Case study: Energy communities: getting started with digitalisation

4. Reflective Questions

If you are an energy community leader, you may want to consider these questions together with others in your energy community. These questions will help you explore what digital tools might be appropriate for your context and plans:

What are the main aims of your energy community?
What are the key priorities for your energy community in the next 12-months? The next 5-years? The next decade?
What changes to the way you operate would benefit your members and/or the wider community?
How can you plan for your key priorities?
What types of investment are needed?
What kinds of support, funding opportunities and/or collaboration could help support you?
What kinds of digital tools align with the aims of your energy community?
How will you evaluate potential digital tools and ensure their sustainable use?
How will you ensure interoperability between different digital tools?