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A lecture on energy communities was held in RiHub

On December 3, 2024, in the RiHub premises, the Association Without Borders presented the project DISCOVER and the topic of civic energy with special reference to the role of entrepreneurs in citizen entrepreneur communities.

Davorka Medved presented the project, objectives and expected outcomes. The previous work on the project was summarized and it was stated which activities will be implemented in 2025 and 2026.

Damir Medved spoke about the topic of energy communities from a technical point of view. He presented to entrepreneurs existing examples of good practice both in EU countries and in Croatia.

He also presented Northern Adriatic Energy Community, one of the three communities registered in Croatia so far.

Damir Juričić spoke about the financial effects of association in energy communities and presented the financial benefits for entrepreneurs and citizens.

After the lecture, the audience asked more questions about this topic. They were interested in practical problems and, most of all, administrative obstacles, which are still a reality in Croatia. The lecturers invited the attendees to additionally contact and inquire about energy communities through all channels of the association, and soon at the OSS at Drenovski put 138A in Rijeka.

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Lecture for entrepreneurs on the topic of energy communities

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In cooperation with the City of Rijeka, the Association Without borders Invites you to a lecture

What benefits do entrepreneurs gain by joining up in energy communities

which will take place 3 December 2024 at 2 p.m.

in space RiHuba at Ivana Grohovca 1a in Rijeka.

The lecture is part of the project DISCOVER funded by the programme LIFE of the European Commission It provides support in the process of establishing energy communities.

The lecture will cover the following topics:

  1. LIFE DISCOVER project – status, methodology and tools available
  2. What are energy communities and why are they important to entrepreneurs?
  3. Legislation – state of play, how can energy communities be mobilised, what changes will happen at the beginning of 2026 and what are the reprecussions?
  4. Technology – why is data collection important and what requirements does it impose on potential members of the community?
  5. Finance – how energy communities work operationally, what are the benefits for citizens, businesses and public administrations if connected to the EC.
  6. Example the North Adriatic Energy Community – experiences and first results.

The lecturers are members of the LIFE DISCOVER - Davorka Medved project team, Damir Juričić and Damir Medved.

After the lecture, time is provided to answer the questions of the participants.

In cooperation with the City of Rijeka, the Association Without Borders invites you to a presentation

What benefits do entrepreneurs gain by joining energy communities

which will be held on December 3, 2024 at 2:00 PM in the RiHub space at Ivana Grohovac 1a in Rijeka.

The presentation is part of the DISCOVER project funded by the LIFE programme of the European Commission, which provides support in the process of establishing energy communities.

The following topics will be covered at the lecture:

  1. LIFE DISCOVER project – status, methodology and tools available
  2. What are energy communities and why are they important for entrepreneurs?
  3. Legislation – current status, how can energy communities be launched, what changes will occur in early 2026 and what are the repercussions?
  4. Technology – why is data collection important and what requirements does it place on potential community members?
  5. Finance – how do energy communities operate operationally, what are the advantages for citizens, entrepreneurs and public administration if they join in an EC.
  6. The example of the North Adriatic Energy Community – experiences and first results.

The presenters are members of the LIFE DISCOVER project team – Davorka Medved, Damir Juričić and Damir Medved.

After the presentation participants can ask questions about topics.

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CIVIL ENERGY CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

Organized by the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Foundation and Blanka Smoljan and with the support of the City of Varaždin, we had the opportunity to participate in a great discussion that gave rise to many questions from the audience!

We all tried to answer the following questions together:

  • It is often said that the question is not whether the energy transition will happen, but who will play an important role in this transition?
  • Will we rely solely on large producers, or will citizens also play an important role in this transition?
  • Will local energy generation and sharing be a necessity in the future?
    Which cities have already recognised their citizens as important partners in this process?

It was a real pleasure to have a great conversation with Martina Nemčić, Mislav Kirac, Damir Medved, Ivan Dubravec and Tomislav Valičević – as always very well moderated by Blanka!

