Interview for grantUP: Municipal energy management, experience with electricity generation and sharing
How can cities and municipalities reduce energy costs and make better use of photovoltaics? And what does electricity sharing actually mean in practice? Listen to the interview for grantUP.
The interview for the online magazine and podcast grantUP follows the successful completion of the PiloInnCities project. Host Tomáš Pavlík spoke with Lucia Liptáková (energIQube). In the interview, you will learn:
- how photovoltaics work in municipalities and where the biggest challenges arise
- what electricity sharing is and why it is crucial for the future of cities
- how municipalities can use electricity surpluses instead of “losing” them
- what the pilot projects in Žilina and Pušovce revealed
- how the enesim tool works and how it supports investment decision-making
- what mistakes municipalities make when planning energy projects
- why energy management is becoming an increasingly important topic for mayors and local governments
- what the future of energy communities and decentralized energy systems looks like
Video recording of the grantUP interview with Lucia Liptáková
Also available as a podcast
grantUP is the first Slovak magazine and podcast focused on grants, project financing, and innovation. It provides accessible information about grant opportunities, practical tips, interviews with experts, and inspiring success stories from real projects. The platform is intended for entrepreneurs, municipalities, organizations, and individuals who want to better understand grant funding opportunities and turn their ideas into real projects. The goal of grantUP is to make the world of grants more accessible to the general public and encourage innovation and development.
PilotInnCities Supports Innovation in Municipalities
The international project PilotInnCities (Pilot-based Innovation Ecosystems for Smart Cities) was implemented within the Danube Region Programme Interreg 2021–2027 and co-funded by the European Union. In Slovakia, the call was organized by the Association of Towns and Communities of Slovakia (ZMOS) with organizational support from the Ministry of Investments, Regional Development and Informatization of the Slovak Republic (MIRRI SR).