Our Objectives
Design and showcase measures for PEDs enhancement
through retrofitting solutions and co-created sustainable business and financing models we aim to support deep renovation, integrated energy systems, and grid stability
Deepen understanding & support knowledge exchange
by collecting success factors, barriers, and ownership structures around PEDs. The project’s Community of Practice (CoP) will contribute to improving the knowledge base and sharing lessons learnt
Support policymaking for PEDs holistically
by identifying gaps and needs, integrating energy tranistion into urban planning, and developing validated policy recommendations towards the replication and scaling of solutions across diverse contexts
Our holistic and inclusive approach to resilient PEDs
NEEDS Repowered integrates social innovation, citizen engagement, and technological solutions to enhance energy resilience. By fostering co-creation among stakeholders , we develop strategies that tackle energy poverty, support policy alignment, and promote behavioural change.
The project prioritizes energy citizenship, empowering communities to actively participate in energy transitions. Through tailored tools and participatory methods, we ensure the inclusion of vulnerable groups, addressing local energy challenges while strengthening PED scalability and integration into urban planning.
Our Work Packages
NEEDS Repowered is funded under the Driving Urban Transitions Partnership, co-funded by the European Commission. Beyond its administrative (WP 1) and communication (WP 6) efforts, the project is structured into key
work packages, each driving innovation and collaboration to advance urban energy transitions.
Duration: 02.2025 – 01.2028
WP 2
Exploration & Stocktaking
IIdentifying needs, pre-conditions, and good practices to inform the design of behavioural change interventions. Gathering relevant information and insights on PEDs to inform the stakeholder analysis, with a focus on community-based transformation and inclusion of vulnerable groups.
WP3
Design & Demonstration
Design and implementation of demonstrations across the Repowered Sites. The main objective is to plan, implement and showcase the NEEDS Repowered activities as well as to enable upscaled deployment and roll-out of successful solutions.
WP4 Co-creation, Knowledge sharing and Replication
Focusing on inter-disciplinary and transdisciplinary system learning, the project will set up a Community of Practice (CoP) to feed back into local knowledge areanas and thereby implement the critical learning processes of civil servants and stakeholders involved at the local level.
WP5
Policy Recommndations & Knowledge Hub
In order to ensure policy relevance this working step will focus on the translation of scientific results into policy recommendations. By contributing to DUT’s Knwledge Hubs, the project will share experiences and results with international actors
NEEDS Repowered is under the coordination of the Austrian Institute of Technology
Repowered Sites
Our Repowered Partners
This project has been funded under the Driving Urban Transitions Partnership, which has been co-funded by the European Commission.