A review and mapping exercise of energy community regulatory challenges in European member states based on a survey of collective energy actors

Bashi, Mazaher Haji; Tommasi, Luciano De; Cam, Andreea Le; Relaño, Lorena Sánchez; Lyons, Pádraig; Mundó, Joana; Pandelieva-Dimova, Ivanka; Schapp, Henrik; Loth-Babut, Karolina; Egger, Christiane; Camps, Marcel; Cassidy, Brian; Angelov, Georgi; Stancioff, Charlotte Eloise

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2022.113055

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“… Financial products are proposed in dedicated markets with high specialization levels. Regulatory hurdles [ [59] , [60] , [61] , [62] , [63] ] Complex regulations and permitting processes can hinder the development of renewable energy communities. Simplify and streamline permitting processes and regulations for renewable energy projects, making it easier for communities to follow regulations.…”

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Designing new energy markets to promote renewables

Di Foggia,

Beccarello

2024

Heliyon

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Designing new energy markets to promote renewables

Di Foggia,

Beccarello

2024

Heliyon

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“…During the off-peak hours, when the generated energy exceeds the electrical demand, the surplus energy through the ESSs is converted into another storable energy. This stored energy is supplied back to the grid during the peak hours [10,11]. By providing the energy balance between the sources and the loads, this process improves the power quality of the whole power system [12].…”

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A new index for techno‐economical comparison of storage technologies considering effect of self‐discharge

Moradi‐Shahrbabak

Jadidoleslam

2023

IET Renewable Power Gen

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This paper presents an improved levellized cost of storage (ILCOS) index for comparing various storage technologies. The ILCOS is a modified index based on the conventional levellized cost of storage (LCOS) that includes the effect of daily self‐discharge. This index calculates the total cost of discharged energy for a storage system over its lifetime. Comparing the conventional LCOS and the proposed ILCOS metrics indicates that the ILCOS is a more accurate index for the economic analysis of storage technologies. Also, this paper introduces an algorithm by using the ILCOS index for selecting the optimum storage technology in any individual application. The algorithm inputs are the needed discharge time, the required stand‐by time, and the technical and economical characteristics of storage systems; the output is the optimum storage technology. Based on the discharge time, this algorithm investigates the storage technology in three categories: short‐duration, medium‐duration, and long‐duration applications. Any storage system that has the minimum ILCOS is the economically winning technology. Given the characteristics of the existing storage technologies, the case study shows that for long‐duration applications, the pumped hydroelectric storage (PHS) is the best option. Also, vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) and lead‐acid (PbA) batteries are the most economic storages for medium‐duration applications.

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“…For example, the study of laws at the national and international level has been done for European countries that are moving towards the use of renewables in a single project. They believe that energy communities facilitate stakeholder access to financial, technical, organizational, and administrative assistance for achieving self-sufficiency, energy security, and independence, including energy consultation, capacity optimization, retrofit advice, and paperwork guidance; and that energy poverty harms social, living, and health conditions [8]. The EU mandates that member states address it with cross-field policies and financial aid.…”

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“…By enhancing the self-sufficiency of energy communities, they can attain demand-side energy independence, decreasing the requirement for government intervention in electricity pricing, and mitigating concerns regarding the adequacy of energy resources. Ultimately, this can heighten social well-being in the electricity sector [8].…”

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Evaluating Renewable Energy and Ranking 17 Autonomous Communities in Spain: A TOPSIS Method

Esfandiary Abdolmaleki,

Faraji Abdolmaleki,

Bello Bugallo

2023

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Transitioning to renewable energy is becoming increasingly imperative, particularly for countries with limited energy supplies. To achieve this transition, all sectors must cooperate and coordinate to focus on renewable energy as a pillar of sustainable development. This study evaluates the status of renewable energy in each Spanish community, considering policies, frameworks, and elements of sustainable development. Using the Technique for Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) methodology, seventeen autonomous communities of Spain were analyzed based on ten selected indicators. The results show that Castile and León, La Rioja, Murcia, and Aragon are in the top ranks of the first sustainable group, while Navarre, the Balearic Islands, Catalonia, the Basque Country, and Asturias are in the less sustainable group. This research presents novel contributions towards the adoption of sustainability-oriented policies aimed at enhancing energy systems, stimulating economic growth, and achieving zero-carbon energy targets in Spain. By enhancing the self-sufficiency of energy communities, they can attain demand-side energy independence, decreasing the requirement for government intervention, and mitigating concerns regarding the adequacy of energy resources. This can ultimately enhance social well-being, emphasizing the importance of sustainable energy systems for regional development in Spain.

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A review and mapping exercise of energy community regulatory challenges in European member states based on a survey of collective energy actors

Cited by 48 publications

References 75 publications

Designing new energy markets to promote renewables

Designing new energy markets to promote renewables

A new index for techno‐economical comparison of storage technologies considering effect of self‐discharge

Evaluating Renewable Energy and Ranking 17 Autonomous Communities in Spain: A TOPSIS Method

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