Why community-led DHC is the catalyst for our clean future The ongoing discussion surrounding EU energy policy has undergone a fundamental shift. While initial political strategies prioritised immediate fuel displacement and market stabilisation ...
The importance of a comprehensive business model for community-led DHC projects
Lessons from the MUSE-DHC case study in Larmor-Plage, France Community-led district heating and cooling (DHC) projects need more than a promising energy source and a well-engineered system. They need a business model shaped around the place, the ...
Join the MUSE DHC free Support & Peer-to-Peer Coaching Programme!
This call is for you: become a MUSE DHC follower! We are looking for motivated energy communities, energy cooperatives, small utilities or DHC operators, Local Administrations and other potential developers of district heating & cooling (DH ...
D 2.1 Case studies – Territorial and contextual analysis
This section collects the D2.1 reports, in alphabetical order, developed within the MUSE-DHC project, providing an overview of the territorial, socio-economic and energy contexts of the project case studies across Europe. These deliverables represent ...
MUSE DHC Brochure
We are a community-driven initiative working to advance efficient district heating and cooling (DHC) networks across 5 European countries. Our approach empowers local communities to take an active role in shaping their green energy systems. Downl ...
Empowering the local grid for an energy-independent EU
Why community-led DHC is the catalyst for our clean future The ongoing discussion surrounding EU energy policy has undergone a fundamental shift. While ini ...
The importance of a comprehensive business model for community-led DHC projects
Lessons from the MUSE-DHC case study in Larmor-Plage, France Community-led district heating and cooling (DHC) projects need more than a promising energy sou ...
Join the MUSE DHC free Support & Peer-to-Peer Coaching Programme!
This call is for you: become a MUSE DHC follower! We are looking for motivated energy communities, energy cooperatives, small utilities or DHC operators, ...
Mobilising the local community: MUSE-DHC’s Living Labs
The MUSE DHC journey towards democratically owned district heating and cooling by residents has just started There are countless reasons why we build commun ...
Europe’s journey towards 100% renewables
The new EU’s Electrification Action Plan (EAP) paves the way for the electrification of heating and cooling Twenty-two years ago, in 2004 – before the onset ...
Inspiring community-led energy production
MUSE DHC and the NWE AquaCOM project joined forces to explore the potential of community-led energy production at the European Energy Communities Forum 2026 ...
Communities warming up the heat transition
MUSE DHC contributed to the event "The Leaf: Communities driving the shift to fossil-free heating and cooling" Heating and cooling account for more than hal ...
Warm homes, lower bills, stronger EU: the power of citizen-led energy networks
How can we all enjoy comfortable homes while paying fair bills? The EU has many solutions to reach climate neutrality and become energy independent, but n ...
MUSE DHC Brochure
We are a community-driven initiative working to advance efficient district heating and cooling (DHC) networks across 5 European countries. Our approach empower ...
D 2.1 Case studies – Territorial and contextual analysis
This section collects the D2.1 reports, in alphabetical order, developed within the MUSE-DHC project, providing an overview of the territorial, socio-economic a ...