Knowledge Repository
… is an online source of information, tools and services in the field of community bioenergy heating.

November 4th 2022
This webinar focused on biomass as a potential source of renewable energy for generating heat and electricity in distributed energy systems and in household applications.
You can hear a definition of biomass, the types, properties and forms to be used for heating purposes in bioenergy cooperatives, how to estimate the local biomass potential, biomass costs and heat costs compared to other fuels, the type of equipment used for biomass harvesting, the type of infrastructure for biomass logistics, and finally examples of successful cases.
Who is this video for?
Farmers, biomass producers, Individual stakeholders, in particular potential end-users of biomass, households, schools, multi-family buildings, housing cooperatives, public institutions, scientist, students, engineers, energy advisors on rural areas, energy consultants! You can find more information on the BECoop pilots here: https://www.becoop-project.eu/pilot-areas/
The project BECoop has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 952930. The sole responsibility for the content of this website lies with the authors. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Union. Neither the European Commission nor any person acting on behalf of the Commission is responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.
December 15th 2022
BECoop partners are holding a series of webinars, from November 2022 to May 2023, to introduce key topics to whoemever is interested.
The webinars last 45 minutes and are recorded, then made available on our Knowledge Exchange Platform. Join us for the next ones and add them to your calendars: https://www.becoop-project.eu/project…
The webinar covers the following topics:
- biomass combustion/gasification systems in local bioenergy cooperatives (direct and indirect solutions),
- biomass boilers (small and middle capacity),
- environmental issues related to solid biomass combustion/gasification in heating units,
- success cases
- best local practices.
The project BECoop has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 952930. The sole responsibility for the content of this website lies with the authors. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Union. Neither the European Commission nor any person acting on behalf of the Commission is responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.
Feel free to post questions to the presenter in our forum
January 27th 2023
BECoop partners are holding a series of webinars, from November 2022 to May 2023, to introduce key topics to whoemever is interested.
The webinars last 45 minutes and are recorded, then made available on our Knowledge Exchange Platform. Join us for the next ones and add them to your calendars: https://www.becoop-project.eu/project…
The webinar covers the following topics:
- Challenges of existing cooperatives
- Creating synergies as a key success element
- Synergy options (Production, Distribution, Supply to final customer, district heating, fiber, gas station, auto repair shop, supermarket, snow removal service, e-mobility, composting plant)
- Different services, different Cooperative
Organised by SEV and Goiener.
The project BECoop has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 952930. The sole responsibility for the content of this website lies with the authors. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Union. Neither the European Commission nor any person acting on behalf of the Commission is responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.
Feel free to post questions to the presenter in our forum
February 9th 2023
BECoop partners are holding a series of webinars, from November 2022 to May 2023, to introduce key topics to whoemever is interested.
The webinars last 45 minutes and are recorded, then made available on our Knowledge Exchange Platform. Join us for the next ones and add them to your calendars: https://www.becoop-project.eu/project…
The webinar was dedicated to the presentation and demonstration of the tools developed during the project. The audience received a first-hand review of the available tools, and demos of the Self-Assessment tool and the e-Market Environment.
The project BECoop has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 952930. The sole responsibility for the content of this website lies with the authors. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Union. Neither the European Commission nor any person acting on behalf of the Commission is responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.
Feel free to post questions to the presenter in our forum

BECoop relevant Deliverables
- State-of-play of community bioenergy across Europe: market size, applications and best practices
- Regional and EU framework and value chain conditions affecting community bioenergy uptake
- Stakeholders’ perceptions, acceptance levels and needs on bioenergy heating
- Definition of community bioenergy heating uptake needs and challenges
- Self-assessment tool
- BECoop Toolkit
- Bioenergy RESCoops e-market environments
- BECoop catalogue technical support services
- BECoop catalogues business and financial support services
- Mobilisation actions for the development of projects
- Deployment of the BECoop capacity building program
- Awareness raising actions for improving bioenergy perceptions and image
- Co-definition of community bioenergy heating roadmaps
- BECoop Knowledge Exchange Platform

BECoop policy recommendations

External useful knowledge reports
- RESCoops business models
- Financial Handbook for RESCoops
- Mobilizing European citizens to invest in Renewable Energy
- Financing guide for Energy Communities
- Business Models for Energy Communities
- How the EU can support RESCoops and citizens to participate in the energy transition
- Best practice guide for Energy Communities
- RESCoops: An overview of energy and social innovation
- RESCoops Business Models paper
- Financing community energy
- Guidance notes to the co-operative principles
- RESCoops: main features and success factors in collectively implementing energy transition.
PARTNERS
The project BECoop has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 952930. The sole responsibility for the content of this website lies with the authors. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Union. Neither the European Commission nor any person acting on behalf of the Commission is responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.