The Regional Development Agency Bačka, as one of the partners in the international project Energy.eu, has continued with the implementation of planned activities in accordance with Specific Objectives 2, 3, and 4 of the project.

Within Specific Objective 2, partners identified demonstration sites in each of the partner countries, which served as reference points for collecting socio-economic data relevant to the main project. Detailed analyses were conducted at these locations, and the key findings were compiled in the Report on Energy Communities.

Based on the results of the analyses, consultative meetings and surveys with local residents and relevant stakeholders were conducted, contributing to progress under Specific Objective 3, which involves engaging citizens and stakeholders in the planning and formation of energy communities.

Through direct interaction with local communities and intensive networking, partners identified potential collaborators and partners for the main project, contributing to the achievement of Specific Objective 4. As a result, lists of potential partnerships were created, along with additional research on funding opportunities through national and international grants.

About the Energy.eu Project

The project Energy.eu – Pathways to Empowering Energy Communities and Mitigating Energy Poverty in Central and Eastern Europe: A Case Study-Based Approach aims to develop sustainable solutions through the involvement of local communities and the creation of energy communities.

The project is implemented under the Interreg Danube Programme, as part of the EUSDR Seed Money Facility Programme.

Project Lead:
InnoGeo Research and Service Nonprofit doo (Hungary)

Partners:

• SLOVGEOTERM a.s. (Slovakia)

• Environmental Resource Center (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

• Regional Development Agency Bačka doo, Novi Sad (Serbia)

Total project value: €124,705

Implementation period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025