On January 13, 2026, in Solec Kujawski, a workshop dedicated to building a local energy market in the energy cluster model was held.
The meeting brought together representatives of local government administration and municipal organizational units responsible for key areas of city management. The workshop was conducted by R&D Future Solutions, with the support of ECM.
The discussions focused on the energy cluster as a practical tool for strengthening energy security, cost predictability, and the resilience of the local energy system. The participants analyzed the operating model of the cluster, the roles of individual stakeholders, and the interconnections between local energy generation, balancing, and energy management from the perspective of the municipality’s long-term development.
A significant part of the workshop addressed operational and decision-making aspects. The discussions covered information flows, data exchange, and coordination principles between cluster participants as essential conditions for effective management of a local energy market. Particular emphasis was placed on energy and business security — including infrastructure continuity, operational responsibility, and risk management in the context of regulatory, price, and market volatility. The energy cluster was presented as a solution enabling municipalities to gain greater control over key energy-related areas.
Part of the workshop was also devoted to financing and technology.
Funding opportunities for projects implemented within the energy cluster were presented by Daniel Kania from WBS Consulting, who discussed available national and European programs supporting, among others, the modernization of district heating systems, improvements in energy efficiency, and the deployment of renewable energy sources. The technological perspective was presented by Rafał Piórkowski, Sales Director at Nowatermia, who outlined practical directions for the development of modern, stable, and low-emission local heating systems.
Solec Kujawski thus joins the group of municipalities that approach the energy transition in a conscious and systemic manner — treating energy as a strategic resource rather than merely an operational cost.
