Bulgarian POWERTY regional event took place face-to-face in Velingrad on the 5th of July 2021.
POWERTY project was presented as part of a joint event with POWERPOOR project.
The main aim of PowerPoor is to support programmes/ schemes for energy poor citizens and encourage the use of alternative financing schemes (e.g. establishing energy communities / cooperatives, crowdfunding). PowerPoor will facilitate experience and knowledge sharing, as well as the implementation of small-scale energy efficiency interventions and the installation of renewable energy sources, increasing the active participation of citizens.
The joint event aimed to provide a ground to share knowledge on energy efficiency and RES, share good practices and train mentors to activate energy-poor citizens through joint energy initiatives, counting on RES. During the event Mr. Petar Kisyov, on behalf of the Energy Agency of Plovdiv (EAP), presented POWERTY project, providing information on its methodology, goals, actions. He also shared some of the best practices identified during the course of the project that are replicable and can be applied on local ground.
The event was held face-to-face as COVID-19 restrictions at this time were allowing its implementation and allowed over 30 participants including future mentors to participate.
The event also gathered a number of key experts, part of the POWERTY key stakeholders group, but also mentors, who will become activators of energy poor households.
