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View article: From consumers to pioneers: insights from thermal energy communities in Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands
From consumers to pioneers: insights from thermal energy communities in Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands Open
Background: While energy communities working on electricity provision have been extensively studied, thermal energy communities (TECs) focusing on bringing district heating (DH) systems to decarbonise heat systems in buildings have been re…
View article: “First come, first served" or “the more, the merrier"? Organizational dynamics of citizen-led solar initiatives and the presence of photovoltaic installations in Germany
“First come, first served" or “the more, the merrier"? Organizational dynamics of citizen-led solar initiatives and the presence of photovoltaic installations in Germany Open
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View article: Beschleunigung der Energiewende durch die Erweiterung der finanziellen Teilhabe kommunaler und privater Stakeholder (Benefits)
Beschleunigung der Energiewende durch die Erweiterung der finanziellen Teilhabe kommunaler und privater Stakeholder (Benefits) Open
The document includes the main results of the Benefits project, funded by the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection under grant numbers 03EI5203A-C (here: version with small corrections). The joint project aimed at 1)…
View article: Beschleunigung der Energiewende durch die Erweiterung der finanziellen Teilhabe kommunaler und privater Stakeholder (Benefits)
Beschleunigung der Energiewende durch die Erweiterung der finanziellen Teilhabe kommunaler und privater Stakeholder (Benefits) Open
Results of the Benefits project, funded by the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection under grant numbers 03EI5203A-C (here: corrected version). The joint project aimed at 1) Identifying forms, scopes, motives and obst…
View article: Beschleunigung der Energiewende durch die Erweiterung der finanziellen Teilhabe kommunaler und privater Stakeholder (Benefits)
Beschleunigung der Energiewende durch die Erweiterung der finanziellen Teilhabe kommunaler und privater Stakeholder (Benefits) Open
Results of the Benefits project, funded by the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection under grant numbers 03EI5203A-C. The joint project aimed at 1) Identifying forms, scopes, motives and obstacles of financial partici…
View article: Beschleunigung der Energiewende durch die Erweiterung der finanziellen Teilhabe kommunaler und privater Stakeholder (Benefits)
Beschleunigung der Energiewende durch die Erweiterung der finanziellen Teilhabe kommunaler und privater Stakeholder (Benefits) Open
Final report of the Benefits project, funded by the German Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection under grant numbers 03EI5203A-C. The joint project aimed at 1) Identifying forms, scopes, motives and obstacles of financial pa…
View article: Model Assessment of Potential and Barriers to the Development of Renewable Energy Communities at the National Level: Checklist
Model Assessment of Potential and Barriers to the Development of Renewable Energy Communities at the National Level: Checklist Open
According to the recast Renewable Energy Directive (RED II), member states (MS) of the European Union (EU) are supposed to take out assessments of barriers for and potential of renewable energy communities in their countries (RED II, Art. …
View article: Model Assessment of Potential and Barriers to the Development of Renewable Energy Communities at the National Level: Checklist
Model Assessment of Potential and Barriers to the Development of Renewable Energy Communities at the National Level: Checklist Open
According to the recast Renewable Energy Directive (RED II), member states (MS) of the European Union (EU) are supposed to take out assessments of barriers for and potential of renewable energy communities in their countries (RED II, Art. …
View article: Costs and Benefits of Energy Communities - Collection of Literature
Costs and Benefits of Energy Communities - Collection of Literature Open
The files contain references to studies of different impacts of energy communities, based on the collection reviewed in Berka & Creamer (2018) and with some additions. The typology of impacts differs from that used by Berka and Creamer.
View article: Costs and Benefits of Energy Communities - Collection of Literature
Costs and Benefits of Energy Communities - Collection of Literature Open
The files contain references to studies of different impacts of energy communities, based on the collection reviewed in Berka & Creamer (2018) and with some additions. The typology of impacts differs from that used by Berka and Creamer.
