EDP Inclusive Solar Communities
Bringing communities together, sharing energy
The planet needs a greener and more inclusive energy, where the sun feeds everyone, without exception. This is how EDP Inclusive Solar Communities are born, solar neighbourhoods in solidarity where neighbours share the energy of the sun. With the support of EDP foundations, solar panels are being installed in Social Solidarity Institutions in Portugal and Spain, an Iberian project so that communities can consume and share solar energy among themselves, also supporting more vulnerable neighbours and significantly reducing their power bills.
Boosting growth and access to the sun's energy will be essential to achieve a cleaner planet with less carbon emissions. With the support of EDP Foundations, EDP Inclusive Solar Communities intend not only to share energy produced by solar panels with several neighbours in the same neighbourhood, but also to do so in an inclusive way, granting access to solar energy to vulnerable families as well. These solidarity neighbourhoods are being created in Portugal and Spain, and a community is already being created in Zaragoza that will positively impact 200 families and businesses, including 20 vulnerable families.
EDP Inclusive Solar Communities are solidarity-based solar neighbourhoods where locally generated solar energy is shared within the community. With the support of EDP foundations, solar panels are installed at social solidarity institutions, enabling solar energy to be consumed and shared locally, including with vulnerable families.
EDP Inclusive Solar Communities enable solar energy generated by shared photovoltaic installations to be distributed among several members of the same neighbourhood. This model extends access to solar energy to people who may not have their own installation, including vulnerable families, while helping participants reduce their electricity bills.
EDP Inclusive Solar Communities are designed to benefit members of participating neighbourhoods, including families and businesses, while ensuring that vulnerable families can also access locally generated solar energy. Participants can share renewable energy and benefit from lower electricity bills.
EDP Inclusive Solar Communities are being developed in Portugal and Spain as an Iberian initiative. One of the communities is being developed in Zaragoza, Spain, with the aim of benefiting 200 families and businesses, including 20 vulnerable families.
