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 …

As cooperatives become a crucial part of our society's repository of solutions for addressing
the sustainability challenges, the very emergence of cooperatives continues to puzzle …

This paper reflects the socio-economic power of renewable energy production cooperatives
for a wider energy system transformation in Germany. Energy cooperatives have turned into …

The transformation of energy systems is influencing economic policy agendas all over the
world, particularly in industrialized countries. In this process, Germany has taken a …

Background Energy cooperatives are a prominent and common form of community energy.
Community energy has the potential to increase actor diversity and local acceptance of …

This century has witnessed a substantial growth of local, cooperative energy provision,
fuelled by public and political ambitions towards energy transition. Such 'grassroots' energy …

Because of their democratic governance and value-driven approach cooperatives are often
regarded as a prime example for alternative economies and contributing to (more) equitable …

While cooperative organizations created with the aim to initiate, develop, and operate
renewable electricity (RE) projects have received attention for their roles in the transition to a …

In the paper, the authors describe an estimation of the number and development of
community energy companies and energy cooperatives in Germany. The analysis is based …

We examine the unique challenges pertaining to organizational governance and decision-
making in Renewable Energy Cooperatives (REC). We find that internal governance …