Local energy markets: Opportunities, benefits, and barriers

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0272

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Conference name

CIRED 2018 Ljubljana Workshop

Conference date

7 - 8 June 2018

Conference location

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Peer-reviewed

Yes

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Authors

Mendes, Goncalo, Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT), Finland
Nylund, Jere, Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT), Finland
Annala, Salla, Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT), Finland
Honkapuro, Samuli, Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT), Finland
Kilkki, Olli, Empower, Finland
Segerstam, Jan, Empower, Finland

Abstract

The “Clean Energy for all Europeans” package, whichthe European Commission presented in late 2016, opensway for a major transition of the European energylandscape towards customer empowerment and localenergy. It states that consumers within the EuropeanUnion shall be entitled to generate electricity for eitherconsume it, store it, share it, or sell it back to the market.This paper takes on those promises to overview andelaborate on the concept of local energy markets,highlight the opportunities offered to variousstakeholders, and discuss identified benefits andchallenges/barriers to their further development.

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AIM

Date

2018-06-07

Permanent link to this record

https://www.cired-repository.org/handle/20.500.12455/1265
http://dx.doi.org/10.34890/443

ISSN

2032-9628

ISBN

978-2-9602415-1-8