Course in Business Models for Energy Communities
Online 300-hour course in business models for energy communities. 6 modules covering Directive (EU) 2018/2001 (promotion of renewables, renewable energy communities), Directive (EU) 2019/944 (citizen energy communities) and PVGIS. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.
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Run a real engineering trade-off from this programme. Move the sliders, watch the model react in real time and beat the challenge.
What you will be able to do
Distinguish between renewable energy community and citizen energy community models.
Define value propositions and community energy services.
Select the appropriate legal form and governance model.
Develop the financial model of an energy community.
Identify public and citizen funding sources.
Design participation strategies and measure social impact.
Build the business plan of an energy community.
Who it's for
- Energy community manager looking to specialise in Business Models in Energy Communities.
- Municipal energy transition officer looking to specialise in Business Models in Energy Communities.
- Energy business model consultant looking to specialise in Business Models in Energy Communities.
- Citizen participation facilitator looking to specialise in Business Models in Energy Communities.
- Energy cooperative manager looking to specialise in Business Models in Energy Communities.
- Project finance analyst looking to specialise in Business Models in Energy Communities.
- Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter the social economy.
What you'll work with
- Directive (EU) 2018/2001 (promotion of renewables, renewable energy communities)
- Directive (EU) 2019/944 (citizen energy communities)
- Royal Decree-Law 23/2020 (definition of renewable energy communities)
- Royal Decree 244/2019 (self-consumption)
- Law 27/1999 on Cooperatives
- Directive (EU) 2023/2413 (RED III)
- Law 7/2021 on climate change and energy transition
6 modules · 300 h
1.1Renewable energy communities1.2Citizen energy communities1.3Governance principles1.4Open and voluntary participation1.5Social and environmental benefits1.6Transposition in Spain1.7European community benchmarks1.8Pioneering energy cooperatives1.9Current barriers to development1.10Case study: Som Energia's cooperative model
2.1Shared self-consumption among members2.2Community energy retailing2.3Energy efficiency services2.4Shared electric mobility2.5Community-use batteries2.6Flexibility services2.7Renewable heat and district heating networks2.8Tackling energy poverty2.9Business model canvas2.10Workshop: Business Model Canvas for a community
3.1Consumer cooperative societies3.2Non-profit associations3.3Participatory limited companies3.4Municipal participation3.5Statutes and internal regulations3.6Decision-making3.7Profit distribution3.8Members' legal liabilities3.9Taxation of the community3.10Practice: comparison of legal forms
4.1Member contributions4.2Crowdfunding and crowdlending4.3Ethical bank loans4.4PRTR grants4.5CE Implementa programmes4.6Building the financial model4.7Cash flows4.8IRR and NPV indicators4.9Economic risks and their mitigation4.10Laboratory: financial model in a spreadsheet
5.1Stakeholder mapping5.2Participation strategies5.3Communication with residents5.4Community transformation offices5.5Digital participation tools5.6Measuring social impact5.7Replicability in other municipalities5.8Community networks5.9Long-term sustainability5.10Case study: rural community driven by a town council
6.1Territorial diagnosis6.2Stakeholder map6.3Value proposition6.4Chosen legal form6.5Portfolio of energy services6.6Financing plan6.7Participation plan6.8Impact indicators6.9Report and presentation6.10Final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
Fully 100 % online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine study with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is PVGIS, Microsoft Excel, Decidim, Microsoft Power BI, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical work is based on real procedures for designing community business models, building financial models and running citizen participation processes. Assessment is continuous per module, plus the final integrative project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Distinguish between renewable energy community and citizen energy community models.
Define value propositions and community energy services.
Select the appropriate legal form and governance model.
Develop the financial model of an energy community.
Identify public and citizen funding sources.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No prior degree required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- Sufficient Spanish to follow technical regulatory reading.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme totals 300 hours, spread over 3 to 5 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours a week, compatible with a full-time job.
The course uses PVGIS, Microsoft Excel, Decidim and Microsoft Power BI. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
An own diploma from SEIUM on passing the continuous assessment and the integrative project. This is in-house training, not an official qualification from the Ministry.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised towards the higher programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.
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