National Community Energy Support Hub

Project Info

• Title: National Community Energy Support Hub

• Coordinator: Platform for Energy Transition (PET)

• Start Date: 01/01/2026

About the Project

The main goal of this project is to establish a National Community Energy Support Hub, a central point that enables the development, sustainability, and scaling of community energy initiatives across Serbia.

The Hub serves as a united front for all stakeholders, connecting civil society, academia, local governments, and national institutions. It operates as a safe, neutral space for communication, joint problem-solving, and advocacy for clear rules. By concentrating expertise in one place, the Hub acts as a resource center that standardizes assistance and offers a predictable route from idea to execution for municipalities and citizen initiatives.

Core Values & Focus (2026)

In its first year, the Hub is built on three core values championed by PET and its partners:

• Safe Space: For dialogue and advocacy among municipalities, institutions, and market actors.

• Resource Center: For knowledge sharing and development of energy community initiatives.

• Capacity Building: For experts and stakeholders through practical sessions and peer exchange.

Key Activities

The project focuses on five main strands of work:

• Hub Setup & Governance:

  • PET acts as the initiator and coordinator for the formal setup.

  • A kickoff workshop will co-design the mandate, annual plan, and decision-making rules.

  • Establishing cooperation notes with key partners to ensure clear responsibilities.

• Advisory Desk:

  • Providing tailored "first-line" assistance to citizen initiatives and municipalities.

  • Support includes: legal/organizational options, permit checklists, financing overviews, and ready-to-use templates.

• Convening & Facilitation:

  • Regular meetings to exchange experience and identify bottlenecks.

  • Includes: one in-person meeting, one online meeting, and one study visit to observe working examples.

• Policy & Advocacy:

  • Drafting one position paper on priority topics (e.g., regulatory gaps) and two short policy notes.

  • Maintaining a "bottleneck tracker" to share patterns and practical fixes with decision-makers.

• Communications:

  • Quarterly newsletters and web updates on new tools and examples.

  • Public outreach including two national TV appearances and one local TV appearance to ensure visibility.