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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Smart local energy systems offer the new opportunity to unlock valuable demand flexibility from owners of distributed energy technologies, such as electric vehicles, home batteries and heat-pumps. When combined with cons...
Funded by: ISCF
Lead research organisation: University of Strathclyde
The project aims to answer the research question about designing local and system-level energy markets to integrate clean energy systems at the national scale.
"The UK government wants to encourage local energy projects, recognising the benefits of wider community engagement. Many UK energy users, including the collaborators in this project, want better access to the energ...
Funded by: ISCF
Lead research organisation: SWANBARTON LIMITED
The LEMDEx project aims to design a Local Energy Market based on peer-to-peer energy trading, which aligns with the question about consumer appetite for different energy business models.
Have you noticed that ever more wind turbines appear in the countryside? And more and more solar panels are installed on the houses on your route from work to home? All these are signs of the increasing uptake of micro-g...
Funded by: EPSRC
Lead research organisation: University of Bristol
The HoSEM project specifically addresses the questions about the feasibility and implications of a peer-to-peer energy market, including technical, trust, and economic aspects.