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BACKGROUND
The Challenge of Renewable Energy Communities
Renewable Energy Communities (RECs) are central to Europe’s ambition for a cleaner, more democratic energy system — enabling citizens and organizations to generate and share renewable energy locally. Despite their potential, significant barriers hold them back.
OUR MISSION
INNO-TREC (INNOvative Transactive Renewable Energy Communities) was created to overcome these limitations
It lays the foundations for a new generation of energy communities: efficient, inclusive, and sustainable.
- Validating innovative community models for real-world impact
- Developing new mechanisms for energy transactions and value creation
- Strengthening community engagement, autonomy, and profitability
- Contributing directly to Europe’s goals of carbon neutrality and energy system democratization
WHAT WE OFFER
Free Tools for Every Community
INNO-TREC provides free, user-friendly, web-based tools to help communities set up and run RECs — reducing dependency on third-party services and making management accessible to all.
REC Setup
Guided member engagement tools and PV system sizing calculators to help communities get started quickly and confidently.
Performance Monitoring
Real-time dashboards for tracking energy generation, consumption, and sharing within the community.
Predictive Maintenance
AI-driven alerts and recommendations to keep PV systems operating at peak efficiency and minimise downtime.
Decision Support
Simulation and modelling tools for PV systems and energy flows, empowering informed community decisions.
ENERGY CREDITS
A New Way to Exchange Value
At the heart of INNO-TREC is a blockchain-based energy credits platform. Energy credits are digital utility tokens designed for internal use within RECs — enabling transparent, peer-to-peer transactions and creating a truly community-centric energy ecosystem.
This mechanism promotes fairness, inclusivity, and social equity — connecting members across economic divides through shared energy resources.
PROJECT OBJECTIVES
What INNO-TREC Will Build
01
Develop an open-source reference architecture for secure data exchange between community members and systems.
02
Create AI-driven decision support tools to optimise energy flows and management within RECs.
03
Design simulation and modelling tools for PV systems, enabling accurate energy flow forecasting.
04
Build a blockchain-based energy credits platform for transparent peer-to-peer transactions.
05
Foster community engagement, social innovation, and energy literacy across all pilot sites.
06
Validate flexibility mechanisms and economic models that ensure profitable, sustainable RECs.
WHY IT MATTERS
More Than Technology — Community Empowerment
INNO-TREC combines advanced digital tools, innovative transaction models, and social engagement strategies to set a new standard for renewable energy adoption.
By driving Europe toward a cleaner, fairer, and more democratic energy future, INNO-TREC proves that the energy transition is not just an engineering challenge — it is a social one.
