Weld Energy communities are legal entities They are formed by different partners who generate, share and consume their own energy. They are considered an instrument of great relevance in the energy transition, while contributing to local development.
The III meeting of Energy Communities or Navarra was organized by the General Directorate of Energy, R&D Space for sustainability and active participation. ‘ The meeting was led by the Navarra government and was attended by the city of Artajona, which hosted the event and the public society Nasuvinsa.
The General Directorate of Energy, R&D and entrepreneurs New energy culture based on sustainability And the efficient use of local sources. The day has welcomed more than 80 participants and representatives of at least 25 energy communities in the King of Artajona Scenic Space, where social participation experiences and dynamics are shared in the field of ecological transition.
During the law, the General Director Garbiñe Basterra has the importance of this III meeting for Strengthen the existing network and inspire the development of new energy communities In Navarra. “A meeting made to connect, inspire and authorize people and initiatives that we work for a new energy culture based on sustainability, active participation and efficient use of local sources.” He also invited the people who are present to follow the line of requests for help for energy communities granted in 2025 and for which the Navarra government has granted a budget of 800,000 euros.
Energy communities represent a paradigm shift in the way in which energy occurs and consumes. According to the Foral Order 64/2022, these legal entities are based on the open and voluntary participation of its members, with priority to environmental, economic and social benefits of financial profitability. Composed of public and private individuals and entities, energy communities can participate in various activities, of the Renewable energy generation to offer energy -efficiency services.
In recent months, the establishment of these communities has a remarkable increase in Navarra, promoted by citizens and supported by local entities and public administrations. This movement does not promote alone Distributed generation and the use of renewable sourcesBut also strengthens the energy image of the locals.
For all these reasons, this III meeting of energy communities was not only raised as an exchange room, but also as a Starting point for new alliances and projects They try to move to a fairer, sustainable and collective energy model in Navarra. In that sense, the participation of both persons and entities that participated in energy communities that have already been established and that are encouraged in the process of compiling one.
The event program
The law has made the opening of the mayor of Artajona, Juan Ramón Elorz and the general director of Energy, R&D Public Administration available to go to a Baser, Sustainable and Collective Energy ModelIn which energy communities play a key role.
Once the day is presented, a round table has been held entitled ‘resources for energy communities. Activate the social response for adaptation to climate change ”, with the Help lines for energy communitiesAs well as the role of local action groups and the action lines of community transition offices (OTC Pamplona and OTC Navarra).
The head of the Energy Plan and European projects, óscar Fernández; the general coordinator in the middle zone Development Consortium, Cristina Bayona, the participation technician in the OTC Pamplona / Iruña, Patxi Jiménez; And the head of the Nasuvinsa Energy Transition section and coordinator of the OTC Navarra/Keb Nafarroa, Yael Lorea.
Subsequently, Energy Communities Initiatives were able to exchange their experiences in a session devoted to it. They all have Excellent that on their route map is meant to continue to transform their environment And that this path has only begun.
The second part of the day consisted of a participatory workshop that entitled “Second degree structure through and for the energy communities” in which a return of the last II meeting of Ccee took place that in turn took place has been able to set the following transversal topicsApproached in this III meeting: savings and energy sources; Management and internal organization of the CE; Management and organization of the CE (external agents); And social action and activities. He has dynamized this Idoia Zuldet, lawyer in the Legal Office Arankoa.
Subsequently, other participatory workshops were developed on the importance of diversity in energy communities and how to achieve this. For this, three workshops have been developed at the same time: “Promotion of the participation of young people in the energy communities”, dynamized by Lupe Lekunberri de Arbunies and Lekunberri Associated; “ENERGY ARMATION POINTING“Dynamized by Alba del Campo de Traza Consulting; and “Impuls from various participation”, dynamized by Paula Jimenez de Traza Consulting.