In 2011 the Rehfelde community  in Brandenburg declared its intention to become energy self-sufficient. It developed a master plan and founded the citizen cooperative association Rehfelde-EigenEnergie eG to advance a bottom-up energy transition. It has since completed several projects, including the installation of several PV projects and the establishment of a wind park, to achieve a local, stable and independent energy supply. Plans for the future revolve around solar energy, power-to-gas technology, e-mobility and biogas plants.

• Further reading: CLEW dossier Towns and cities central to heating and transport transition, CLEW factsheets High hopes and concerns over onshore wind power auctions and Citizens’ participation in the Energiewende
• Date of publication: September 2017