Press announcements

The ‘100 Projects Phasing Out Gas’ initiative feeds a virtuous loop, turning ideas into concrete action and back again, by showcasing replicable examples of individual building conversions that are then packaged into transferable knowledge.

She’s gone from art college drop-out to apprentice electrician, to energy engineer, to CEO in just 15 years… and now, as head of Dublin’s Energy Agency Codema, Donna Gartland has driven Ireland’s transition to low-carbon heat.

Dr. Nadia Horstmann, a lawyer and head of the International Coordination Energy unit at the German energy regulatory authority Bundesnetzagentur, is shaping the energy transition at national and European level, while championing gender equality.

Water Horizon proposes a Cooling-as-a-Service offer where customers are able to reduce energy consumption and emissions without needing to invest in equipment.

The RE-LEAF: Affordable Renovation project brings together the social lender Onesto with local renovation consultants in the Energiehuis Limburg, allowing buyers to assess energy renovations before they take out a mortgage.

An Italian crowdfunding platform is raising millions of euros in investments from citizens for energy efficiency projects in buildings and industry. Through Ener2Crowd, anyone can participate in the clean energy transition.

For the past four years, the counties of Osona and Lluçanès in northern Catalonia have been developing a public-community energy project, ‘Nova Energia Osona’, based on an alliance between local authorities and energy communities.

A project in the Bulgarian city of Plovdiv is one of just three finalists shortlisted for a European Sustainable Energy Award for the Local Energy Action category. The MultiHome project promotes integrated home renovation services that make sure that dwellings are warmer and with lower energy bills.

Public voting for the best European clean energy projects and leaders now open.

For Suzanne Renard, clean energy is not just a technical commodity, it’s a democratic challenge and a tool for social justice. As head of investment at Énergie Partagée, she leads a team developing innovative financial solutions to scale energy communities across Europe.

This year’s event marks a special milestone: 20 years of bringing Europe’s energy community together to shape ‘A clean, secure and competitive Energy Union’ - as emphasised by this edition’s theme.

The 20th edition of European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) will take place on 9-11 June 2026, under the overarching theme of ‘A clean, secure and competitive Energy Union’, the European Commission has announced.

Three outstanding individuals and projects have won the 2025 European Sustainable Energy Awards for their innovation and achievements in the field of energy efficiency and renewables.

AQUABATTERY, a company leading a pilot to commercialise the world’s most sustainable, affordable and scalable long duration energy storage solution based on saltwater, has won the 2025 European Sustainable Energy Award in the innovation category.

The Community Energy for Social Housing initiative in Otterbeek, Mechelen, which works with the local community to provide renewable energy access to vulnerable tenants, has won the 2025 European Sustainable Energy Award in the Local Energy Action category.

Greek academic Dr. Stella Tsani has won the 2025 European Sustainable Energy Award in the Woman in Energy category, rewarding her efforts to bridge research and action around energy and the environment, while investing heavily in the next generation of energy professionals, especially young women.

With funding from the European Innovation Council and five paying partners drawn from the energy, housing, and commercial building sectors, AQUABATTERY last November launched a pilot in Delft, testing the largest and most advanced saltwater flow battery ever built in Europe.

Implemented by telecoms operator A1 Hrvatska and funded under the EU’s LIFE programme, the LIFE4GREENBROADBAND project offers a blueprint for low-carbon energy solutions, not only throughout the Mediterranean, but also anywhere in Europe.

Amiestas is a public non-profit institution that supports energy-efficient refurbishment, operating as a one-stop-shop (OSS) for renovations in the city since 2020.