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ACCU project at a glance
What is ACCU?
ACCU is a project that will accelerate the energy transition in urban neighbourhoods in North-West Europe by setting up 3 Local Energy Communities in the cities of Arnhem, Bruges and Fourmies. The communities will develop smart energy systems integrating renewable electricity and heat and local solar energy storage. Three pilot cities will reduce grid impacts, prevent energy poverty and empower local participation in the energy transition.
ACCU brings together 11 partners from Belgium, France and the Netherlands.
ACCU Pilot Cities
BRUGES (Belgium)
Bruges will develop a community heating service for social housing apartment buildings combining solar PV with geothermal heat and a buffer, offering stable heating prices to residents.
ARNHEM (The Netherlands)
In a newly built residential area with large houses and rooftop solar, Arnhem will set up collective heat storage and energy sharing with local social housing and public swimming pool.
FOURMIES (France)
Fourmies is building a low-carbon district with thermal solar PV plant that will provide both electricity and heat to businesses and public buildings.