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Community Energy - Espresso training
Completion requirements
Last modified: Wednesday, 19 November 2025, 3:10 PM
Community Energy Espresso Training
Six 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 12 hours (whenever it suits your agenda) to complete 6 modules of 2 hours each.
Main topics covered
What can cities do around energy community
Financing and co-investment
Inclusion & Inclusivity
Communication and facilitating dialogues
Public procurement & PPAs
Giving access to municipal assets
Main features
When: The course runs several times a year in different languages. The latest add-on is the module on "Inclusive & equitable energy communities", launched April 2026.
Who: Local government professionals
Where: Online
Time: flexible, you decide
Cost: Free of charge
Certificate of completion: available
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 around 2 hours of your time and will include 6 shots of community caffeine:
1. Get into the flow
2. Read, watch and listen
3. Analyse, solve, map, identify
4. Learning-by-doing exercise and self-reflection
5. Self-assessment
Available courses
The Espresso training in different languagesOur 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."
Past courses
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