The Slovak Innovation and Energy Agency (SIEA) and the Energy Communities Cluster of Slovakia (KEKS) have entered into an agreement to implement energy communities. The two partners signed a memorandum of mutual support and cooperation that sets out a framework for long-term cooperation in the development of community energy.
At the signing of the document, SIEA director general Michal Fiala said the two parties share a common goal on increasing the energy self-sufficiency of Slovak cities, municipalities and households.
“We confirm our interest in creating incentive conditions that will lead to meaningful energy sharing,” Fiala said.
Ján Karaba, director of the Slovak Association of Sustainable Energy (SAPI), told pv magazine that solar energy is expected to become one of the key technologies used within future energy communities in Slovakia.
“In practice, community energy projects are likely to be built mainly around rooftop and local photovoltaic installations combined with battery storage, local consumption and electricity sharing,” Karaba explained.
SAPI is considering the development of energy communities as a potential important new driver for Slovakia’s solar market, Karaba added. He said Slovakia has seen strong growth in distributed solar installations in recent years, particularly in the residential and small commercial segments, with almost 16,000 new photovoltaic installations connected last year. The country’s cumulative solar capacity surpassed 1.3 GW by the end of 2025.
However, Karaba warned that Slovakia still significantly lags behind many EU countries in the practical deployment of energy communities.
He cited key barriers as regulatory complexity, insufficient practical know-how and the absence of simple implementation models for municipalities, apartment buildings and local businesses. He then advised that SAPI is cooperating with SIEA and KEKS on these matters.
“While these organizations focus strongly on awareness-building, education and practical support for local initiatives, SAPI’s main role is to help shape the legislative and regulatory framework for community energy in Slovakia,” Karaba said. “We have been actively involved in discussions around the implementation of renewable energy directive (RED) II and RED III, electricity sharing rules and proposals aimed at simplifying the operation of renewable energy communities and active consumers.”
SAPI proposed introducing the concept of a “community energy source” into Slovak legislation last year, in a bid to simplify electricity sharing and make community projects more economically viable.
“We believe that further regulatory improvements will be essential for unlocking the full potential of decentralized solar energy and local flexibility services in Slovakia,” Karaba added.
“If Slovakia manages to continue improving the legislative framework and accelerate implementation of EU energy market reforms, energy communities could significantly support future growth of decentralized solar energy, while helping to improve local energy self-sufficiency, public acceptance of renewables and overall flexibility of the electricity system.”
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