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Demonstration NameDescriptionCountryFunding PartiesAsset ClassBusiness ModelFinancing SolutionRegulatory FrameworkOrganizationReference
Financial Instruments for Energy Renovation Policies (FINERPOL)

FINERPOL partners identified around 100 best practices around the world of financial instruments for energy …

Czech Republic, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain, United Kingdomprojects2014-2020.interregeurope.eu/finerpol/
Powerhouse Kjørbo

By optimising and combining known technology in new ways, ordinary office buildings from the 1980s …

NorwayEnova, Norwegian Research CouncilPowerHouse AllianceNTNUwww.powerhouse.no/en/prosjekter/powerhouse-kjorbo/
Powerhouse Brattørkaia

Powerhouse Brattørkaia is the biggest new energy-positive building in Norway, and will generate more energy …

NorwayEnova, Norwegian Research CouncilPrivately ownedPowerHouse AllianceNTNUwww.powerhouse.no/en/prosjekter/powerhouse-brattorkaia/
ENERTUN

ENERTUN (Energy Tunnel Segmental Lining) technology consists in an improved tunnel precast segmental lining for …

ItalyPolitecnico di Torinodoi.org/10.1016/j.tust.2019.01.024
GeothermSkin

GeothermSkin is a shallow energy wall system that can be applied to both new constructions …

ItalyPolitecnico di Torinodoi.org/10.1007/s40095-021-00407-y
Hemisphere Social Bond

The Hémisphère fund purchased around 100 low-cost hotels across France (to relieve pressure on the …

FranceSocial Housingwww.groupesni.fr/fileadmin/medias/LeGroupeSni/cp/Communique_de_presse_premier_closing_Hemisphere___30_mai2017.pdf
Improved indoor climate in public schools in Høje Taastrup (Copenhagen)

In a number of projects (Flexible Energy Denmark (Innovation Fund Denmark), syn.ikia (EU), and TOP-UP …

DenmarkEU and Innovation Fund DenmarkOtherHeating-as-a-ServiceSpecialised energy efficiency fundsA Healthy Environment and a Healthy Economy (2020 Climate Plan)Center Denmarkwww.uni-lab.dk/en/living-labs/hoje-taastrup-living-lab-borgerskolen-parkskolen/
MORE-CONNECT Czech demo building

Within the MORE-CONNECT project, the concepts and prefab elements developed in Czech Republic were prepared …

Czech RepublicEuropean CouncilSocial HousingCTU UCEEBwww.more-connect.eu
H2020 Cultural-E demos

The Cultural-E goal is going a step beyond Nearly Zero Energy Buildings (nZEBs) towards the …

France, Germany, Italy, NorwayH2020 projectSocial Housing, Privately owned, Rentalwww.cultural-e.eu/demo-cases/
Santa Coloma – Renovem els Barris – Renew our Neighbourhoods

This is a new model for improving the living conditions of residential buildings before 1980 …

SpainSanta Coloma de Gramenet City CouncilPrivately ownedwww.gramenet.cat/fileadmin/Files/Ajuntament/millorem/RENOVEM_ELS_BARRIS.pdf
MED Efficient Buildings Community

The Efficient Buildings Community is a network of public authorities, energy agencies, research institutions and …

Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Slovenia, SpainEuropean Regional Development FundSocial Housing, Privately owned, Rentalefficient-buildings.interreg-med.eu/
TRI-HP – Trigeneration systems based on heat pumps with natural refrigerants and multiple renewable sources

Developing systems based on electrically-driven natural refrigerant heat pumps coupled with photovoltaic to provide heating, …

Spain, SwitzerlandEU H2020Social Housing, Privately owned, RentalDemand Response (DR)www.tri-hp.eu/
PEDRERA – Positive Energy Districts renovation model

PEDRERA project aims to provide an innovative energy renovation model able to accelerate the urban …

SpainEU Horizon 2020Privately ownedwww.irec.cat/research/projects/positive-energy-districts-renovation-model/
Syn.ikia – Spanis Demo

The Spanish demo case is a new development in Fondo, a neighbourhood in Santa Coloma …

SpainINCASOL, EU H2020Social Housingwww.synikia.eu/neighbourhoods/demo-neighbourhood-spain/
Som Comunitat Energètica

On the Som Comunitat Energética platform, you can simulate the creation of energy communities with …

SpainGeneralitat de CatalunyaPrivately ownedVirtual power plants (VPP)Ecrowdinfo.somcomunitatenergetica.cat/
PLURAL

The European Research & Innovation project PLURAL funded by the Horizon 2020 programme aims to …

Czech Republic, Greece, SpainHorizon 2020Social Housing, Rentalwww.plural-renovation.eu/
Ærøskøbing District Heating

The co-operative owns three district heating stations in Ærø, a small community in Denmark. These …

