Greece adapted the European Union energy community legislation in 2018. The establishment and operation of the Energy Communities, as introduced and established by Law 4513/2018, constitutes a new and integrated institutional intervention supporting social economy in the energy sector. In this context, the founders of Plegma Labs started the iniciative which would later become the Plegma Energy Community.
The concept of energy communities was introduced in the Greek reality with the Law 4513/2018. This legislation has been welcomed in Europe as an innovative, participatory tool that enables the local community (natural persons, SMEs, and local authorities) to contribute to the transition of the country towards clean energy sources. Unfortunately, the recent developments on the framework of energy communities in Greece threatens their existence and development and, thus, the participation of citizens in the energy transition.
REScoop.eu, together with Greenpeace Greece, WWF Greece, Electra Energy published a report calling on the Greek government to change the institutional framework in order to support the development of Energy Communities in Greece. For more information please visit the following article.