The RESPONSE team once more took part in the Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC), the premier global event for cities and urban innovation, which took place this year from 5-7 November 2024 in Barcelona, Spain.
On November 20, 2024, the RESPONSE and NEUTRALPATH projects hosted a webinar titled Powering Climate Neutrality: State of the Art on PV Installations within Self-Consumption Schemes. The event focused on the role of solar energy in collective self-consumption models implemented in Zaragoza, Turku, and Dijon. It addressed local photovoltaic (PV) energy production, innovative energy management systems, and strategies to scale these solutions for climate-neutral cities across Europe.
The agenda included an introduction to Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) and their relevance to climate goals. Specific presentations covered energy production in Zaragoza’s PCED, energy management in Turku’s PED, and the replication of Dijon’s PED in real-world conditions. A Q&A session followed, offering participants an opportunity to clarify concepts and discuss applications.
Speakers included Cecilia Sanz Montalvillo (CARTIF), Clara Lorente Martin (CIRCE), Hugo Huerta (Turku University of Applied Sciences), Hadrien Rouchette (Dijon Métropole), and Monjur Murshed (EIFER). The webinar provided practical insights into solar energy strategies for advancing climate neutrality and shared progress from these three cities.
Watch the full webinar here: RESPONSE & NEUTRALPATH webinar.
