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Charging the future: Roadmaps and value tensions for mainstreaming prosumerism to 2030 and 2050
This report presents the outcomes of a participatory process in which these multiple development paths and futures of prosumer business models, social dynamics, and technical systems were explored with a wide range of stakeholders. First, we outline the objective of the report and the process of the Participatory Integrated Assessment (PIA) (Section 1). Second, we discuss six leverage points, or ‘buttons to switch’ for affecting the future, which were distilled from the rich outcomes of...
Publication date: February 2021
Tessa de Geus, Julia Wittmayer, Fabi van Berkel (DRIFT)
Language: English
Surplus Power Tariffs - Position Paper
This paper explains why standardised tariffs for renewable energy generation should continue to play a central role in energy policy. The overall goal is to massively accelerate the uptake of renewables to comply with the Paris Agreement. The demand for new renewable capacity is still not sufficiently incited by the energy markets due to incumbent fossil and nuclear generation and slow electrification of the heat and transport sector. Therefore, policy intervention is still necessary. A New...
Publication date: February 2021
Kristian Petrick, eco-union
Language: English
Prosumer Inspiration Book
Powerful examples for your community Europe is on its way to implement a large-scale transition to a more sustainable energy system: this transition is a key ingredient for a climate neutral, more suitable and inclusive European Union. All over the EU, citizens are placed increasingly at the core of energy markets and are playing their part for more sustainability at the local level. This change has been acknowledged in the European Green Deal and a continuation and strengthening of this...
Publication date: January 2021
ICLEI Europe
Language: English
Guidance for national transposition of new EU directives relating to renewable energy prosumers (Policy Brief)
This policy brief provides information on the progress in transposition of new EU provisions on energy communities by six EU Member States (Belgium (the Walloon and Brussels regions), France, Germany, Italy, Portugal and Spain) and formulates transposition recommendations for them. The analysis presented in the brief are based on information collected through interviews with national stakeholders, analysis of National Energy and Climate Plans and punctual examination of existing national...
Publication date: November 2020
Toporek, M, Provost, L.
Language: English
A multi-dimensional typology of collective RES prosumers across Europe
This report is part of WP2 in the PROSEU project - Baseline analysis and Characterisation of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) Prosumer Initiatives, which set out to establish an understanding of the characteristics and challenges of collective renewable energy prosumer initiatives. The report covers the results of Task 2.3: Developing a typology of prosumer initiatives, with the goal of “develop(ing) a typology that reflects the variety of RES prosumer initiatives in Europe”.
Publication date: October 2020
Julia M Wittmayer (DRIFT), Maria Fraaije (DRIFT), Lanka Horstink (UPorto), Flor Avelino (DRIFT)
Language: English
Co-learning and co-creation experiences with renewable energy prosumer Living Labs across Europe
prosumer projects rely on the participation of a number of diverse stakeholders to be effective and empowering citizens to become active contributors to the energy transition is a process subject to many different kinds of enabling and constraining conditions. Going beyond just the generation of decentralised renewable energy, collective prosumerism contributes to community building by bringing together many people from local communities and beyond. This character of prosumerism as a...
Publication date: October 2020
ICLEI Europe
Language: English
Stakeholder Report on Financial Innovation for Prosumer Expansion
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 inspire stakeholders – such as financial institutions and community energy intermediaries – either to adopt these models or to adapt them to their respective national and local contexts. For this purpose, we give an overview of 10 cases - local initiatives,...
Publication date: September 2020
Lars Holstenkamp, Timon Becker, Alina Beigang, Moritz Ehrtmann (Leuphana University of Lüneburg) Mark Davis, Donal Brown, Stephen Hall (University of Leeds)
Language: English
Key technical findings and recommendations for prosumer communities
This document presents conclusions and recommendations based on the technical findings of the PROSEU project to assist prosumers to choose their suitable renewable prosumer technology depending on their need, demands, size and location. Further, it offers recommendations that can support the implementation and mainstreaming of prosumer technologies. Besides this, it also gives an overview of the key prosumer technologies and their technical, economical, ecological and social parameters as well...
Publication date: August 2020
Swantje Gährs, Lena Pfeifer, Nanda Naber, Borna Doračić, Jan Knoefel, Arthur Hinsch, Silvia Assalini, Reinier van der Veen, Davor Ljubas, Zoran Lulić
Language: English
Policies for Prosumer Business Models in the EU
In this policy brief, we build on the previous discussions through an analysis of the regulatory and broader institutional challenges facing these emerging business models for the nine member states in scope1. We therefore seek to address the following questions: In which member states can these business models exist and why? What are the key policy constraints and enablers for their replication in other contexts? How can policymakers enable their diffusion to disrupt or consolidate existing...
Publication date: April 2020
Donal Brown,Stephen Hall, MarkE. Davis Moritz Ehrtmann, Lars Holstenkamp
Language: English
Participatory Governance for the roll-out of the Energy Union (Policy Brief)
The purpose of this paper is to provide recommendations to policy-makers, legislators and administrations on the implementation of rights allowing prosumers and energy communities to participate in the roll-out of the Energy Union. The governance for the roll-out of the Energy Union should be based on wide involvement of stakeholders and therefore, be participatory. Prosumes and energy communities are important actors of the energy transition and should play an active role in the creation of...
Publication date: March 2020
Marta Toporek(CLIENTEARTH)
Language: English
