Researchers from GECAD/ISEP took part in the SATComm Sustainable Atlantic Communities project meeting held in Lisbon on 3–4 December 2025. The two-day session brought together project partners to review ongoing work, align on next steps across the Atlantic Area, and reinforce collaboration to enable and scale energy communities in different regulatory contexts.

During the meeting, the consortium discussed progress on technical developments and policy analysis that underpin SAtComm’s mission: supporting citizen-centred clean-energy transitions through practical tools and regulatory roadmaps tailored to Ireland, France, Portugal, and Spain. Participants focused on sharing lessons learned across pilots and refining methodologies that help energy communities increase self-consumption, flexibility, and participation in local energy markets.

A key highlight of the Lisbon gathering was a field visit to the Portuguese pilot hosted by Esquadria, an industrial company based in Sintra. The pilot aims to establish an energy community combining local solar generation with storage and smart management to boost efficiency and deliver cleaner, more affordable energy to participating members. The visit allowed GECAD/ISEP researchers and other partners to observe the site conditions, review implementation plans, and evaluate how the pilot can serve as a replicable model for industrial-anchored energy communities across the Atlantic Area.

By linking the strategic discussions in Lisbon with direct engagement at the Esquadria pilot, the meeting strengthened the project’s applied approach – ensuring that research outputs remain closely connected to real-world deployment and stakeholder needs. The consortium will continue advancing pilot development and cross-country knowledge exchange as SAtComm moves through its 2023–2026 implementation cycle.