Replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy in islands of high ecological value: The cases of Galápagos, Fernando de Noronha, and Príncipe

AS Sánchez, EP Junior, BM Gontijo, P de Jong… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Many archipelagos rely on imports of diesel to produce most of the electricity they consume.
That results in a high price for electricity and risk of fuel spills. Currently, many islands …

The state of the art of smart energy communities: a systematic review of strengths and limits

F Ceglia, E Marrasso, G Pallotta, C Roselli, M Sasso - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
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 …

Techno-economic assessment of university energy communities with on/off microgrid

CA Sima, CL Popescu, MO Popescu, M Roscia… - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The integration of small-scale renewable energy sources, in particular in areas with
favorable meteorological conditions and medium size power request, supported by …

A multi-criteria approach to designing and managing a renewable energy community

N Tomin, V Shakirov, V Kurbatsky, R Muzychuk… - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The energy communities based on the integration of microgrids make it possible to gain
economic, environmental, technical, and social benefits. The paper aims to propose a …

Energy transition in France

BE Lebrouhi, E Schall, B Lamrani, Y Chaibi… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
To address the climate emergency, France is committed to achieving carbon neutrality by
2050. It plans to significantly increase the contribution of renewable energy in its energy mix …

[HTML][HTML] Trading algorithms to represent the wholesale market of energy communities in Norway and England

J Heilmann, M Wensaas, PC del Granado… - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The development of local electricity markets (LEMs) and energy communities is accelerating
the shift from consumerism to prosumerism. However, there is no concrete understanding of …

[HTML][HTML] Community energy solutions for addressing energy poverty: A local case study in Spain

A Parreño-Rodriguez, AP Ramallo-González… - Energy and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Advancements in renewable energy technologies, a growing awareness of the need for
sustainable energy solutions, and the emergence of new business models in the energy …

Critical review on community-shared solar—advantages, challenges, and future directions

N Narjabadifam, J Fouladvand, M Gül - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the last few years, many innovative solutions have been presented to address the climate
change crisis. One of the innovative solutions is the participation of community members in …

Automated energy sharing in MV and LV distribution grids within an energy community: A case for Croatian city of Križevci with a hybrid renewable system

L Herenčić, M Kirac, H Keko, I Kuzle, I Rajšl - Renewable energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Local energy sharing (LES) is a concept that enables sharing between distribution system
participants such as consumers, producers, and prosumers at the local level in a transparent …

Energy transition awareness: Can it guide local transition planning on islands?

A Barney, H Polatidis, S Vakalis, D Grondin, M Benne… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
The consequences of climate change and reduced energy security are becoming
increasingly apparent, especially on islands. At the same time, the energy transition is …