The Smart Energy Community topic has attracted a lot of interest from policy, research
centres, companies and private citizens since 2018, when in Europe the recast of the …

Smart energy community, energy community or many other variants of this name has been
researched since the 70s but has gained more prominence in the last decade. In order to …

Over the past few years, energy communities initiatives have gained traction in Europe as a
means to achieve energy transition goals, allowing citizen involvement in energy production …

The current energy and environmental target is the completely integration of the energy
produced from different sources taking into account the renewables. The traditional power …

In recent times, there has been a significant shift from centralized energy systems to
decentralized ones. These systems aim to satisfy local energy needs using renewable …

Background Smart technologies, such as smart grids, are emerging as indispensable
aspects of an energy transformation and come with hopes of more sustainable resource use …

Urban communities differ in their social, economic, and environmental characteristics, as
well as in the approach to energy use. Dynamic energy use and available on-site resources …

Recently, there has been an ongoing global debate on the issues of energy safety, energy
autonomy, and energy alleviation policies in developed and developing countries. The …

Abstract The advantages of Energy Communities (ECs) range from giving energy end-
consumers an active role in the energy market to the increase of renewable energy sources …

Energy communities are a promising strategy for a global energy transition. European Union
(EU) regulatory frameworks are already established and clearly explained, aiming to …