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PROGRAMME 2021-2027
priority
3 Climate-neutral societies
objective
3.2 Energy transition
Project type
Implementation
November 2023 - October 2026

StartSun

To advance local energy transition, the StartSun project establishes five energy communities of different types, and compiles start-up packages for authorities, enterprises and other actors, with step-by-step guidance to follow in creating their own energy communities.

Energy communities are a promising option for increasing renewable energy production, improving energy security, and strengthening local communities. For the green transition in the Baltic Sea Region, local authorities, SMEs and citizens/interest groups need to raise their capacity on how to establish and operate sustainable energy communities. This requires a diverse skillset of understanding technical, social and economic challenges and opportunities that energy communities provide.

For this, the local actors need compiled information and good pilot examples to build trust in energy community models. StartSun project will tackle the start-up challenge of establishing five energy communities by creating the necessary research-based knowledge, and documentation for each country. First experience-pilots that can serve as role models for further creation of energy communities in BSR, using the locally available resources, serving its greater energy independence in electricity sector and keeping jobs in the communities.

With the help of Interreg, the StartSun project aims to help BSR countries to overcome the energy community start up gap, providing easy to follow Start-Up package for establishing energy communities. The project will pilot five different types of energy communities through research-based methods, and exchange experience between them to strengthen and speed up creation of energy communities in the BSR.

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Budgets

StartSun
in numbers.
  • 3.20
    Million
    Total
  • 2.56
    Million
    Erdf
  • 0.00
    Million
    Norway

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Case Study #10: Skawina (Poland)

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Case Study #9: Magliano Alpi (Italy)

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Case Study #8: OurPower (Austria)

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Case Study #7: Austerland Energi (Sweden)

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Case Study #6: Solpunkten Kristianstad (Sweden)

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Case Study #5: Nurmijärvi (Finland)

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Case Study #4: Pursimiehenkatu (Finland)

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Case Study #3: Hanko (Finland)

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Case Study #2: Wermo AS (Estonia)

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Case Study #1: Energiaühistu at Kärdla (Estonia)

Our solutions

34 Benefitting organisations 1 Solution(s) in preparation 1 Solution(s) plannedfor use / upscale 1 Pilotactivities 22 Organisationsin the project

StartSun
in numbers.

  • 58.410043715.6118474571934
  • 56.651439423.7339143
  • 58.386491126.6978288
  • 59.848764317.6300156
  • 60.196212724.9468706
  • 56.939791524.0688499
  • 58.381163226.7298928
  • 58.201894615.9984183
  • 56.651439423.7339143
  • 56.495863825.8687747
  • 58.3805416526.720492636364717
  • 57.8103297527.44062495151569
  • 58.850190726.881924093900178

Project partners

Lead partnerCounty Administrative Board of Östergötland
  • Town
    Linköping
  • Region
  • Country
    Sweden
  • Region
    Östergötlands län
Total partner budget
447,625.48
Society "Zemgale Regional Energy Agency" (ZREA)
  • Town
    Jelgava
  • Region
  • Country
    Latvia
  • Region
    Zemgale
Total partner budget
250,805.60
Estonian University of Life Sciences
  • Town
    Tartu
  • Region
  • Country
    Estonia
  • Region
    Lõuna-Eesti
Total partner budget
397,487.64
Uppsala University
  • Town
    Uppsala
  • Region
  • Country
    Sweden
  • Region
    Gotlands län
Total partner budget
162,395.65
Green Net Finland
  • Town
    Helsinki
  • Region
  • Country
    Finland
  • Region
    Helsinki-Uusimaa
Total partner budget
239,855.38
Society "Green Liberty"
  • Town
    Riga
  • Region
  • Country
    Latvia
  • Region
    RÄ«ga
Total partner budget
202,799.56
Tartu Regional Energy Agency
  • Town
    Tartu
  • Region
  • Country
    Estonia
  • Region
    Lõuna-Eesti
Total partner budget
426,644.40
Ã…tvidaberg municipality
  • Town
    Ã…tvidaberg
  • Region
  • Country
    Sweden
  • Region
    Östergötlands län
Total partner budget
409,468.46
Jelgava City municipal institution "Central Administration"
  • Town
    Jelgava
  • Region
  • Country
    Latvia
  • Region
    Zemgale
Total partner budget
187,872.98
Jekabpils County Council
  • Town
    Jekabpils
  • Region
  • Country
    Latvia
  • Region
    Zemgale
Total partner budget
195,872.98
University of Tartu
  • Town
    Tartu
  • Region
  • Country
    Estonia
  • Region
    Lõuna-Eesti
Total partner budget
112,270.89
Co-operative Seto Aiad
  • Town
    Obinitsa
  • Region
  • Country
    Estonia
  • Region
    Lõuna-Eesti
Total partner budget
84,484.60
Kalevipoja Koda Foundation
  • Town
    Mustvee vald
  • Region
  • Country
    Estonia
  • Region
    Lõuna-Eesti
Total partner budget
84,484.60

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