The acronym of the project RECinMED stands for a multitude of inclusive Renewable Energy Communities in the Mediterranean Region ”. This project, in which the Argonauta association participates as a partner, started on January 1, 2024 and will last until June 30, 2026. The project is financed as part of the Interreg Euro-MED program 2021-2027 through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and IPAII funds.

The energy transition can only rely on the direct involvement of all actors operating on the territory: citizens, public authorities, private companies and scientific institutions. Stronger cooperation at the transnational level is needed to improve the integrated approach, innovating existing models based on best practices and studies carried out in different fields.

RECinMED, through a partnership consisting of 11 project partners coming from 9 countries and three
associated partners, aims to test innovative solutions in order to encourage creation and good
RECs functioning. The project seeks to promote sustainability and energy independence in the Mediterranean region by encouraging the development of multi-faceted renewable energy communities that are inclusive and involve collaboration between different stakeholders.

The project will develop a new FORUM for cooperation and coordination activities at transnational level and strengthen networking and positive spillovers between projects concerning energy communities. In addition, three working groups will be established to analyse existing knowledge and carry out pilot actions in three different contexts: urban areas, rural areas and islands. Each working group will face specific challenges and will be able to identify the best way to transfer and increase the quality of proven solutions in new areas.

The final results of the project will be presented in reports on the testing of emerging solutions, reports on new initiatives for the involvement of stakeholders and pilot plans together with reports on the continuous assessment of the quality of the implementation and management of the project, including communication.

Priority program: Greener MED

Specific objective RSO2.4: Promote climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention, resilience, taking into account ecosystem-based approaches.

Project mission: Promoting green residential areas
Project category: Test project (thematic project)