Share energy locally — save together
We establish and operate energy communities where neighboring businesses and properties share solar energy, battery storage, and flexibility — for the benefit of both the economy and the power grid.
From idea to active community
Establishment
We provide advice on legal structure, participants, and technical setup.
Energy sharing
Solar energy and battery storage are automatically distributed among the participants.
Joint optimization
Our EMS optimizes consumption and storage across the entire community.
How to establish an energy community
Requirement clarification
We are mapping the participants' consumption, production, and geographical location to assess the community's potential.
Legal establishment
The community is established in the appropriate legal form, and the roles and financial agreements between the participants are determined.
Technical setup
Solar panels, battery storage, and meters are installed and connected so that energy can be shared automatically among participants.
Operations & distribution
Our EMS continuously distributes production and storage among the participants and optimizes across the entire community.
Who does what in an energy community
An energy community brings together several types of participants, each contributing something different.
Manufacturer
Owns solar panels or another production facility and contributes green energy to the community.
Consumer
Draws on the community's energy and shares in the savings by consuming locally produced electricity.
Prosumer
Both produce and consume energy, and can additionally make storage capacity available to the community.
The framework for RE communities
The rules are set by the Danish Energy Agency and grant renewable energy communities a special legal status in the electricity market. (Source: Danish Energy Agency, December 2023)
Balance responsibility
Renewable energy communities are financially responsible for the imbalances they create in the electricity system and must therefore be balance responsible or delegate this responsibility to a balance responsible party.
Access to all markets
A renewable energy community has access to all electricity markets — either directly or via a third party.
Direct market participation
To participate directly in the electricity market, the community must be established as an electricity trading company or an aggregator.
Equal treatment
Renewable energy communities must be treated in a non-discriminatory and proportionate manner as electricity consumers, producers, electricity suppliers, or aggregation businesses.
Sharing via the collective network
The community can internally share electricity produced by its own or participants' installations via the collective power grid.
Fare savings
The scheme provides savings on tariffs compared to standard electricity purchases.
Where may the production facility be located?
The legislation is changing, but currently there are two models for where a shared production facility can be located in relation to consumption.
Within the place of consumption
No distance limit when the production facility is located within the area covered by the electricity customer's consumption site — one cadastral number or contiguous buildings with one consumer (cf. Section 5, no. 17 of the Electricity Supply Act).
Outside the place of consumption
If the installation is located outside the point of consumption, the distance to the consumer installation must not exceed 500 meters, and you must have right of disposal over the entire area in between — a grid-technical connection where the cable cannot cross another electricity customer's point of consumption or a neighbor's property.
Why an energy community can lead to a lower electricity bill
When energy is shared internally within a registered entity (CVR), Energinet's tariff on the shared electricity is waived, and a new capacity-based tariff is paid to the grid company instead.
Standard electricity customer
Energy community (CVR-registered association)
Based on the Danish Energy Agency's description of the tariff model for energy communities, December 2023. The actual savings depend on your consumption and production patterns.
Good to know about energy communities
Who can participate in an energy community?
Businesses, properties, and institutions in the local area can participate — we will help clarify the right model.
How much does it cost to participate?
It depends on your role and level of investment — we will draw up a concrete business case for your community.
What is the difference between a renewable energy community and a citizen energy community?
A renewable energy community is tied to a specific renewable energy facility, whereas a citizen energy community can encompass multiple types of energy sources and activities. We provide advice on which model suits your situation.
How is the energy distributed among the participants?
The distribution is handled automatically via our EMS based on pre-agreed principles, typically based on consumption and contracted capacity.
Can an energy community be combined with battery storage?
Yes. Shared battery storage makes it possible to store surplus production and utilize it when the community's needs are greatest, instead of selling it cheaply to the grid.
How many participants are required?
There is no fixed minimum, but the more participants with different consumption patterns there are, the better production and consumption can be matched internally within the community.
Who is responsible for the daily operations?
Meganet can manage technical operations and optimization of the community, so participants do not have to handle the technical or administrative work themselves.
Are there subsidies available for establishing an energy community?
Yes. The Danish Energy Agency has a recurring grant pool for local energy communities — for example, DKK 4.5 million in 2025 — to support larger projects and information campaigns on renewable energy in local communities. Amounts and application deadlines change from year to year, so please check our grants page or contact us for the current status.
What is the maximum allowed distance between production facilities and consumption?
If the production facility is located outside your consumption site, there must be a maximum distance of 500 meters to the consumption installation, and you must have the right of disposal over the area in between. If the facility is located within the consumption site, no distance limit applies.
How do the savings arise compared to standard electricity purchases?
As a registered association, you avoid the Energinet (TSO) tariff on electricity shared internally within the community and instead pay a new capacity-based tariff to the distribution system operator (DSO) — which typically results in a lower total electricity bill.
Shall we explore the potential in your area?
Book en uforpligtende samtale med vores team. Vi kortlægger jeres potentiale og viser, hvad en løsning fra Meganet konkret kan betyde for jer.