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Sud Vivarhone Energie
108 members. Established in 2015
A business plan to…
Our business plan aims to develop two inclusive Citizen Energy Communities in rural municipalities, based on collective self-consumption of locally produced solar energy. The vision is to combine renewable energy production with social innovation, ensuring affordable and stable electricity prices for vulnerable households while maintaining long-term financial sustainability for the community. Through cooperative governance, innovative tariff mechanisms and local partnerships, we seek to create a replicable model that strengthens energy resilience, reduces energy poverty and empowers citizens to actively shape the energy transition.
"The ENERCOM Facility grant will significantly strengthen our cooperative by supporting its structuring and professionalisation. It enables us to move beyond a fully volunteer-based model and build the technical, financial and organisational foundations needed to develop inclusive energy communities in a sustainable and resilient way."
Philippe Escot - President of Sud Vivarhone Énergie
Impact in the community
The project is expected to reduce energy poverty by providing affordable and stable renewable electricity to at least 50 local households, including social housing tenants and vulnerable groups. It will strengthen local energy resilience, increase citizen participation in energy governance, and generate environmental benefits through increased solar production and CO₂ reduction. Beyond the two pilot sites, the project aims to create a replicable and socially inclusive model for rural energy communities.
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