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Community Energy - Espresso training
Completion requirements
Last modified: Monday, 17 February 2025, 12:00 PM
Community Energy Espresso Training
five shots of energy community for civil servants
Advance your knowledge on energy communities
You wish you’d be one of those proactive and supportive local governments, but you don’t know where to start? We know you have little time and always urgent things coming in.
This is why we designed this self-paced e-learning course for municipal employees and leaders on community energy. You only need to free a total of 10 hours over the next five months to complete 5 modules of 2 hours each.
Available courses
The Espresso training in different languagesMain topics covered
What can cities do around energy community
Financing and co-investment
Communication and facilitating dialogues
Giving access to municipal assets
Public procurement & PPAs
Community Energy Roadmapping
Main features
When: The course runs several times a year in different languages. The next English course is in 2025. Stay posted on this page.
Who: Local government representatives
Where: Online
Time: flexible, you decide
Cost: Free
Certificate of completion: available once you've taken all the shots, done the knowledge checks and submitted the practical assignments
People working for local or regional governments, local energy agencies or public utilities - no matter their size or place. No previous experience on community energy is required. City officials and elected members are as welcome as technical experts or administrative staff!
Each module will only require 2 hours of your time and will include 5 shots of community caffeine:
1. Get into the flow
2. Read, watch and listen
3. Analyse, solve, map, identify
4. Learning-by-doing exercise
5. Self-evaluation
Past courses
2024 coursesOur alumni talk about Espresso
Penny KazakiProject Manager
Sustainable City Network
"I usually don’t have much time for training, but fortunately the Espresso training was short and intense. In two months, I really managed to brush up my knowledge on how we, as a network of cities, can support or create energy communities."
Sara Baudoin ToméEnergy and Environment technician
Lezíria do Tejo Intermunicipal Community
"I thought the Espresso training gives a very good overview of the most important aspects of building energy communities, both in terms of soft and hard skills. I really liked the module on public assets, but I would have liked to learn even more on public procurement."
Bartłomiej SmendaSpecialist
Team for Environment and Spatial Management in Krakow Metropolitan Area
"I learned a lot with the Espresso and it was fun. The course mixes theoretical parts with some really nice gaming activities…and I’m proud to have a certificate that acknowledges my new skills."
Community Energy accreditation scheme
The Espresso training is part of the LIFE LOOP community energy accreditation scheme for local authorities.
The completion of the scheme recognises municipalities demonstrating foresight in energy community matters. It is a first step to becoming a community energy leader.
The LIFE LOOP accreditation scheme is running from April till November 2024. It is free of charge for local authorities and has been designed to require as little time as possible for local authority representatives participating in it.
This learning opportunity is curated by Energy Cities' Hub "Community-led energy for massive renewable production"
Are you looking to boost your city’s energy transition while engaging the local population as much as possible and improving the local economy? Do you want a more resilient energy system that can alleviate energy poverty? Then the Community Energy Hub is for you!
People, local authorities and entrepreneurs can be socially responsible energy producers and distributors.
Through sharing best practice and new narratives, we will inspire cities to collaborate with citizens to develop community energy partnerships and projects, maximizing energy security and social equity.