Financing mechanisms for community based sustainable energy projects in central and eastern Europe

This expertise summarises the results of expert workshops and aims to contribute to the development of viable financing and investment schemes for Community Power to be introduced particularly in CEE countries in order to tackle financial barriers that prevent or delay the development of community-owned energy projects in the region.

On the basis of their experiences, experts of FEBEA (European Federation of Ethical and Alternative Banks) draw conclusions for an optimal mix of financial instruments especially in regard to the financing opportunities provided by the EU budget 2014 - 2020 for Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Latvia and Slovakia.