POWER UP’s Final Event Recap

On 27 November 2025, Energy Cities with support from all partners organized in Brussels the Final Event of the POWER UP project. A dynamic morning brought together leading voices from municipalities, energy cooperatives, social justice advocates, and policymakers to explore the future of inclusive, community-led energy systems in Europe and beyond.

Evaluation Report of the POWER UP project

This report by The University of Manchester sets out the evaluation of the processes and activities of the POWER UP project – focusing on both the scale of the project, as well as individual pilot and replicator locations. POWER UP have generated measurable benefits through more than 4 years of work.

Updated business models for local energy market players

Over the project lifetime, the initially planned business models have been updated to include local realities, medium and long-term perspectives. Read more about the local energy market players as they have been implemented and learn from the operational experience gained in each of the pilot sites.

Report on communication campaigns by POWER UP pilots

This report analyses and details the communication strategies used in the four POWER UP pilot projects to engage citizens, particularly vulnerable households, in renewable energy and energy efficiency initiatives. Pilot communication happened in Eeklo (Belgium), Rožnov pod Radhoštěm (Czech Republic), UCSA (Italy, Campania region), and Valencia (Spain).