{"id":192160,"date":"2026-08-24T08:05:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T06:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/?p=192160"},"modified":"2026-08-24T08:05:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T06:05:03","slug":"genk-launches-city-wide-platform-to-trade-neighbors-solar-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmobility.news\/nl\/2026\/08\/24\/genk-launches-city-wide-platform-to-trade-neighbors-solar-power\/","title":{"rendered":"Genk lanceert een stadsbreed platform voor de handel in zonne-energie tussen buren"},"content":{"rendered":"De stad Genk (Belgi\u00eb) zal als een van de eerste een energiegemeenschap oprichten waarin inwoners, verenigingen en bedrijven lokaal opgewekte hernieuwbare elektriciteit kunnen kopen en verkopen. 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