Follower Communities

FEDECOM invites energy communities, cooperatives, associations, and municipalities to join as Follower Communities. Membership is free and commitment is optional, offering you:

⦁ Early insights into national replication assessments
⦁ Access to webinars, workshops, and pilot updates
⦁ Recognition on the FEDECOM site
⦁ Tailored support for your local strategy

Confirmed Follower Communities

Belgium

REScoop Vlaanderen

Flanders-based federation of renewable-energy cooperatives, providing training, policy advocacy, and peer support to local REScoops across the region.

Brazil (International Observer)

Revolusolar

Brazilian NGO pioneering community solar and flexibility services; active internationally in energy cooperative promotion.

France

EDF (via Horizon O‑CEI)

French utility exploring community energy models and self-consumption solutions.

Italy

Centro per le Comunità Solari

Is a non-profit spin-off of the University of Bologna. It brings together citizens and stakeholders to promote access to renewable energy, sustainable mobility, and the development of Solar Communities.

Portugal

ADEPorto

Regional energy agency working on sustainable balance and replicable local community energy initiatives.

Portugal

Coopérnico

Nationwide renewable energy cooperative promoting citizen-owned solar projects. Offers technical, legal, and financing support to energy communities

Scotland (UK)

Heriot‑Watt University – Riccarton Campus

Academic research centre implementing smart-grid and energy-community pilot in Edinburgh.

Spain

Comunidad Ceres

Spanish community innovation lab focusing on energy transformation and citizen-led sustainability.

Spain

Guadalix de la Sierra Genera

Local user association in Madrid running community-driven renewable energy initiatives.

National Assessments

This section presents country-specific regulatory snapshots supporting the replication of FEDECOM solutions. It complements Chapter 7 of the FEDECOM Replication Playbook and the Online Self-Assessment Tool by outlining key legal and market conditions that affect implementation in each country.

Each country is assessed using a common five-step framework, covering the progression from individual self-consumption to more advanced forms of energy sharing, peer-to-peer exchange, and inter-community coordination. A stoplight system is used to indicate regulatory readiness: green shows that the activity is clearly permitted, amber indicates partial or conditional feasibility, and red signals that no clear legal basis currently exists. These assessments provide an initial screening and comparison tool rather than a definitive legal opinion.

The information reflects the regulatory context as of 2025 and is provided for guidance only. Project developers and stakeholders are encouraged to consult national authorities and local experts to confirm regulatory feasibility before implementation.