The INTELLIGENT project successfully hosted its first public webinar, “Listening Before Building: What Communities Need from Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading“, on June 25, 2026. The event brought together stakeholders from across Europe to explore key insights from stakeholder engagement, user research, and participatory design activities conducted in four pilot communities.
Key Highlights
49 participants registered for the session, reflecting strong interest in the project’s work on peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trading and local energy sharing solutions. All presentations from the webinar are now available for download, providing attendees and the broader public with access to the project’s findings, methodologies, and design concepts.
What Was Discussed?
The webinar provided an in-depth look at the INTELLIGENT project’s approach to developing user-centered solutions for P2P energy trading. Speakers – Paulo Lissa (University of Galway), Quentin Donnette (Smart Energy Europe), Lisa Diamond and Marcus Garschall (Austrian Institute of Technology) – shared critical insights on:
- The regulatory landscape and key hurdles for P2P energy trading across Europe.
- Stakeholder perspectives, including motivations, barriers, and expectations from citizens, community managers, and policymakers.
- The participatory design process that translated user feedback into practical UI concepts for community members and managers.
Agenda:
14:00 Welcoming address and Opening Remarks
Jasna Komatović (InoSens)
Laura Perez Caballero (R2M Spain)
14:05 Setting the scene: why we listened before we built
Paulo Lissa, (University of Galway) – Download Presentation
Quentin Donnette (Smart Energy Europe) – Download Presentation
Lisa Diamond (Austrian Institute of Technology) – Download Presentation
14.35 What community members expect from P2P trading
Lisa Diamond (Austrian Institute of Technology) – Download Presentation
14.45 From requirements to design: translating insights into visual concepts
Marcus Garschall (Austrian Institute of Technology) – Download Presentation
15.15 What comes next & Closing Remarks
Jasna Komatović (InoSens)
Laura Perez Caballero (R2M Spain)