DenmarkEuropean Regional Development FundPrivately owned, RentalDemand Response (DR), Smart Energy Plan ProviderChauffage Contracts (Energy Supply Contracting)co2mmunity.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Factsheet-Aer%C3%B6.pdf
Buan Citizen Power Generation (BCPG)

BCPG has installed 36 kW of solar PV and a geothermal heating system in the …

South KoreaSmall-scale demand responsePublic-private partnership (PPP)www.researchgate.net/publication/303684332_Cultures_of_Community_Energy_International_Case_Studies
Eigg Electric

Eigg Electric is a community-owned, managed and maintained company that provides electricity for all island …

United KingdomEuropean Regional Development Fund Big Lottery Fund HIE Lochaber Highlands and Islands Community Energy Company Scottish Households Renewables Initiative Energy Saving Trust Highland Council Isle of Eigg Heritage Trust The Residents of the Isle of EiggPublic-private partnership (PPP)isleofeigg.org/eigg-electric/
Opengela

Opengela is a project promoted by the Basque Government that seeks to improve the quality …

SpainPrivately ownedOne-stop-shopopengela.eus/que-es-opengela
Horshader Community

Horshader Community constructed a 900 kW wind turbine, which earns revenues through feed-in tariffs (Simcock, …

United Kingdomwww.researchgate.net/publication/303684332_Cultures_of_Community_Energy_International_Case_Studies
Hvide Sande Community

Hvide Sande Community installed three wind turbines of 3 MW on the shoreline. The board …

DenmarkPublic-private partnership (PPP)folkecenter.wordpress.com/hvide-sande/
Odanthurai panchayat

Odanthurai panchayat in the Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu, India, implemented a 350 kW wind …

IndiaSocial Housing, Privately owned, Rentalindiaclimatedialogue.net/2018/06/13/odanthurai-uses-renewable-energy-for-all-round-development/
United Power Co-operative

The co-operative electricity retailer implemented a 4 MW/16 MWh battery storage system that stores energy …

United StatesSocial Housing, Privately owned, Rentalwww.unitedpower.com/
Lemon Project

LEMON will increase saving opportunities, improve housing space quality and create value for all the …

ItalyHorizon 2020Social HousingEnergy-as-a-service (EaaS)Energy Performance Contract (EPC)www.lemon-project.eu/p/project.html
Opengela

Opengela is a project promoted by the Basque Government that seeks to improve the quality …

SpainPrivately ownedOne-stop-shopopengela.eus/que-es-opengela
Superhomes 2030

The SuperHomes concept consists of a highly efficient home-retrofitting process combining a range of the …

IrelandHorizon2020Privately ownedP2P Energy Platform OperatorSpecialised energy efficiency fundswww.SuperHomescordis.europa.eu/project/id/890492
GIDomus One-stop-shop

Towns in the Province of Girona will implement a One-stop-shop model to multiply the refurbishment …

SpainProvince of GironaSocial Housing, RentalDemand Response (DR)Specialised energy efficiency fundswww.eucityfacility.eu/fileadmin/inhalte/dokumente/SUCCESS_STORIES_1st_Call/EUCF_Beneificaries_story_Girona_Province.pdf
Local Energy Poverty Alleviation

In 2022, EKYL opened a Local Energy Poverty Alleviation Office in Tallinn under the scope …

EstoniaHorizon EuropePrivately ownedEnergy-as-a-service (EaaS)Specialised energy efficiency fundsekyl.ee/en/2022/02/06/ekyl-opened-an-energy-poverty-alleviation-office-in-tallinn/
Jessica II national renovation programme

The scheme aims to support energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy: Duration: 2009 …

LithuaniaEuropean Investment BankPrivately ownedDemand Response (DR)Energy Performance Contract (EPC)www.energypoverty.eu/observatory-documents/jessica-ii-fund-multi-apartment-building-modernisation
The Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme

Managed by Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) and the Department of Communications, Climate Action …

IrelandPrivately ownedDemand Response (DR)Specialised energy efficiency fundswww.seai.ie/publications/Scheme-and-Application-Guidelines.pdf
KredEx Revolving Fund

The KredEx Fund’, started in 2009, has been provided by ERDF, the Government of Estonia, …

EstoniaPrivately ownedDemand Response (DR)Energy Efficient Mortgage (EEM)citynvest.eu/sites/default/files/library-documents/Model%2023_KredEx%20Revolving%20Fund%20Estonia_final.pdf
SENSEIH

SENSEI enables energy efficiency to be rewarded as an energy resource and a new grid …

Belgium, NetherlandsEU Horizon2020Social housing, Rental, Provately ownedSmart Energy Plan ProviderPay-for-performance (P4P)FACTOR 4, GECO GLOBAL, Hebes, IEECP, Omnia, Sinergiesenseih2020.eu/