ECHO - Energy Communities excellence Hubs: catalyzing energy innOvation ecosystems

The ECHO project seeks to establish Energy Community and innovative energy services Excellence Hubs in Türkiye, Greece, and Portugal.

These hubs will accelerate the energy transition by fostering innovation ecosystems, building capacities, and empowering  local stakeholders. Employing a quadruple helix model, the ECHO consortium engaged academia, industry, government, and civil society in a collaborative framework. 

ECHO's focus on sustainable, scalable, and inclusive Energy Communities aligns with EU energy transition goals. By bridging regional strengths and empowering stakeholders, ECHO will contribute significantly to a resilient and equitable energy landscape.


Duration

December 2024 - December 2028

Financing Programme

Horizon Europe (HORIZON-WIDERA-2023-ACCESS-07)

Countries Involved

Türkiye, Greece, Portugal, Spain, Ireland, Germany

Ana Partner

Yıldız Technical University

All Partners

Yıldız Teknoloji Geliştirme Bölgesi (TEKNOPARK)

INAVITAS Enerji Anonim Sirketi

Uludağ Elektrik Dağıtım Anonim Şirketi

Marmara Municipalities Union

Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu (TÜBİTAK)

Troya Genç Çevre Derneği

Ethniko Kentro Erevnas Kai Technologikis Anapty

Aristotelio Panepistimio Thessalonikis

Koinoniki Synetairistiki Epicheirisi Syllogikis Kai Koinonikis Ofeleias Ta Psila Vouna Zagoriou Ta Psila Vouna

Regional Development Fund of Central Macedonia

Que Technologies Kefalaiouchiki Etaireia

Heron Single Member S.A. Energy Services

Dimos Thermaikou

Municipality of Thermi

Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores (INESC TEC)

Galp Energia

Municipio de Oeiras

Agencia Para a Energia (ADENE)

Associacao Portuguesa Para a Defasa do Consumidor (DECO)

R2M Solution Spain SL

International Development Ireland Limited

ICLEI European Secretariat GMBH

Budget

4.999.875 Euro

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