Inclusive renewable energy communities' platform: combining local, virtual and hybrid renewable energy communities
Inclusive renewable energy communities' platform: combining local, virtual and hybrid renewable energy communities
Author(s): Primož MedvedSubject(s): Energy and Environmental Studies, Rural and urban sociology, Sociology of Culture, Environmental interactions
Published by: Slovensko sociološko društvo (in FDV)
Keywords: communities; renewable energy sources; energy transition; vulnerable groups; inclusive platform;
Summary/Abstract: To reach the ambitious EU 2030 renewable energy targets, new innovative models and collective investment schemes are needed to release citizens’ socio-economic potential to fully participate in the energy transition. The article aims to set the direction and basis for a concrete renewable energy communities (RECs) platform able to encourage the multiplication of RECs while ensuring the inclusion and empowerment of the most vulnerable parts of society. The REC platform is an interactive meeting, learning and investing point – a “one-stop shop” which connects REC producers with the customers, the urban and rural population, local and virtual members, (crowdfunding) investors and the most vulnerable individuals.
Journal: Družboslovne razprave
- Issue Year: 39/2023
- Issue No: 104
- Page Range: 123-141
- Page Count: 19
- Language: English
