Loading...
Publication
Regulatory challenges and opportunities for collective renewable energy prosumers in the EU
| Name: | Description: | Size: | Format: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 444.11 KB | Adobe PDF |
Advisor(s)
Abstract(s)
The transition to a low-carbon future based on renewable energy sources is leading to a new role for citizens, from passive energy consumers to active energy citizens - the so-called renewable energy (RE) prosumers. Recent EU energy policy seeks to mainstream RE prosumers in each Member State. This study carries out a cross-country comparison between the regulatory frameworks of nine countries and regions - Belgium (Flanders region only), Croatia, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Netherlands and the United Kingdom - to reveal the main challenges and opportunities that these have posed to collective RE prosumers (i.e. renewable energy communities, citizen energy communities and jointly-acting renewable self-consumers). Four countries have had more favourable frameworks for collective prosumers: France, Germany, Netherlands and United Kingdom. The results indicate that the current legal framework at the EU level represents a clear opportunity for collective prosumers. Spain and Portugal have both already shifted from a restrictive regulation to implementing in 2019 a legal framework for collectives. The study provides a starting point to distil policy implications for improving legal frameworks relevant for collective RES prosumers across Europe.
Description
Keywords
Pedagogical Context
Citation
Campos, I., Pontes Luz, G., Marín-González, E., Gährs, S., Hall, S., & Holstenkamp, L. (2020). Regulatory challenges and opportunities for collective renewable energy prosumers in the EU. Energy Policy, 138, 111212. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2019.111212
Publisher
Elsevier