Integrating Plus Energy Buildings and Districts with the EU Energy Community Framework: Regulatory Opportunities, Barriers and Technological Solutions

Tuerk, Andreas; Frieden, Dorian; Neumann, Camilla; Latanis, Konstantinos; Tsitsanis, Anastasios; Kousouris, Spiros; Llorente, Javier Herrera; Heimonen, Ismo; Reda, Francesco; Ala-Juusela, Mia; Allaerts, Koen; Caerts, Chris; Schwarzl, T.; Ulbrich, Martin; Stosch, Annette; Ramschak, Thomas

doi:10.3390/buildings11100468

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“…Despite the large variation in patterns, the simulation results responded similar to the design changes (Gunay et al, 2016). Nearly Zero Energy Building (NZEB) is defined in the EU regulation, but the definition of PEB is currently under development (Tuerk et al, 2021). There are several definitions of plus/positive energy buildings (PEB) in research projects (Ala-Juusela et al, 2021).…”

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confidence: 76%

Energy performance and scenario analyses of a multistorey apartment building in Norway

Trulsrud

Andresen²,

Gaitani³

2022

E3S Web Conf.

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Plus Energy Buildings are perceived as a strategy in the energy transition and to promote decarbonization of the building stock. This paper presents the design development of a plus energy demonstration project based on building performance simulations performed with IDA-ICE for energy strategies and future scenarios. The objective of the design strategies was to reduce the primary energy consumption, while ensuring a satisfactory indoor environment. Future scenarios for climate change, user behavior, and energy flexibility were developed to analyze the impact on the building's energy performance. Results from the analyses reveal the expected building performance with respect to energy and indoor environment standards, and robustness with respect to meeting the standards under different scenarios for occupant behavior and climate conditions. According to the simulation results, the building design is robust and can adapt to changes in exterior conditions.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 76%

Energy performance and scenario analyses of a multistorey apartment building in Norway

Trulsrud

Andresen²,

Gaitani³

2022

E3S Web Conf.

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“…This includes Hannoset et al [9], who, among others, categorised transposition approaches into concepts integrating RECs and CECs in different ways, and a 'box ticking' model in which a Member State just copy-pastes the provisions of the EMD and RED. Tuerk et al finally [10] assess the limitations of national implementations to realize Plus Energy Districts as energy communities.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In Spain, as described above, CSC schemes underlie a 500 m boundary and need to be located in the same cadastral area and in a grid segment below the same LV transformer station. Most Member States however limit CSC to multiapartment buildings [10].…”

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Are We on the Right Track? Collective Self-Consumption and Energy Communities in the European Union

Frieden

Tuerk

Antunes³

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To accelerate the energy transition, the EU “Clean Energy for all Europeans” package aims to strengthen the involvement of end consumers in the energy market. To this end, together with so-called “active consumers” and provisions for individual and collective renewable energy self-consumption, two types of energy communities were introduced. The EU framework, however, leaves many details of the transposition process to the national level. The corresponding directives were supposed to be transposed by the end of December 2020 (recast Electricity Market Directive, defining active consumers and citizen energy communities) and by the end of June 2021 (Renewable Energy Directive, defining renewables self-consumption and renewable energy communities). In this paper, we critically discuss major developments of the transposition, including questions of the general distinction of the different concepts, governance and ownership, physical expansion, administrative barriers and the overall integration of energy communities into the energy system. The analysis builds on country case studies as well as on previous work by the authors on the status of the transposition process throughout the EU. The paper shows that the national approaches differ greatly and are at very different stages. While basic provisions are in place in most Member States to meet the fundamental EU requirements, the overall integration into the energy system and market is only partly addressed. This concerns, for instance, the analysis of system impacts of energy communities and measures that would allow and support energy system-friendly behaviour. In addition, several practical hurdles need to be overcome. These often relate to administrative requirements such as complex registration and licensing procedures, the need for the involvement of several institutions, or difficult procedures for access to relevant data. The paper concludes that discussed barriers will need to be carefully addressed if the high expectations for the role of energy communities are to be met.

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“…Key provision of the Clean Energy Package are energy sharing as part of Energy Communities or providing flexibilities to the Distribution System Operator (DSO). When placing PEB on a district, the diversity of the energy interplay of the buildings' different energy performances and production capabilities determines the opportunity to share the neighbourhood's energy needs, costs and resources (see [14]).…”

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Business models for rolling out Positive Energy Buildings

Ala-Juusela

Tuerk

2022

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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Positive Energy Buildings (PEBs) present a promising solution for the battle against the climate change. A PEB is a building that produces more energy with renewables than it uses. A good variety of technologies exist for realizing the PEB, and integrated concepts are emerging. Well-designed business models are recognized as a crucial element needed for a wider roll-out of PEBs, but they are largely missing. This article will look at potential business models for PEBs and their contribution to the different PEB elements, while also pointing out some aspects that need to be considered when setting up the business model. A selection of interesting or emerging business models are described, concentrating on the typical customer segments, typical value propositions, potential life-cycle phases, benefits and challenges.

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Integrating Plus Energy Buildings and Districts with the EU Energy Community Framework: Regulatory Opportunities, Barriers and Technological Solutions

Cited by 27 publications

References 13 publications

Energy performance and scenario analyses of a multistorey apartment building in Norway

Energy performance and scenario analyses of a multistorey apartment building in Norway

Are We on the Right Track? Collective Self-Consumption and Energy Communities in the European Union

Business models for rolling out Positive Energy Buildings

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