View article: Model Assessment Manual
Model Assessment Manual Open
According to the recast Renewable Energy Directive (RED II), member states (MS) of the European Union (EU) are supposed to take out assessments of barriers for and potential of renewable energy communities in their countries (RED II, Art. …
View article: Model Assessment Manual
Model Assessment Manual Open
According to the recast Renewable Energy Directive (RED II), member states (MS) of the European Union (EU) are supposed to take out assessments of barriers for and potential of renewable energy communities in their countries (RED II, Art. …
View article: Assessment of Barriers and Drivers for Energy Communities: Literature Review
Assessment of Barriers and Drivers for Energy Communities: Literature Review Open
According to the recast Renewable Energy Directive (RED II), member states (MS) of the European Union (EU) are supposed to take out assessments of barriers for and potential of renewable energy communities in their countries (RED II, Art. …
View article: Assessing the Impacts of Energy Communities: An Overview of (Potential) Costs and Benefits
Assessing the Impacts of Energy Communities: An Overview of (Potential) Costs and Benefits Open
According to the recast Renewable Energy Directive (RED II), member states (MS) of the European Union (EU) are supposed to take out assessments of barriers for and potential of renewable energy communities in their countries (RED II, Art. …
View article: Model Assessment Structure Proposal
Model Assessment Structure Proposal Open
According to the recast Renewable Energy Directive (RED II), member states (MS) of the European Union (EU) are supposed to take out assessments of barriers for and potential of renewable energy communities in their countries (RED II, Art. …
View article: Policy Database: Collection of Public Policies for Energy Communities
Policy Database: Collection of Public Policies for Energy Communities Open
According to the recast Renewable Energy Directive (RED II), member states (MS) of the European Union (EU) are supposed to take out assessments of barriers for and potential of renewable energy communities in their countries (RED II, Art. …
View article: Assessing the Potential of Energy Communities: A Comparison of Methodologies
Assessing the Potential of Energy Communities: A Comparison of Methodologies Open
According to the recast Renewable Energy Directive (RED II), member states (MS) of the European Union (EU) are supposed to take out assessments of barriers for and potential of renewable energy communities in their countries (RED II, Art. …
View article: Financing the Polycentric Energy Transition - Definitions, literature review and research gaps
Financing the Polycentric Energy Transition - Definitions, literature review and research gaps Open
The transformation of the energy system will require massive investments in the coming years. The total global investment requirement from 2018-2050 is estimated at 110 trillion US dollars. The magnitude of the investment needs makes it cl…
View article: Thinking, doing, organising: Prefiguring just and sustainable energy systems via collective prosumer ecosystems in Europe
Thinking, doing, organising: Prefiguring just and sustainable energy systems via collective prosumer ecosystems in Europe Open
This article positions collective renewable energy prosumerism as a social movement that engages in energy system transformation. Collective renewable energy prosumer initiatives engage in ‘prefigurative’ work through their discursive fram…
View article: Extending the Operation of Existing Biogas Plants: Which Follow-Up Concepts and Plants Will Prevail?
Extending the Operation of Existing Biogas Plants: Which Follow-Up Concepts and Plants Will Prevail? Open
For the existing biogas plants (BGP) in Germany, the period of the public support scheme begins to end in 2021. From a technical point of view, essential components have an operational life span of more than 20 years and allow for an exten…
View article: Institutional relatedness and the emergence of renewable energy cooperatives in German districts
Institutional relatedness and the emergence of renewable energy cooperatives in German districts Open
This paper analyses the evolution of renewable energy cooperatives, examining all such cooperatives founded in German districts between 2006 and 2016. The rise of the cooperative form in renewable energy production is a prominent example o…
View article: Regional Electricity Models for Community Energy in Germany: The Role of Governance Structures
Regional Electricity Models for Community Energy in Germany: The Role of Governance Structures Open
Community energy actors play an important role in the energy transition, fostering the diffusion of sustainable innovation in the renewable energy market. Because market conditions for business models in the renewable energy sector are cha…
View article: Stakeholder Report on Financial Innovation for Prosumer Expansion
Stakeholder Report on Financial Innovation for Prosumer Expansion Open
This report gives examples of financial innovations already available to prosumer business models and establishes how they can be integrated into the diverse financial markets in the European Union. The main goal of this report is to inspi…
View article: Policies for Prosumer Business Models in the EU
Policies for Prosumer Business Models in the EU Open
Prosumers – who both consume and produce renewable energy (RES) and actively modulate their demand – are now a significant feature of energy systems. Across the EU and in the UK, policymakers have sought to drive the adoption of RES, inclu…
View article: Collective Renewable Energy Prosumers and the Promises of the Energy Union: Taking Stock
Collective Renewable Energy Prosumers and the Promises of the Energy Union: Taking Stock Open
A key strategy in the European Union’s ambition to establish an ‘Energy Union’ that is not just clean, but also fair, consists of empowering citizens to actively interact with the energy market as self-consumers or prosumers. Although rene…
View article: Business models for prosumers in Europe
Business models for prosumers in Europe Open
This report explores the different business models being adopted to enable renewable energy generation and self-consumption in the European Union. Individuals, businesses and energy communities that install renewable energy generation and …