And of course it was a great opportunity to present to the participants what we are doing on the LIFE DISCOVER project and what they can expect from us in the coming period.

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5th Conference: Fostering a citizen-led energy transition in the Western Balkans

Energy Transition Platform (PET) hosted the conference “Strengthening citizen energy – an opportunity for a more efficient energy transition“ on Friday 25 October 2024, in the beautiful town of Niš, Serbia. This important event brought together more than 80 regional and European experts, community leaders, students and representatives of local governments to discuss the key role of citizens in accelerating energy democratization across the Western Balkans.

Empowering citizens for a sustainable energy future

The conference highlighted how community-driven energy projects empower citizens to take an active role in the local energy transition, contributing to a sustainable and democratic energy future. Introductory speeches and debates showcase real-world examples from the European Union and the Western Balkans, highlighting the potential of citizens' initiatives in fostering environmental progress and energy sovereignty.

Representatives of the Association Without Borders and LIFE DISCOVER projectDamir Medved) and the Northern Adriatic Energy Community participated in the conference, and the President of the ECSJ Damir Juričić He was also a panelist.

Dynamic panel discussion on regional cooperation: A panel of esteemed energy experts explored the path to democratised access to energy in EU countries and outside the EU, moderated by PET Operations Director, Ms Tanja Popovicki, and attended by Mr Dragomir Tzanev (Bulgaria), Damir Juričić (Croatia), Mr Aleksandar Macura (Serbia) and Ms Iva Đinđić Ćosić (Serbia), who shared their own experiences and vision on how we can move forward in more community energy initiatives in the region. They also showcased successful examples. the Energy Communities of the City of Burgas i Gabrova (Bulgaria) and Northern Adriatic Energy Communities based in Rijeka (Croatia).

Building interregional momentum

PET Conference emphasized the key role of cross-border cooperation and knowledge exchange between Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia and Serbia in advancing energy democratization, and panellists and participants emphasized the transformative potential of community-led energy in building resilient, sustainable local economies. With its impressive array of experts, interesting discussions and effective insights, the conference marks a crucial step forward in empowering citizens to lead the energy transition across the Western Balkans.

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Study visit to Rijeka and Krk - PET South East European Energy Transition Platform

Energy transition of cities, advanced technologies and citizen energy communities

In the organisation the Association Without Borders, the City of Rijeka, the Rijeka Development Agency Porin i the University of Rijeka - Centre for Smart and Sustainable Cities, we will host a delegation from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina on a study trip to Krk and Rijeka. The aim is to exchange experiences on the energy transition of the region, but also to present realized / future projects from this domain.

The event and the visit were made possible by PET - Energy Transition Platform i the Heinrich - Böll Foundation, and about 25 participants are expected.

A rich program has been prepared that will be held on October 9, 2024 in the premises the Rijeka Development Agency Porin:

8:30-9:00 Registration of participants

9 a.m. – 10 a.m. "PORIN & City of Rijeka" Block

  • Welcome address of the representatives of the City of Rijeka (Nenad Antolović)
  • Presentation of PORIN and EU projects CEKOM (Emira Brkić Karinčić) - 20 min
  • Strategy Green Urban Renewal of the City of Rijeka (Ivana Grabovac) – 20 min
  • SINERGANA project (Iva Ribarić) – 20 min

10:00 - 10:40 UNIRI Block (Centre for Smart and Sustainable Cities + EDIH ADRIA)

  • EDIH and regional cooperation potentials (Damir Medved) – 20 min
    • What is EDIH and how do we work
    • Examples of how we have helped small municipalities and cities
  • New technologies that can help with the energy transition (Damir Medved) – 20 min
    • What is the BECKN protocol
    • Examples from practice

10.40 – 11.00 Refreshment break

11:00-12:00 Block "Without Borders & ECSJ"

