Local Energy Community

A Local Energy Community is a natural way for citizens to empower themselves during the current transition. It enables citizens to produce energy locally, and therefore gain independence from large generation plants. This leads to more efficient consumption of resources, while also providing a tool to fight energy poverty by helping the most vulnerable people.  Launched in 2019, "la CEL de Caldes" local energy community now has 18 photovoltaic installations  that are shared with 300 families; covering 5% of the population. At the same time, its creation and diffusion has been a catalyst for private installations that have increased exponentially in number and power: now 12% of the total electricity needed in the town is being produced locally and sustainably.