Crucial for funding, managing resources, and ensuring the financial sustainability of ECs. This includes understanding the various European grants available, novel incentive schemes, and financing opportunities that can support the development of ECs.
Grants and subsidies are forms of financial aid that are given to individuals, businesses, or institutions, with the aim of promoting certain activities or initiatives. They are often used to stimulate economic growth, support R&D, encourage investment in certain sectors, or assist individuals and organizations in need.
Equity finance is the process of raising capital through the sale of shares in a company. In this form of financing, companies sell a portion of their ownership, or equity, in exchange for cash. The investors who purchase these shares become shareholders in the company and can claim part of the company's assets and profits.
Debt finance is the method of raising capital by borrowing money that is to be repaid at a future date, usually with interest. The entities that provide the funds are known as lenders, and they can be banks, credit institutions, or investors through the bond market.
Ownership models refer to the structures that define the legal and financial ownership of a business or an asset. These models determine who has the right to make decisions, who benefits from the profits, and who bears the risks. Some common types of ownership models are Partnership, Cooperative, Non-Profit.
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Summary: <p>In the Danish renewable energy support law, there are two forms of energy communities: renewable energy communities and citizen energy communities. Both aim to create environmental, economic, and social benefits rather than profit, but they differ in terms of participants, geographic anchoring, and types of activities. The table below provides an overview of the main differences.</p>
Type of funding: https://veprojekter.dk/
Requirements: <p>Legal form: Legal entity (e.g. association, cooperative company, cooperative)</p><p>Purpose: Environmental, economic, or social community benefits – not for profit</p><p>Participants: Individuals, small businesses, local authorities (including municipalities)</p><p>Control: Must be genuinely controlled by citizens, small businesses, or municipalities</p><p>Geographic proximity: No – no proximity requirements, participants can be geographically spread</p><p>Energy activities: Can encompass a broader range: production, consumption, storage, sharing, and management of energy (e.g. flexible consumption, batteries, electric cars). Includes only electricity.</p>
How to apply: <p>https://veprojekter.dk/</p>
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Related to:
Local collective tariffing ; Energy sharing ; Borgerenergifællesskab/Citizen energy community
Date: 24/02/2026
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