Local authorities play a key role in deploying renewable energy and facing climate change. Yet, complex procedures and funding hurdles can hinder their commitment. This is where support for local stakeholders is crucial to turn ambitions into real results.
Marie Frumholtz explains in Le Nouvel Économiste the essential levers: project management assistance, grant seeking, technology choices… and above all, citizen engagement.
Énergie Partagée embodies this approach: “We promote and support renewable energy projects governed by local stakeholders — communities and citizens. […] A key advantage: citizen-led models increase project acceptance,” says Alexandra Lafont, Regional Network Manager at Énergie Partagée.
The association fosters local governance and solidarity-based investment by involving residents at every level, ensuring collective interest comes first.