UNEF is organising the III Energy Communities Summit in collaboration with the Regional Government of Andalusia.
Once again, UNEF is bringing together key stakeholders to provide a forum for discussing the progress of energy communities, as well as the needs and challenges identified in their development.
Energy communities are at a pivotal moment in Spain. With more than 800 initiatives currently underway and the recent publication of Royal Decree-Law 7/2026, new opportunities are emerging for these projects, including the long-awaited Royal Decree on energy communities, greater involvement of local authorities, and new funding opportunities.
The III Energy Communities Summit, organized in collaboration with the Andalusian Energy Agency within the framework of the European REC4EU project, will bring together the sector's leading stakeholders to address the challenges of this new stage, focusing on regulation, financing, and the professionalisation of projects. Through this event, we continue to strengthen a collaborative ecosystem that will help consolidate this model across the country.
The Summit will feature a series of panel discussions covering topics such as the regulatory and strategic framework, project scaling, ensuring local benefits, the role of energy communities as a key driver for other technologies—including energy storage—financing, and other high-value topics. The aim is to create a space for knowledge sharing and learning from a wide range of projects that go beyond self-consumption.
At UNEF, we see energy communities as a key pillar of the energy transition, providing not only significant technical value but also clear social benefits. For this reason, we believe it is essential to foster dialogue, develop shared diagnoses, and promote proposals to support their continued growth.
The Summit will take place in Seville on Wednesday, 30 September, at the Marqués de Contadero venue.
Agenda
09:00h – 09:30h Institutional Opening
09:35h – 10:20h How are Energy Communities developing in Spain? Is the regulatory and strategic framework working?
10:25h – 10:40h Presentation of the ECODES Report: Diagnosis of Energy Communities in Spain
10:45h – 11:15h Coffee Break
11:20h – 12:05h How can we engage sectors beyond energy? Different approaches to energy communities: industry, urban, agricultural and irrigation communities
12:10h – 12:55h How can we professionalise and scale up energy communities? How can projects become more robust and generate their own resources?
13:00h – 13:45h Energy Communities in Europe: Where are these projects heading?
13:45h – 15:15h Networking Lunch
15:15h – 16:00h How can energy communities ensure benefits reach local territories? What role are local authorities and public administrations playing?
16:00h – 16:45h Energy communities as the cornerstone of the distributed energy ecosystem: self-consumption, storage, shared and electric mobility, and energy efficiency
16:45h – 17:30h What financing mechanisms for energy communities are emerging?
17:30h – 17:50h Closing Session
Registration Fees
UNEF Members: €80 + VAT
Non-members: €130 + VAT
Special Offer
Buy 4 tickets and pay for only 3.
If you represent an Energy Community (whether formally established or not), please contact us directly at comunidadesenergeticas@unef.es.
Reserve your place using the registration form below!
