Creating a clean and safe future for the Czech energy sector

"Decentralisation of the energy sector has so many positives: stabilizing the grid, reducing dependence on unstable and security-risk regimes like Russia or Middle Eastern countries, reducing emissions, democratizing production. It is a pity that the Czech state has so far done so little to create favourable conditions for community and decentralised energy to flourish. I believe that together we can help accelerate and intensify the Czech energy transition."

Pavel Franc
– CEO Frank Bold

"The long-term complexity of the energy supply situation and the climate crisis are accelerating the emergence of self-protective communities of municipalities, associations, citizens and companies - energy communities. I am glad that Local action groups are helping in this process."

Jiří F. Krist
– Vice-Chairman of the National Network of Local Action Groups

"I believe that community energy and its benefits will attract not only municipalities and smaller businesses, but also a large number of ordinary households."

Anna Kárníková
– director of Hnutí DUHA - Friends of the Earth of Czech Republic

"As the European federation of citizen energy cooperatives, we acknowledge the importance of having strong national federations or networks of community energy. In this context, UKEN is a lighthouse example in a region where legal frameworks for community energy are absent or unstable."

Dirk Vansintjan
- president REScoop.eu - the European federation of citizen energy cooperatives