Developing citizen photovoltaic projects
The project
ClimateSensibilization
The Association des Centrales Villageoises supports volunteers involved in a local community energy project to develop renewable energies and raise awareness of energy saving.
7250
shareholdersthat finance local renewable energy projects
72
territoriescommitted to the Centrales Villageoises approach
500
photovoltaic systemsgenerating more than 10MWp, equivalent to the consumption of 3,500 households.
Solution
L'Association des Centrales Villageoises enables volunteers involved in a local Centrales Villageoises project to increase their skills and develop photovoltaic projects themselves.
The association acts on several levers:
- development of a "step-by-step" project method with the provision of a constantly evolving "toolbox";
- support by association employees;
- organization of technical training courses;
- organization of exchange times within the network promoting mutual help and experience sharing;
- etc.
- development of a "step-by-step" project method with the provision of a constantly evolving "toolbox";
- support by association employees;
- organization of technical training courses;
- organization of exchange times within the network promoting mutual help and experience sharing;
- etc.
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Centrales Villageoises wins European Local Action for Energy Award
Centrales Villageoises wins EUSEW Award
Tuesday June 11, Centrales Villageoises were announced winners of the European Local Action for Energy Award on the stage of the European Commission in Brussels.Handed over by the European Commissioner for Energy, the award recognizes sustainable energy initiatives by citizens' groups, local authorities and other stakeholders, who are working towards the transition to clean energy at local or community level.
Citizen energy in the spotlight...
Citizen energy in the spotlight...
The awards ceremony took place at the opening of European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW Week), the biggest annual event dedicated to renewable energy in Europe.
This prestigious award is a true European recognition of the efforts made by all the citizens involved in Centrales Villageoises, as well as the local municipalities and businesses that support these initiatives. Well done to all!
... And an opportunity to send out a strong message!
... And an opportunity to send out a strong message!
This award was also an opportunity for the association to bring citizen energy to the forefront of the European stage, and to remind people how much European regulation on energy communities can be a real lever for citizen action if accompanied by support schemes.
Citizen energy enables citizens to take back ownership of their energy future, and Europe has a crucial role to play in facilitating this involvement!
The Centrales Villageoises network finalist for the 2024 Sustainable Energy Prize
The Centrales Villageoises association has been named a finalist in the prestigious European Sustainable Energy Awards 2024 (EUSEW Awards), in the "Local Action for Energy" category.
This award recognizes actions implemented in the field of sustainable energy, led by groups of citizens, local authorities, or other players, working towards the transition to clean energy on a local or community scale.
That sounds a bit like Centrales Villageoises, doesn't it?
In fact, Centrales Villageoises are citizen-governed cooperative societies that run renewable energy and energy management projects on a local scale. Their ambition is to mobilize citizens, communities and local businesses to take concrete action in favor of the energy transition!
It's up to the public to decide the winner of this award, so if you'd like to support us, vote for us and share the information around you!
Link to vote: https:/interactive.eusew.eu/awards/local-energy-action/empowering-citizens-for-renewable-energy-development-and-energy-sobriety
The EUSEW awards ceremony will take place during European Sustainable Energy Week from June 11 to 13, 2024, the largest annual event dedicated to renewable energy in Europe.
A great opportunity to present our model and salute the actions of Centrales Villageoises in the energy transition!
This award recognizes actions implemented in the field of sustainable energy, led by groups of citizens, local authorities, or other players, working towards the transition to clean energy on a local or community scale.
That sounds a bit like Centrales Villageoises, doesn't it?
In fact, Centrales Villageoises are citizen-governed cooperative societies that run renewable energy and energy management projects on a local scale. Their ambition is to mobilize citizens, communities and local businesses to take concrete action in favor of the energy transition!
It's up to the public to decide the winner of this award, so if you'd like to support us, vote for us and share the information around you!
Link to vote: https:/interactive.eusew.eu/awards/local-energy-action/empowering-citizens-for-renewable-energy-development-and-energy-sobriety
The EUSEW awards ceremony will take place during European Sustainable Energy Week from June 11 to 13, 2024, the largest annual event dedicated to renewable energy in Europe.
A great opportunity to present our model and salute the actions of Centrales Villageoises in the energy transition!
The money will be used for
The actions aim to help upgrade the skills of the volunteers involved in the Centrales Villageoises:
- financing time to support the collectives;
- financing the development and consolidation of technical resources (guides, standard documents, partnerships...);
- financing technical training.
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Why we love it?
For almost 10 years, this association has been taking concrete action to decarbonize energy by using citizen involvement to promote and develop solar energy.
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Centrales Villageoises is a certified association meeting these six criteria:
Financial stability
Innovation
Ambition
Governance
Transparency
Systemic impact
Earned labels
Sustainable development goals
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