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Table 8 Primary purposes.

From: The struggle of energy communities to enhance energy justice: insights from 113 German cases

Primary purpose

N

Percent of cases (%)

Promoting renewable energy

100

88

Promoting regional value creation

50

44

Payment of dividends

26

23

Energy supply in own hands

44

39

Providing social benefits

2

1.7

Other

9

8