Rising energy costs expose the instability of our energy system and underline the urgency of
transitioning towards decentralized renewable energy provision. Many European countries …

In this article, we analyze the role of social capital in the formation of sustainable energy
communities. Specifically, we study the impact of different dimensions of social capital (ie …

Within the framework of defining a new energy paradigm to address climate change and
other global challenges, the energy community model is gaining interest in several …

As a response to societal polarisation and mobilisation against the clean energy transition
and renewable energy projects, policy makers at EU level have put focus on renewable …

Energy scholars have associated energy communities with the notions of energy citizenship
and energy democracy, as citizen-based democratic governance plays critical roles in their …

Energy communities (ECs) have emerged as new, collective market actors within European
energy systems. Their innovative business models are thought to result in a multiple types of …

There is increasing evidence that the energy transition incorporates new types of
inequalities for different types of energy consumers. In many places, detached dwellings are …

Abstract The 2018/19 Clean Energy Package of the European Union introduced a wide
range of policy measures to further advance the Energy Transition, with one focus being low …

This paper describes the development of community energy management systems (CEMS).
A CEMS allows optimal energy sharing within energy communities, as it is a central system …

This JRC report examines the potential of energy communities to alleviate energy poverty,
which affects an estimated 50 million households in the EU. Through a review of existing …