ENPOWER seeks to craft, cultivate, and showcase methodologies rooted in social sciences and humanities. Through interactive, closed-loop ICT tools and services, it aims to empower energy-engaged citizens and foster data-driven, secure energy communities, ultimately steering toward a consumer-centric energy framework. By transforming conventional passive energy consumers into proactive energy citizens, the project endeavors to empower individuals to govern their energy consumption effectively.

ENPOWER brings together technological innovation and social-scientific expertise to better understand how digital tools can support collective energy action. By embedding citizen perspectives into the development of ICT-based solutions, the project seeks to ensure that technological advances align with social needs, trust considerations, and democratic principles.

Research at the Sustainability Research Group focuses on the social layer, through both qualitative (interviews and focus groups) and quantitative (an international survey and discrete choice experiment) to unveil consumer preferences and behaviors within energy communities, amplifying citizen engagement through participative research methodologies.

SRG research will enable dialogue among stakeholders, facilitating a collaborative process for crafting consumer-centric, data-driven services and incentives. Furthermore, the project contributes to broader debates on energy transition governance by examining how energy communities can become inclusive, scalable, and resilient. Insights generated within ENPOWER will inform policymakers and practitioners on how to design regulatory frameworks and incentive structures that strengthen citizen participation while advancing sustainability goals.