{"id":55,"date":"2026-07-23T14:41:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T14:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shine.energy-cities.idfr.net\/?page_id=55"},"modified":"2026-07-24T14:47:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T14:47:58","slug":"pilot-cities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shine.energy-cities.idfr.net\/pilot-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"Pilot Cities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To achieve its objectives, SHINE will initially focus on&nbsp;four pilot areas in four countries, all of which are at different stages in their community energy journey: Belgium (frontrunner), Italy and Spain (Advanced) and Poland (Emerging). They have been chosen as they include a range of different situations: a small coastal town, 2 large cities and a region, reflecting the diversity of European LRAs. What unites all 4 pilots is their ambitions for community energy and their need for support in enabling new projects to happen. They will have replication in 11 additional Ambassador countries.<br>\u2028<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"649\" src=\"https:\/\/shine.energy-cities.idfr.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/SH26_Map-pilots-1024x649-1-1024x649.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shine.energy-cities.idfr.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/SH26_Map-pilots-1024x649-1-1024x649.png 1024w, https:\/\/shine.energy-cities.idfr.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/SH26_Map-pilots-1024x649-1-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/shine.energy-cities.idfr.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/SH26_Map-pilots-1024x649-1-768x487.png 768w, https:\/\/shine.energy-cities.idfr.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/SH26_Map-pilots-1024x649-1.png 1098w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">All cities<\/h2>\n\n\n    <section class=\"ec-cities\">\n\n        <div class=\"ec-cities__grid\">\n                            <article class=\"ec-city-card post-827 ec_city type-ec_city status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\n    <a class=\"ec-city-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/shine.energy-cities.idfr.net\/en\/city\/antwerp\/\">\n\n        <span class=\"ec-city-card__media\">\n                            <img width=\"331\" height=\"331\" src=\"https:\/\/shine.energy-cities.idfr.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/SH26_Ilustraciones_Pilotos_Antwerp-500x500-1.png\" class=\"ec-city-card__img wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shine.energy-cities.idfr.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/SH26_Ilustraciones_Pilotos_Antwerp-500x500-1.png 331w, https:\/\/shine.energy-cities.idfr.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/SH26_Ilustraciones_Pilotos_Antwerp-500x500-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/shine.energy-cities.idfr.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/SH26_Ilustraciones_Pilotos_Antwerp-500x500-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 331px) 100vw, 331px\" \/>                    <\/span>\n\n        <span class=\"ec-city-card__band\">\n            <span class=\"ec-city-card__name\">ANTWERP<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"ec-city-card__country\">(Belgium)<\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n\n    <\/a>\n\n<\/article>\n                            <article class=\"ec-city-card post-834 ec_city type-ec_city status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\n    <a class=\"ec-city-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/shine.energy-cities.idfr.net\/en\/city\/malgrat-de-mar\/\">\n\n        <span class=\"ec-city-card__media\">\n                            <img width=\"330\" height=\"287\" src=\"https:\/\/shine.energy-cities.idfr.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/SH26_Ilustraciones_Pilotos_Malgrat-de-mar-500x500-1.png\" class=\"ec-city-card__img wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shine.energy-cities.idfr.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/SH26_Ilustraciones_Pilotos_Malgrat-de-mar-500x500-1.png 330w, https:\/\/shine.energy-cities.idfr.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/SH26_Ilustraciones_Pilotos_Malgrat-de-mar-500x500-1-300x261.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/>                    <\/span>\n\n        <span class=\"ec-city-card__band\">\n            <span class=\"ec-city-card__name\">MALGRAT DE MAR<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"ec-city-card__country\">(Spain)<\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n\n    <\/a>\n\n<\/article>\n                            <article class=\"ec-city-card post-836 ec_city type-ec_city status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\n    <a class=\"ec-city-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/shine.energy-cities.idfr.net\/en\/city\/verona\/\">\n\n        <span class=\"ec-city-card__media\">\n                            <img width=\"317\" height=\"265\" src=\"https:\/\/shine.energy-cities.idfr.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/SH26_Ilustraciones_Pilotos_Verona-500x500-1.png\" class=\"ec-city-card__img wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shine.energy-cities.idfr.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/SH26_Ilustraciones_Pilotos_Verona-500x500-1.png 317w, https:\/\/shine.energy-cities.idfr.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/SH26_Ilustraciones_Pilotos_Verona-500x500-1-300x251.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 317px) 100vw, 317px\" \/>                    <\/span>\n\n        <span class=\"ec-city-card__band\">\n            <span class=\"ec-city-card__name\">VERONA<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"ec-city-card__country\">(Italy)<\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n\n    <\/a>\n\n<\/article>\n                            <article class=\"ec-city-card post-833 ec_city type-ec_city status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n\n    <a class=\"ec-city-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/shine.energy-cities.idfr.net\/en\/city\/warsaw\/\">\n\n        <span class=\"ec-city-card__media\">\n                            <img width=\"330\" height=\"285\" src=\"https:\/\/shine.energy-cities.idfr.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/SH26_Ilustraciones_Pilotos_Warsaw-500x500-1.png\" class=\"ec-city-card__img wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shine.energy-cities.idfr.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/SH26_Ilustraciones_Pilotos_Warsaw-500x500-1.png 330w, https:\/\/shine.energy-cities.idfr.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/07\/SH26_Ilustraciones_Pilotos_Warsaw-500x500-1-300x259.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/>                    <\/span>\n\n        <span class=\"ec-city-card__band\">\n            <span class=\"ec-city-card__name\">WARSAW<\/span>\n                            <span class=\"ec-city-card__country\">(Poland)<\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n\n    <\/a>\n\n<\/article>\n                    <\/div>\n\n    <\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To achieve its objectives, SHINE will initially focus on&nbsp;four pilot areas in four countries, all of which are at different stages in their community energy journey: Belgium (frontrunner), Italy and Spain (Advanced) and Poland (Emerging). 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