Designing a multi-level organisational model for implementing sustainable energy communities in Colombia

Georg Heinemann, Ana María Ramírez Tovar and Pasha Alidadi

Chapter 15 in Are Low-Carbon Futures Decentralised?, 2025, pp 181-193 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: This chapter develops a multi-level organisational model for enhancing renewable energy communities (RECs) in Colombia. Drawing on System Good Analysis and ethnographic research, the chapter proposes a bottom-up approach to promote sustainable RECs, with an organisational model to assist. Through a synthesis of literature and stakeholder interviews, five key variables are identified: a strong social fabric that fosters trust, clear motivation aligned with community goals, community initiative and skills for technical and financial empowerment, system formalisation that enhances accountability and efficiency, and a robust business model that ensures financial stability. Achieving sustainability in RECs requires a careful balance between human well-being, social equity, and technical-economic factors. These lessons provide a model for policymakers and communities to advance Colombia's energy transition by positioning bottom-up RECs as an integral part of a resilient and inclusive energy landscape.

Keywords: Energy Communities; Energy Transformation; New Institutional Economics; Organisational Models; Electricity Politics; Sustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781035355181
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