EMPOWER: energy sharing and energy communities | City of
The project aims to reduce CO2 emissions, strengthen energy independence and improve the quality of life of Brussels public authorities and citizens, while providing an inspiring model for
Since April 2022, the electricity regulation has given consumers in the Brussels-Capital Region a new right, namely the right to share electricity. This law also introduces a new player to the energy market: energy communities. Currently, various actors are participating in energy sharing and energy community projects (citizens, ACP, SMEs,...).
EMPOWER hopes to make Brussels a pioneer in the field of sustainable energy transition. The project aims to reduce CO2 emissions, strengthen energy independence and improve the quality of life of Brussels public authorities and citizens, while providing an inspiring model for other European cities.
It leverages the experiences from the Wind Energy Brussels project and the establishment of the first energy community in Ixelles. Additionally, it incorporates lessons from aerial thermography mapping for energy renovation and benefits from collaborations with local stakeholders like Convivence, Renovas, and Habitat et Rénovation.
3. Distribution (Sibelga) From the Elia network (150,000 of 36,000 volts), the electricity is then fed into Sibelga 's high-voltage network via 46 supply substations spread throughout the Brussels region. The voltage of the electricity is reduced in these substations, so that it can be distributed safely.
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