Among the main components of a smart city, the energy system plays a vital and core role in
the transition towards a sustainable urban life. Furthermore, the utilization of renewable …

Abstract The 'Clean Energy for All Europeans' legislative package places citizens and
communities at the heart of the European energy policy by promoting local energy …

Abstract The Renewable Energy Directive drives the European Countries to enhancement of
independent energy systems and self-consumption users such as Renewable Energy …

In this paper, an extensive study of Renewable Energy Communities and their potential
impact on the electric distribution grid has been carried out. For that purpose, a Linear …

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 …

New concepts of local electricity markets (LEMs) have led increased focus on the
decentralization of energy systems and a raise in local energy communities (LECs). Under …

Cities struggle to enhance their sustainability by fostering their smartness, ie their ability to
use advanced technologies and resources in an intelligent and integrated way to achieve a …

Inland areas are suffering from depopulation and a lack of services, with many citizens
deciding to move to the city. Smart cities require a decentralised and collective energy …

This paper reviews the emergence and development of the “smart energy city” as an
academic, normative, and applied concept. An examination of the academic literature since …

The economic and environmental benefits of renewable energy have increased in
significance over the past decade. Local energy markets can play a vital role in energy …