REScoop Vlaanderen is the energy cooperative for renewable energy in Flanders, Belgium.
It was created in 2011 on the initiative of the Flemish energy cooperative Ecopower. REScoop Vlaanderen is a member of the European group of cooperatives for renewable energy, REScoop.eu.
RESCoop stands for Renewable Energy Sources Cooperatives.[1] A co-operative (also known as co-op, cooperative or coop) is an autonomous association of persons united voluntary to meet their common economic, social, and cultural needs and aspirations through a jointly owned and democratically controlled business.[2]
The following energy cooperatives are member of RESCoop Vlaanderen:
- Ecopower
- BeauVent
- Wase Wind
- PajoPower
- Energiris
- CORE
- Social Green Energy
- Campina Energy
- Bronsgroen
References edit
- ^ https://coopseurope.coop/sites/default/files/Dirk%20Vansintjan_WorldForumLille.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ Statement on the Cooperative Identity. International Cooperative Alliance: http://ica.coop/en/whats-co-op/co-operative-identity-values-principles