The micro smart grid as a materialised imaginary within the German energy transition

Engels, Franziska; Münch, Anna Verena

doi:10.1016/j.erss.2015.08.024

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“…For example, Bowman (2016) argues that products of storytelling may offer a 'mechanism, in the form of a meaningful artefact that can help transfer knowledge through complex, pragmatic boundaries' (p. 83). In turn, by connecting the concepts of imaginary and boundary object, Engels and Münch (2015) argue, in their case study of an urban innovation campus in Germany, that the transformative success of the studied imaginary resulted from its coordinative performativity as a boundary object.…”

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‘Artefactual anchoring’ of strategic spatial planning as persuasive storytelling

2019

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This article examines the coordinative capacity of strategic spatial planning conducted as persuasive storytelling. It suggests that spatial imaginaries and metaphors developed in storytelling gain coordinative capacity when they perform as boundary objects. Boundary objects are conceptually flexible to lend themselves to the stakeholders’ varying interpretations, and artefactually robust to provide joint targets and tools for coordinated strategic action. This is demonstrated with the example of Aalborg, Denmark, where the spatial imaginary of the ‘growth axis’ and the associated boundary object of the light rail transit/bus rapid transit spine have played important communicative and coordinative roles in the city’s spatial strategy of transitioning from an industrial city to a knowledge and culture city. The aim of the Aalborg example is to illustrate the feasibility and relevance of the theoretical approach, developed in the article, for future case research.

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2019

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“…In this review the authors categorized smart grid components as: smart homes, smart consumption, smart consumption, and smart distribution. A number of studies discussed socio-economic and socio-technical aspects symbolizing [6,7].…”

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Optimization of Renewable Energy-Based Smart Micro-Grid System

El-Rahman¹

2020

Modeling, Simulation and Optimization of Wind Farms and Hybrid Systems

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Optimization of renewable energy-based micro-grids is presently attracting significant consideration. Hence the main objective of this chapter is to evaluate the technical and economic performance of a micro-grid (MG) comparing between two operation modes; stand-alone (off-grid), and grid connected (on-grid). The micro-grid system (MGS) suggested components are; PV panels, wind turbine(s) inverter, and control unit in case of grid connected. In the stand alone mode diesel generator and short term storage are added to the renewable generators. To investigate the performance of the MGS; technically, detailed models for each component will be presented then the complete MGS model is developed. Another objective of this study is the economical evaluation of MGS by comparing the system net present cost (NPC) and cost of generated electricity for the two modes of operation; off-grid and on-grid. applications and REMG. This requires fulfilling the signed purchase power agreement (PPA), through regular payments and ability of transferring their revenues of selling electricity to dollar.

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“…Yet, key technologies, their diffusion and integration with existing systems and the local contexts, contain significant uncertainties. Visions of smart energy are thus representations of anticipated and desired, yet highly uncertain and debated, futures (Ferrari and Lösch, 2017;Ballo, 2015;Engels and Münch, 2015;Butler et al, 2015).…”

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Futures Work as a Mode of Academic Engagement

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Marttila³

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Strategic research indicates a problem-oriented, collaborative process of knowledge creation. Analysing a Finnish research project Smart Energy Transition and a related Delphi survey, we conceptualize strategic research as ‘futures work’ and as translations of technologies, time frames and narratives into a future vision. We ask 1) What is the role of the notion of disruption in strategic research and in the acts of translation? 2) What are the available means of articulating “disruption” in a Delphi survey? and 3) How do academics carrying out strategic research align themselves as part of actor networks? We find that the notion of disruption mediates the boundaries between science, business and policy. Moreover, plural time frames of short-term changes in actor networks and long-term speculative visions enable boundary work. Alignment between actors hinges on methodology, specific academic backgrounds and expertize, public energy discourses, national and industry interests, as well as neoliberal policy approaches that see futures as business opportunities.

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The micro smart grid as a materialised imaginary within the German energy transition

Cited by 46 publications

References 12 publications

‘Artefactual anchoring’ of strategic spatial planning as persuasive storytelling

‘Artefactual anchoring’ of strategic spatial planning as persuasive storytelling

Optimization of Renewable Energy-Based Smart Micro-Grid System

Futures Work as a Mode of Academic Engagement

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