The European Union’s vision of a local energy revolution is hitting serious roadblocks, a new report from the European Court of Auditors (ECA) revealed on Monday, as plans for citizens, local authorities and small businesses to create so-called “energy communities” – where they produce, share, and consume their own renewable energy – are moving far slower than promised.
Citizens who belong to energy communities often express confusion about permits and legal steps and insufficient information and support, shattering dreams of energy self-sufficiency by way of shared rooftops or village-owned wind turbines.
