RENvolveIT – Regional Energy Networking: cross-sectional involvement through a modular interactive toolbox
The RENvolveIT project strengthens citizen participation in renewable energy communities (RECs) across Europe. The project is developing a modular platform to support households, municipalities, and SMEs in planning and operating RECs. The platform provides tools for networking, project consulting, participation management, and energy planning that address regional requirements. By combining social sciences, energy economics, computer science, and engineering, RENvolveIT promotes inclusivity and interoperability in various European contexts. The project aims to advance the energy transition through participatory approaches and support the European Green Deal’s vision.
Mitigating climate change requires citizen involvement and the democratization of the energy supply, both of which are key components of the European Green Deal. Community efforts have high multiplier potential, especially when a broad spectrum of stakeholders, including non-experts, are involved. These efforts promote the installation of additional renewable energy capacity, reduce the load on the regional grid, and optimize overall resource utilization. RENvolveIT aims to achieve these positive effects by focusing on energy communities as a leverage strategy.
RENvolveIT focuses on developing renewable energy communities (RECs) in Europe and optimizing citizen participation. The user-friendly platform supports households, municipalities, and SMEs by offering tools for networking, project consulting, participation management, and energy planning, as well as guidance for navigating the complex process of implementing citizen participation in renewable energy (RE). The project focuses on demonstration regions in Europe that aim to overcome challenges, promote supraregional synergies, and ensure inclusivity.
The RENvolveIT project aims to develop a modular, customizable platform for renewable energy sources that meets regional requirements. The platform focuses on interoperability, flexibility, and scalability to support the modular planning and operation of renewable energy sources. Ultimately, RENvolveIT aims to develop an application combining research expertise from the social sciences, energy economics, computer science, and engineering. This application will demonstrate how local stakeholders can plan and operate various forms of participation under different regulatory frameworks within their regional ecosystem.
In accordance with CETP CM2308, RENvolveIT is developing a modular, region-specific solution for EEGs in various European contexts. The solution integrates existing technologies into a modular framework and supports nonlinear participation processes. The project is characterized by its combination of different conversion technologies. Its goal is to bridge the gap between the private and commercial energy sectors by providing comprehensive, needs-based guidance for effective participation in renewable energies throughout the various phases of EEG development.
Our role
Salzburg Research contributes to real-time data collection in energy communities through its Community Aggregation Tool (CAT).
