National tool collection

After entering their address on this website, interested people receive the information to which distribution grid level their consumption metering point or installation is connected.

This website provides, among other things, sample contracts between grid operators and the energy community for operation and grid access of community generation installations, citizen energy communities and renewable energy communities. Furthermore, a guide and checklist for energy communities are available online.

7energy.at supports initiatives that are interested in establishing a renewable energy community. In addition to free basic information, services for planning and implementing renewable energy communities are offered.

e-community.at offers an online calculator that households can use to estimate the total savings in their electricity costs in a renewable energy community compared to a 100% electricity supply from the public grid.

The REC guidebook for communities concisely summarises the most important information on the topic of renewable energy communities (REC). It explains what a REC is, what the benefits of founding a REC are, and describes the path to a REC. The brochure thus provides basic information for decision-makers in municipalities.

The Benefit Tool can be used to estimate the economic viability of a renewable energy community with photovoltaic systems (with and without storage) for projects planned in Austria. The tool distinguishes between “conventional” (without energy community) and “energy community” and compares the respective electricity prices. Economic advantages through participation in an energy community (e.g., reducing grid fees) are estimated in this way. It works for both local and regional energy communities.

The Austrian Coordination Office for Energy Communities website provides sample statutes for associations, a supply agreement, and agreements for full and surplus feeding. These materials can be used as a starting point for design in concrete renewable energy communities.

This website briefly describes the important steps to implement a renewable energy community. The steps here go from the idea phase to start-up through to the connection to the network. They represent only a brief initial orientation. Further information can then be obtained from energy advice centres.