Learning together to build
renewable energy communities.

The agricultural sector faces mounting pressures from volatile energy prices, climate uncertainty, and growing sustainability demands. Energy is a vital component across farming, processing, and distribution—so rising costs and market instability are compelling farmers and agri-food SMEs to seek more resilient, efficient models. Energy communities offer a collaborative solution. As promoted by initiatives such as AgriCom, these communities enable farmers, agri-food businesses

Learn about how the Cantina Rotaliana di Mezzolombardo invested in solar energy to contribute their part to the energy transition and locallly redistirbute the gains from their renewable energy generation.

Energy Communities may be the Answer!  Municipal authorities can play a decisive role in accelerating the energy transition of the agrifood sector. Farmers and cooperatives often face high energy costs and limited capacity to invest alone in renewable installations, even when they have strong potential such as large rooftops or available land. Renewable Energy Communities (RECs) provide a practical mechanism to unlock this potential through collective action. Recognized under

The energy transition is not only a technological challenge, but above all a social, organisational, and cultural transformation. In this specific context, the European project AGRICOM supports the creation and development of Renewable Energy Communities (RECs) , which represent a key tool for combining environmental sustainability, citizen participation, and local development. One form of an energy community is the cooperative model, the benefits of which are described in t