User-centered design and evaluation of decentralized energy systems in the Netherlands

Olga Savchuk, Jan Willem Turkstra, Irin Minne Bouwman, Henri C. Moll

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    Abstract

    Decentralized energy system offer fast and low-risk way to test energy transition pathways at local scale. The technology variety and increased role of user preferences call for a systematic design process in close collaboration with prosumers. We propose a novel methodology to design local energy systems that are technically robust and socially supported–the Participatory Approach to Community Energy Design. The methodology is applied to a neighborhood in the Netherlands. Among four alternative designs, a biogas-fueled and a smart grid systems consistently outperformed the alternatives, regardless of changing the user preferences.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationAdvances in Energy Innovation and Development
    PublisherScanditale AB
    Number of pages7
    Volume8
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2020
    EventApplied Energy Symposium: MIT A+B, AEAB 2020 - Cambridge, United States
    Duration: 17-May-202019-May-2020

    Publication series

    NameEnergy Proceedings
    ISSN (Print)2004-2965

    Conference

    ConferenceApplied Energy Symposium: MIT A+B, AEAB 2020
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityCambridge
    Period17/05/202019/05/2020

    Keywords

    • community energy
    • decarbonization
    • participatory approach
    • renewable generation
    • sustainable energy systems

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