ECHO Energy Excellence Hub

Our friend SolarHub is organising a very awe-inspiring webinar on Women in Solar Energy with a specific session dedicated to hearing from the female gaze in "Energy Communities". What a time to witness such a powerful event. Go ahead and check it out!

💜 Happy International Women’s Day from ECHO! 💜 Empowered Women, Empowering Communities. Tomorrow is International Women's Day, March 8. Shoutout to ECHO’s women and all the women representing change in energy communities. We are here to fight energy poverty. The Just Energy Transition cannot succeed without a mass critical moment, where women’s leadership is inactive. When the female gaze influences policies, innovates technologies, and leads communities, we start to see progress, we see systemic change that is more intersectional and effective. ECHO's objective is to make this shift unstoppable. Here’s to the power of women and the communities they build and connect! ⚡ #InternationalWomensDay #EnergyCommunities #WomenInEnergy #ECHO #MassCritical

Women Researchers, Stronger Science! 🎤🔬 Great discoveries happen when different perspectives come together. On this International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we celebrate the talented women researchers at ECHO, who bring knowledge, creativity, and passion to their work every day. Creating an environment where women and girls feel empowered to explore, contribute, and lead in science strengthens the future of research and innovation. Supporting their journey means advancing science for everyone. #WomenInScience #WomenInResearch

This week, Yıldız Technical University rolled out the red carpet to welcome the ECHO consortium for its epic Kick-Off Meeting. Securing a spot in the top 6% of the 2024 WIDERA Excellence Hubs Calls, ECHO is officially that project, uniting 24 standout partners from Türkiye, Portugal, Germany, Spain, Greece, and Ireland! Check out ECHO's first newsletter from the KOM!

Before we kick-start today, overjoyed to be united with the ECHO teams coming from Türkiye, Greece, Portugal, Ireland, Spain, and Germany. What a privilege it is to host a collective consciousness and strong-willed spirit here at Yıldız Technical University Tarihi Hamam Premises.

Here’s something to spark your imagination: ECHO, threading energy communities together across Türkiye, Greece, and Portugal. These are no ordinary connections here, they’re electric, alive, and brimming with possibility. Proudly sharing EHCO's methodology ↘️ ⬇️ ↙️ #energycommunities #cooperation #citizienengagement #energytransition Yıldız Technical University, YTÜ Yıldız Teknopark inavitas UEDAŞ Marmara Municipalities Union TÜBİTAK Troya Yenilenebilir Enerji Kooperatifi Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH) Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) Electra Energy Cooperative Regional Development Fund of Central Macedonia Que Technologies HERON Municipality of Thermaikos @MUNICIPALITY OF THERMI NOVA IMS Information Management School INESC TEC Galp Câmara Municipal de Oeiras ADENE - Agência para a Energia DECO - Portuguese Association for Consumer Protection R2M Spain International Development Ireland ICLEI Europe

It takes a village to tackle energy poverty and a revolution to return power to the people with the ECHO kick-off meeting on January 21 2025 at Yıldız Technical University. From Türkiye to Greece to Portugal, the ECHO Energy Excellence Hub consortium is flipping the script on the energy transition. Innovation ecosystems? Built. Local capacities? Strengthened. Communities? Empowered. Through the power of collaboration academia, industry, government, and civil society. Here we’re reimagining what’s possible. What we’re doing: ⚡ Creating networks that spark action, share resources, and amplify impact. ⚡ Bringing in expertise to drive bold, forward-thinking innovation. ⚡ Training communities with the skills to lead the energy revolution. ⚡ Proving it works with pilot projects from citizen-owned renewable energy to democratized service models. ECHO has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under Grand Agreement No 101185725.

🎉 ECHO at the Horizon Europe and Erasmus Projects Information Day On December 20, 2024, the UFUK Europe and Erasmus Projects Information Day, organized by the SABİOTEK Center for Excellence in Practice and Research, was hosted by Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa at the Avcılar Campus, A Block Conference Hall. We are proud to share that Prof. Dr. Ozan Erdinç, the coordinator of the ECHO Project, participated in this impactful event. During his presentation, he shared valuable insights about our project, along with his extensive experience and expertise in the field. https://lnkd.in/dwJvTpsX #ECHOProject #HorizonEurope #EnergyInnovation #Sustainability #KnowledgeSharing Ozan Erdinç Ali Rıfat Boynueğri Yavuz Ateş Yavuz Eren Ayşe Kübra Erenoğlu Tayfur Gökçek, MSc Edanur TAŞ Bensu Prencuva

🚀 ECHO Warm-Up Meeting: Setting the Stage for Success! We are excited to share that the ECHO Project team recently came together for a productive Warm-Up Meeting ahead of the official project launch. This meeting was an excellent opportunity to align our goals, exchange ideas, and establish a strong foundation for the impactful journey ahead. 💡 Discussions focused on: ✅ Key milestones and deliverables. ✅ Collaborative strategies to drive innovation. ✅ Steps to engage and empower energy communities across Türkiye, Greece, and Portugal. The energy and enthusiasm from the entire team were truly inspiring! We look forward to turning our shared vision into tangible results as we officially kick off the ECHO Project. Stay tuned for updates as we work towards sustainable and inclusive energy solutions! #ECHOProject #EnergyInnovation #Teamwork #Sustainability #EnergyTransition Ozan Erdinç Ali Rıfat Boynueğri Yavuz Ateş Yavuz Eren Ayşe Kübra Erenoğlu Bensu Prencuva Tayfur Gökçek, MSc Edanur TAŞ

🌞 ECHO at the SolarHubs Event! We are proud to share that ECHO participated in the SolarHub Demo Day event, where innovative energy solutions were at the forefront of inspiring discussions. Our esteemed team member, Eleni Papaioannou passionately presented the vision and goals of the ECHO Project, highlighting its potential to transform energy communities through innovation and collaboration. We were also delighted to have Bensu Prencuva from our team actively engage in this dynamic event, representing ECHO’s commitment to fostering sustainable energy ecosystems. #EnergyTransition #HorizonEurope #ECHOProject #EnergyInnovation Ozan Erdinç Ali Rıfat Boynueğri Yavuz Ateş Yavuz Eren Ayşe Kübra Erenoğlu Tayfur Gökçek, MSc Ali Furkan TETİK Edanur TAŞ Bensu Prencuva