Energy community
Together, we make local energy possible
An energy community is the way for citizens or businesses to get started with sustainable energy themselves. With GreenTrust, you combine forces: jointly investing in solar or wind energy, managing consumption smartly, and fairly sharing the proceeds.
Thanks to our extensive experience with energy cooperatives, we know what support truly makes a difference.
✔ Feasibility and studies
✔ Development
✔ Contracting
✔ Financial advice and funding
✔ Communication and participation
✔ Construction
✔ Operational management
✔ Redevelopment
✔ Staffing
We guide energy communities from idea to realization. From organization and participation to technology and financing: we ensure everything is right. This way, we build projects together that are supported by the community and contribute to the energy transition.
What is an energy community?
An energy community is a collective of residents, businesses, or organizations that jointly invest in sustainable energy – think solar, wind, or storage. Members share in the proceeds, influence the project, and contribute to a fairer distribution of costs and benefits. GreenTrust believes that the energy transition can only truly succeed if everyone can participate. That’s why we aim for at least 50% local ownership in our projects.
Experienced and committed
Setting up an energy community involves a lot. GreenTrust adapts to the local situation and offers customized solutions at every stage of the process – advisory, executive, or as an integral project partner. Our strength? Experience, commitment, and results.
GreenTrust collaborates with dozens of energy cooperatives throughout the Netherlands. Together, we build sustainable projects that are supported by the community.
Sample projects
Changing energy. This is how we do it.
Cooperative wind park A2 Lage Rooijen
Since 2017, Cooperation Bommelerwaar and GreenTrust have been working on a cooperative wind park at Lage Rooijen, directly east of the A2 motorway. In January 2026, the three turbines will be officially completed. With the three wind turbines, the park will then generate enough local green energy for about 10,000 households. And is thus booster of a sustainable municipality of Maasdriel.
VE Lički Medvjed
In the mountains of Otočac, Croatia, GreenTrust wants to develop the largest wind farm in Croatia. In a nature-inclusive and social way, so that nature and the environment benefit. In addition to feasibility, development and technical design, communication is key here.
Zonneweide The Blue Gate
Sun, water and nature characterize Solar Meadow The Blue Gate in the municipality of Laarbeek. Built in 2022, the solar meadow, with 9.5MW, generates enough green energy for about 3,000 households.
Egchel Heath Wind Farm
Wind park Egchelse Heide consists of five wind turbines in the municipality of Peel and Maas. The project was realized in cooperation with the local energy cooperative Peel Energie. GreenTrust participates in this project, supported its development and provides operational management.
