Energy Community

An Energy Community (EC) is a legal entity that is based on open and voluntary participation, is autonomous and is effectively controlled by partners or members. Located next to the renewable energy projects, whose projects are owned and developed by it.

Its partners or members are natural persons, SMEs, or local authorities, including municipalities. The primary purpose is to provide environmental, economic, or social benefits to its partners or members or to the local areas where it operates, rather than financial gain

What steps should I follow to set up an Energy Community?

1

Team Build

2

Constitution

3

Goal setting and Scope

4

Installation and Integration

5

Community Management

What services do we offer to energy communities?

1

Team Build

It defines a good motor group, summoned from the citizens, from the local administration and/or from the businesses in the area. We offer you both technical support and different services focused on facilitating decision-making.

Initial Advice

Interview and initial diagnosis with the motor group: The objective is to detect the specific needs to propose the itinerary. It can be face-to-face and/or online. After the interview, the training need and format are assessed.

  • What is an CE?
  • Types
  • Goals
  • Steps
  • Success stories / Pre-study (solutions and spaces)

Final documentation

Workshops

We offer basic training that will enable the active participation of all members:

  • Electricity Bill
  • Save with Energy
  • Self-consumption
  • Responsible consumption
  • Collective models on energy

Final documentation

2

Constitution

We work with entities specialized in accompanying and mediating associative projects that will help you find the most appropriate legal form for your community; as well as to solve step by step the administrative needs associated with this process.

3

Goal setting and Scope

In this step, the energy project to be addressed will be defined and will end with the presentation of the Technical Project. We offer you the necessary support and services to be able to assess the solutions that best suit the needs of the project.

Technical Advice I

Meetings will be held to define the appropriate energy solution. The necessary documentation will be prepared to visualize the data that will help you define the final project:

  • Sizing according to chosen space
  • Study of up to 3 simulations of possible distributions according to interested profiles
  • Budget estimate
  • Step-by-step integration pre-report (Installation explanation, equipment proposal, necessary documentation)

Final documentation

Technical Advice II

Once you have defined the number of people who will be part of the CE and after having assessed the distribution possibilities, we offer you the final reports on the operation and savings of your installation.

  • Consumption record of the participants
  • Consumption study (real profiles)
  • Partition Coefficients Report

Through the study of these data and its comparison with the production forecast of the facility, it will be possible to provide savings estimates adjusted to real forecasts.

Final documentation

Production of Technical Project

Drafting and approval of the technical project necessary to begin the work of installing the technological equipment.

Final documentation

4

Installation and Integration

In order to make the final decision regarding materials and final budget, we must be clear about what economic possibilities we have. We advise you and even manage applications for aid and subsidies. Once your installation has been chosen, ENDEF offers you both the installation service and the construction management service.

Execution of the installation

Team of installers specialized in solar energy and experts in self-consumption. We work with leading brands in terms of technology, always adapting to your expectations and needs. We also guarantee transparency and commitment throughout the entire installation process.

We also offer you the possibility of working with local installers and that ENDEF performs the construction management.

Final documentation

Technical Office

From our technical office we offer you the management and processing of all administrative procedures that will allow your solar installation to become a reality.

  • Supply point request
  • Access Technical Contract
  • Works license processing
  • Legalization of the installation
  • Procedures for compensation

Final documentation

Grant Management

A study of public financing possibilities will be carried out. Once the chosen subsidy has been agreed, the necessary documentation will be prepared to carry out the presentation of the application. At ENDEF we study the project to ensure that it meets the parameters and conditions requested by the regulations.

Final documentation

5

Community Management

Control and monitoring: surveillance of the results, verification of the fulfillment of the objectives, communication with the members to socialize the results and influence the change in behavior patterns. Continuous evaluation and improvement: it is advisable to continuously monitor opportunities and risks since you act in a changing environment.

Maintenance service

Our maintenance offer includes preventive maintenance, remote maintenance and an annual or biannual visit to ensure the proper functioning and efficiency of the installation.

Final documentation

Monitoring Ad hoc

Our energy efficiency department is specialized in the development of free software and hardware to measure energy consumption.

We carry out custom designed projects. We design the platform that will give you the necessary information to make decisions such as distribution adjustments, more efficient management of surpluses, control of energy flows, etc.

Final documentation

Why choose us to set up an energy Community?

Leaders in residential self-consumption in Aragon

We have been working for more than 10 years with the objective of bringing solar energy into the hands of people. With the appearance of shared self-consumption, the capacity of solar to reach Aragonese homes multiplies and at ENDEF we focus on making it a reality.

Close, close and trustworthy company

We study projects according to real needs and offer transparent and simple information. Our multidisciplinary team is in charge of the entire process, accompanying you before, during and after installation.