  • LIFE DISCOVER project  – presentation of the project and results achieved so far (Davorka Medved) – 15 min
    • Energy transition in partner countries
    • Instructions for the operation of support centres for energy communities
    • Establishment of OSS on Drenova
  • Energy transition – energy communities, benefits of connectivity, new models of financing activities, opportunities and barriers (Damir Juričić) – 20 min
    • Social Energy Communities
    • the Civic Energy Community
    • ESG - Energy communities to support the achievement of objectives
  • Presentation of the ECSJ (Damir Juričić) – 10 min
  • Q&A – 15 min

12:00 – 12:30 PORIN and 3D platforms tour

We look forward to exchanging experiences and future cooperation!

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Future of energy communities on islands

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On Wednesday, October 2, in the town of Cres, Moise Palace, an international conference was held "The future of energy communities on islands“. The event was organised as part of the European project ISLET LIFE, which includes three pilot islands, Greece's Astypalea, Italy's Procida and Croatia's Cres, aims to design a model of renewable energy communities (provided for in the European Directive 2018/2001) that will be applicable on all small islands.

The conference brought together a wide range of experts in energy and energy policies, especially those dealing with citizen energy communities and encouraging the use of RES .

A round table was held and it was dedicated to the topic “Energy communities in Croatia: dream or reality?’, and they took part in it Kristina Celic the Ministry of Economy, Goran Čačić from the ZEZ and the Energy Communities Forum, Ugo Toić as a representative of the Cres energy cooperative Apsyrtides, Ivan Zoković from the island movement, Damir Medved the Association Without Borders the Northern Adriatic Energy Community, and Maja Bratko from the Society for Sustainable Development Design (DOOR). The round table was moderated by Franjo Toić from the town of Cres.

Damir Medved, as a representative and association Without Borders and the Northern Adriatic Energy Community he spoke about the experience and challenges that accompanied the whole process of establishing the ECSJ. This process is marked by numerous illogicalities, completely unnecessary financial and technical obstacles, and all this results in only 3 citizen energy communities currently operating in the Republic of Croatia and none of them is operational in the sense that their members can exchange energy.


The organisers of the whole event were the Town of Cres, the Island Development Agency (OTRA), the Island Movement and the Green Energy Cooperative (ZEZ).

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At the Kastav Smart City conference, we will present the LIFE DISCOVER project

Conference Kastav Smart City It will soon be held for the third time. This year, the Association Without Borders will present to the participants of the conference DISCOVER project.

City of Kastav supported our application to the project DISCOVER It has also engaged in activities through implementation. Kastav is one of our important stakeholders in this project. The City Administration and the Mayor expressed great interest in the topic of civic energy and the establishment of energy communities. Through this project, we will empower interested drivers of energy communities by informing the local community, entrepreneurs and employees of local self-government units about the topic.

The conference will take place from 23 to 25 September 2024. The DISCOVER project will be presented on 24 September 2024 at 5 p.m. in Kastav City Hall:

UNIRI - Centre for Smart and Sustainable Cities

5 p.m. – 5.30 p.m. Energy transition – Energy communities, benefits of connectivity, new models of financing activities, opportunities and barriers

  • Social Energy Communities
  • the Civic Energy Community
  • Energy communities to support the achievement of ESG objectives

Presentation of the ECSJ (experiences and challenges of the establishment and operation of the first operational EC in Croatia)

  • How the Process Worked
  • what were the obstacles
  • where we are now
  • what are the next steps

Association Without Borders - LIFE Discover project

17:45 - 18:00 International LIFE project implemented in the PGC area at a glance

  • What is LIFE
  • What services will be provided to our customers
  • Perhaps some “signature” of the LIFE-City of Kastav cooperation agreement

18:00 – 18:15 New technologies that can help the energy transition

  • What is the BECKN protocol
  • Examples from practice and why we consider it necessary

18:15-18:30 Q&A

I'll see you!

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