60 percent of Czech towns want to be energy self-sufficient in next three years

Three-fifths of municipalities in Czechia want to become energy self-sufficient by building photovoltaic power plants, biogas stations or biomass boilers for their own energy needs in the next three years, the Czech News Agency reported on Sunday, citing a survey by the Association of Local Self-Governments. Almost a third plan on establishing an energy-sharing community within the same time horizon. However, 40 percent of Czech towns say that these projects are either made impossible or hindered by the lack of requisite legislation, in the form of an amendment to the Community Energy Act.