up & Next steps (Balkan Working Group on community energy)

We would be happy to welcome you to this exchange and kindly invite you to confirm your participation by registering through the form below: