Consumer (Co-)Ownership in Renewables in Denmark

Rønne, Anita; Nielsen, Flemming

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-93518-8_11

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“…For example, state ownership of electricity generation remains pervasive in the Czech Republic [22]; existing energy generators remain dominant in France, Italy, the Netherlands, the UK (at the time an EU member), and Switzerland [23][24][25][26][27]. In contrast, smaller market participants have emerged in Denmark and Germany [28,29] as more liberal policies have emerged. In Germany in particular, to accelerate the adoption of renewable energy, government-regulated feed-in prices and access have provided financial security and assisted with long-term planning of MGs, supported by a longstanding political consensus across the major parties.…”

Section: Value Streamsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…[40] note that the existing body of literature on community MGs is concentrated on the technical and economic dimensions; academic publications on institutional design and business models are rare. In possibly the first attempt to interpret the institutions of community MGs from a social science perspective, [28] described a 'common pool resource' approach to address the institutional character of governance, social acceptance and innovation related to sustainable management of social-technical systems such as MGs. He argued that to effectively establish such systems requires institutions that unite currently separate and poorly coordinated decision making, support mutual trust, and generate suitable governance frameworks and policies to cultivate favorable conditions for new technologies.…”

Section: Community Microgridsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Australian Renewable-Energy Microgrids: a Humble Past, a Turbulent Present, a Propitious Future

Wright¹,

Frost²,

Wong³

et al. 2022

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AAs the global energy market undergoes a wholesale transformation accelerated by the need to decarbonise, a rapid transition to renewable energy and the mass deployment of distributed energy resources, autonomous energy networks or microgrids are emerging as an attractive mechanism for the delivery of electricity to end users. Yet in Australia, at least, relatively little is known about key aspects of microgrids that are fundamental to their successful deployment, not least the more commercial and economic elements rather than the purely technical. Drawing on the extant global literature on microgrids, this paper explores the most important of these aspects including business models, ownership and investment. Identifying the ambiguity, inconsistency and uncertainty evident in many of the feasibility studies currently in train across Australia, this paper highlights specific areas for future research that need to be addressed if the full potential of microgrids is to be realised in the context of a global energy transition both domestically and internationally.

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Section: Community Microgridsmentioning

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Australian Renewable-Energy Microgrids: a Humble Past, a Turbulent Present, a Propitious Future

Wright¹,

Frost²,

Wong³

et al. 2022

Preprint

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“…However, only 1.1% of the heat demand in DH systems was supplied by heat pumps (HPs) in 2018 [14], which indicates a very low integration of the electricity and H&C sectors, in spite of the existing high potential for it. Denmark is also well known for its significant levels of local and inclusive ownership of the energy system [11,15]. Nevertheless, since the second half of the 1990s there has been a trend for exclusive and distant ownership of wind turbines, which is one of the reasons for the observed increase of local opposition to them [6,11].…”

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The Benefits of Local Cross-Sector Consumer Ownership Models for the Transition to a Renewable Smart Energy System in Denmark. An Exploratory Study

Gorroño-Albizu

2020

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Smart energy systems (SESs), with integrated energy sectors, provide several advantages over single-sector approaches for the development of renewable energy systems. However, cross-sector integration is at an early stage even in areas challenged by the existing high shares of variable renewable energy (VRE). The promotion of cross-sector integration requires institutional incentives and new forms of actor participation and interaction that are suitable to address the organisational challenges of implementing and operating SESs. Taking as the point of departure an empirical case and its institutional context, this article presents an exploratory study of the ability of cross-sector consumer ownership at different locations in the power distribution system to address those challenges in Denmark. The methods comprise interviews of relevant stakeholders and a literature review. The results indicate that distant and local cross-sector integration will be necessary to reduce overinvestments in the grid and that consumer co-ownership of wind turbines and power-to-heat (P2H) units in district heating (DH) systems may provide advantages over common separate ownership with regard to local acceptance and attractiveness of investments. Several possibilities are identified to improve the current institutional incentive system in Denmark. Finally, the results suggest the relevance of analysing the possibility for single-sector energy companies to transition to smart energy companies.

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“…Citizen ownership in Denmark is common for onshore and open-door offshore wind farms, combined heat and power (CHP) plants, DH systems, distribution system operators (DSOs), biogas plants, household wind turbine and photovoltaic installations, etc. [105]. Large-scale citizen ownership models are also common in Denmark [105], unlike in other EU countries [104].…”

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“…[105]. Large-scale citizen ownership models are also common in Denmark [105], unlike in other EU countries [104]. Furthermore, there is at least one empirical example of coownership of wind turbines and DH systems [34], [103], which was implemented in response to the insufficient institutional incentives for investment in wind power and power-to-heat [35].…”

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Ownership Models for Renewable Smart Energy Systems: Insights from Denmark and Sweden regarding Onshore Wind Farms and District Heating Systems

Gorroño-Albizu

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In the context of the climate crisis and the Paris Agreement, the EU has set the target of reducing its carbon emissions by 55% compared to 1990 levels by 2030 and reaching carbon neutrality by 2050. The transformation of the energy system through the substitution of fossil fuels with energy demand reductions, variable renewable energy and other low-carbon fuels and technologies will be crucial to meeting those goals. However, the positive and negative consequences of different socio-technical paths are still not fully understood, and in particular, more knowledge is needed regarding the potential socio-political, market and local acceptance of these paths, as this is essential for a timely energy transition. This study contributes to this understanding by studying which ownership characteristics and models could best promote (a) the implementation of onshore wind farms and district heating systems in renewable smart energy systems and (b) the reduction of the related energy costs and prices.

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Consumer (Co-)Ownership in Renewables in Denmark

Cited by 5 publications

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Australian Renewable-Energy Microgrids: a Humble Past, a Turbulent Present, a Propitious Future

Australian Renewable-Energy Microgrids: a Humble Past, a Turbulent Present, a Propitious Future

The Benefits of Local Cross-Sector Consumer Ownership Models for the Transition to a Renewable Smart Energy System in Denmark. An Exploratory Study

Ownership Models for Renewable Smart Energy Systems: Insights from Denmark and Sweden regarding Onshore Wind Farms and District Heating Systems

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