Pioneering Integrated Renewable Energy Solutions in Local Energy Communities
Luc van Summeren and Martijn Wiarda lead the research that will serve as key input for the project
Luc van Summeren and , researchers in the TIS group, will lead workpackage 1 in the ACCU project (ACcelerate energy CommUnities via local solar energy storage and heat), funded by Interreg North-West Europe and led by the municipality of Arnhem. This workpackage focuses on analysing challenges for organising local solar energy storage in local energy communities (LECs), monitoring piloted solutions, and developing guidelines to support capacity building and the uptake of similar solutions by other LECs. The research zooms in on technological, regulatory, social-organizational, and financial challenges. The focus of 黑料福利网 will be on socio-organizational aspects of LECs and for the analysis of stakeholder and end-user needs in the 3 pilot locations, which will serve as key input for the solutions developed and piloted in the project.
Reduce dependance
The ACCU project contributes to a sustainable, affordable and reliable energy supply for all. By balancing demand and supply locally, both on a real-time and seasonal basis, communities can reduce both their dependence on fossil fuels and their impact on the electricity grid, and become more energy self-sufficient. In Arnhem, for example, the ambition is to set up a local energy community to facilitate local energy sharing combined with a seasonal heat storage system, installed in an old bunker, to store excess solar energy in the summer for use in the winter. This system will provide fair prices for locally generated solar power, while contributing to a stable and affordable electricity and heat supply for the local community.
Collaboration and Capacity Building
ACCU also aims to foster local cooperation among various stakeholders, such as local governments, energy cooperatives, citizens, housing corporations, and research institutions. Through trainings and workshops, ACCU partners will support uptake of developed solutions in other regions in North West Europe. This way, ACCU aims to accelerate local, sustainable, and just energy transitions!
Building on previous research
The ACCU project builds strongly on the community-based Virtual Power Plant (cVPP) project and