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Identification of Gaps and Barriers in Regulations, Standards, and Network Codes to Energy Citizen Participation in the Energy Transition

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  • Alireza Nouri

    (Energy Institute, University College Dublin, D04 N2E5 Dublin, Ireland)

  • Shafi Khadem

    (International Energy Research Centre, Tyndall National Institute, T12 R5CP Cork, Ireland)

  • Anna Mutule

    (Smart Grid Research Center, Institute of Physical Energetics, LV-1006 Riga, Latvia)

  • Christina Papadimitriou

    (FOSS Research Centre for Sustainable Energy, Nicosia 94014, Cyprus)

  • Rad Stanev

    (Power Engineering Department, Technical University of Sofia, 1164 Sofia, Bulgaria)

  • Mattia Cabiati

    (Ricerca sul Sistema Energetico, 20121 Milano, Italy)

  • Andrew Keane

    (Energy Institute, University College Dublin, D04 N2E5 Dublin, Ireland)

  • Paula Carroll

    (Energy Institute, University College Dublin, D04 N2E5 Dublin, Ireland)

Abstract

The success of the energy transition in Europe depends on the engagement of citizens and the sustainable replacement of conventional generation with renewable production. Highlights of the PAN European Technology Energy Research Approach (PANTERA) project, a H2020 coordination and support action, are presented in this paper. In broad terms, PANTERA offers a forum for actors in the smart grid to support the expansion of activities in smart grid research, demonstration, and innovation, especially in the below-average spending member states in the European Union (EU). The focus of this paper is on those activities of the project consortium related to the identification of gaps and barriers in regulations, standards, and network codes that hinder the sustainable engagement of energy citizens in the energy transition. The paper summarises the challenges to citizen engagement in the energy transit and considers the enablers that make the engagement of citizens viable, e.g., demand response (DR), renewable energy resources (RESs), and modern designs for local energy markets (LEMs). We focus on the barriers to the enablers that are explicitly and implicitly related to regulations, standards, and network codes and explore aspects of the relevant regulations and standards of the sample below-average spending member states. A specific case study of a research and demonstration project in Ireland for updating the network codes is also presented to demonstrate the ways in which member states are attempting to remove the barriers and enable citizen participation in the smart energy transition. Finally, the opportunities to foster smart grid research and innovation through shared knowledge and insights offered by the PANTERA European Interconnection for Research Innovation and Entrepreneurship (EIRIE) platform are highlighted.

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  • Alireza Nouri & Shafi Khadem & Anna Mutule & Christina Papadimitriou & Rad Stanev & Mattia Cabiati & Andrew Keane & Paula Carroll, 2022. "Identification of Gaps and Barriers in Regulations, Standards, and Network Codes to Energy Citizen Participation in the Energy Transition," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(3), pages 1-29, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:15:y:2022:i:3:p:856-:d:732922
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    1. Lubov Petrichenko & Antans Sauhats & Illia Diahovchenko & Irina Segeda, 2022. "Economic Viability of Energy Communities versus Distributed Prosumers," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(8), pages 1-24, April.
    2. Ivan Paunovic & Cathleen Müller & Klaus Deimel, 2023. "Citizen Participation for Sustainability and Resilience: A Generational Cohort Perspective on Community Brand Identity Perceptions and Development Priorities in a Rural Community," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(9), pages 1-18, April.
    3. Paula Carroll, 2022. "Gender Mainstreaming the European Union Energy Transition," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(21), pages 1-16, October.
    4. Cátia Silva & Pedro Faria & Zita Vale, 2023. "Demand Response Implementation: Overview of Europe and United States Status," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(10), pages 1-20, May.
    5. Shoeib Faraji Abdolmaleki & Danial Esfandiary Abdolmaleki & Pastora M. Bello Bugallo, 2023. "Finding Sustainable Countries in Renewable Energy Sector: A Case Study for an EU Energy System," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(13), pages 1-22, June.
    6. Vitor Fernão Pires & Ilhami Colak & Fujio Kurokawa, 2022. "Smart Grid as a Key Tool for the Future of Electrical Distribution Networks," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(9), pages 1-3, April.
    7. Tarmo Korõtko & Freddy Plaum & Tobias Häring & Anna Mutule & Roberts Lazdins & Olegs Borščevskis & Argo Rosin & Paula Carroll, 2023. "Assessment of Power System Asset Dispatch under Different Local Energy Community Business Models," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(8), pages 1-23, April.
    8. Sikke R. Jansma & Le Anh Nguyen Long & Dasom Lee, 2023. "Understanding Energy Citizenship: How Cultural Capital Shapes the Energy Transition," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(5), pages 1-19, February.

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