Proyecto busca municipios DANA para ahorro energético

Avaesen, AeioLuz and Catarroja Renovable have opened a call for four municipalities affected by the October 2024 DANA floods to join Tejiendo Energía Justa, a program offering free training, energy advice and technical support, according to announcements published on May 15. The initiative is aimed at towns that want to develop energy communities, citizen training and tools to address energy poverty after the floods. Fundación EDP is backing the project, according to the call materials. The application deadline is June 30. ### Which municipalities can apply, and by when? The May 15 call says municipalities affected by the DANA can submit their candidacies until June 30 to take part in the program. The project is looking for four towns. The October 2024 flooding affected municipalities across Valencia province, and government and related listings published after the disaster identify a broad set of eligible localities under DANA recovery measures. (valenciaplaza.com) Separate official and quasi-official listings cite more than 100 affected municipalities covered by aid frameworks adopted after the storm. ### What are the selected towns supposed to receive? (valenciaplaza.com) Tejiendo Energía Justa will provide free training, energy advisory services and technical support to the municipalities selected in the call, according to Valencia Plaza and Think Smart City. The stated focus includes promoting energy communities, improving residents’ knowledge of energy use and giving local authorities tools to combat energy poverty. (arc-legal.es) Fundación EDP is listed as supporting the project, while Avaesen, AeioLuz and Catarroja Renovable are named as the groups promoting it. The reports say the support is intended to help towns lower post-flood energy costs and strengthen local resilience. ### Who are the organizations behind the project? (valenciaplaza.com) Avaesen is named in the call as one of the promoters of Tejiendo Energía Justa, alongside AeioLuz and Catarroja Renovable. The three groups are presented as the local organizations that will deliver the training, advisory work and technical assistance. (valenciaplaza.com) Catarroja appears repeatedly in DANA recovery coverage because it was one of the municipalities hit by the flooding and has continued to host aid and recovery-related processes, including municipal help information pages. That local connection helps explain the presence of Catarroja Renovable in the initiative, though the project materials focus on service delivery rather than governance details. ### Why is the program framed around energy communities and energy poverty? (valenciaplaza.com) The call says municipalities can use the program to promote “comunidades energéticas,” or energy communities, and to build citizen training around energy use. The same materials say the project is also designed to provide tools against energy poverty, linking the energy agenda to household costs after the floods. (catarroja.es) Valencian recovery efforts since the October 2024 floods have included urban planning, employment, social aid and reconstruction programs across affected municipalities. In that broader context, Tejiendo Energía Justa adds an energy-focused line of support rather than direct cash aid. ### What happens next in this process? (valenciaplaza.com) June 30 is the deadline for municipalities to apply to the Tejiendo Energía Justa call, according to the May 15 announcement. The program’s next formal step is the selection of four participating municipalities by the organizing groups. Avaesen, AeioLuz, Catarroja Renovable and Fundación EDP are the named participants in that next phase. (valenciaplaza.com) The published materials direct interested municipalities to the project call for application details and participation terms. (valenciaplaza.com)