There will be three sections to the webinar, each ~ 20 minutes (inc. 10 for discussion):

• Backstory and social focus + discussion


• Digital tools + discussion
  -Position in the Portugese Energy Landscape + final discussion

The Telheiras/Lumiar Renewable Energy Community is a citizen-led project in Portugal, being promoted by the Local Partnership of Telheiras - a network of non-profit organisations - and the Lumiar Civil Parish.

Telheiras/Lumiar Renewable Energy Community brings together the local government and citizens to jointly invest, produce, and share solar power. It fosters the inclusion of energy-poor households and promotes democratic management.
Considering the challenges faced and the lessons learnt, the Telheiras/Lumiar REC published a 10-step Practical Guide for the development of renewable energy communities by citizens, associations, and local governments. This can be a useful resource for the blossoming of other RECs. You can find it here.

During this session you will learn about:

1. How Telheiras/Lumiar Renewable Energy Community was created and how their model focusses on serving energy-poor households


2. How digital tools are helping Telheiras energy community to succeed, and how they have been designed


3. How Telheiras energy community is positioned in context of energy communities development in Portugal.

Speaker Profile:
Miguel Macias Sequeira is a PhD candidate and energy and climate researcher at CENSE – Center for Environmental Research and Sustainability, NOVA-FCT – NOVA University of Lisbon. Miguel is the coordinator of the Telheiras/Lumiar Renewable Energy Community promoted by the Local Partnership of Telheiras and the Lumiar Parish Council. He is vice-president of the Portuguese environmental NGO GEOTA, and he is one of the ambassadors of the European Climate Pact in Portugal.

This Webinar is brought to you by Interreg Danube's DECA Project, the Danube Energy Community Accelerator, which aims to test how citizen-led renewable energy actions can be accelerated across the Danube Region; making a meaningful impact on the region’s transition to higher renewable energy use, energy independence, climate neutrality, and prosperity. Find out more on the project website and LinkedIn!