2024
Spain
Red Eléctrica, a subsidiary of Redeia, has promoted the creation of the Grupo Motor for Territorial Development of the Energy Transition unites regional organisations to accelerate Spain’s decarbonisation. Through collaboration, the group fosters renewable energy projects, engages local communities, and promotes energy efficiency, aligning with 2030 NECP, Paris Agreement, and EU Green Deal goals.
Highlights
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Over 500 municipalities involved, engaging 2,500 people and 300 entities in the energy transition.
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€4.5 million invested for regional strategies, with a total mobilisation of €11.25 million by 2027.
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A model based on social innovation, creating energy communities and combating energy poverty through local partnerships.
Main Information
Grupo Motor for Territorial Development of the Energy Transition was created in 2022 to accelerate Spain’s energy and ecological transition. Supported by Red Eléctrica, a subsidiary of Redeia, the group unites 47 organisations, including local action groups (LAGs), businesses, cooperatives, and educational institutions, aiming to promote renewable energy, energy efficiency, and local self-consumption. The initiative plays a crucial role in helping Spain meet its 2030 targets set out in the Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP), the Paris Agreement, and the European Green Deal.
The group focuses on fostering social innovation, empowering communities by establishing energy communities, launching community transformation offices, and developing cooperative projects to promote decarbonisation. Their efforts have mobilised €11.25 million, with €4.5 million already allocated towards developing regional strategies for energy transition, including 12 community-led strategies.
This collaborative network has engaged over 500 municipalities, involving 2,500 participants and 300 entities, through participatory processes and strategic collaboration. The group has also developed Guidelines for Regional Energy Transition Strategies, which help identify, design, and finance new energy projects.
The initiative is designed to be scalable and replicable, providing a model that can be transferred across Spain and the European Union. By focusing on social innovation, it helps fight energy poverty while contributing to the global decarbonisation agenda and fostering sustainable energy practices for the long term.
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