The Transition Value of Business Models for a Sustainable Energy System: The Case of Virtual Peer-to-Peer Energy Communities

IF 4.2 4区 管理学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Frederik Plewnia, Edeltraud Guenther
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Abstract

Peer-to-peer energy (p2p) communities connect electricity consumers and producers on platforms allowing them to trade energy with each other. By synchronizing local production and consumption, connecting decentral actors, and creating new markets, they can promote a more sustainable energy system. A multicase study and expert interviews were conducted to investigate how the business models of these organizations operate and what value they may provide to stakeholders and the energy system. It was found that, due to current legislation, organizations in Germany mostly facilitate virtual, supraregional p2p energy communities. While these do not offer all the benefits of local p2p energy communities, they do facilitate a range of advantages to stakeholders and the overall energy system. Finally, it is concluded how sustainable business models can offer “system transition value,” driving the dissemination of new technologies, the redesign of markets, and the education of customers to foster a more sustainable energy system.
可持续能源系统商业模式的转变价值——以虚拟对等能源社区为例
点对点能源(p2p)社区将电力消费者和生产者连接在平台上,允许他们彼此进行能源交易。通过同步本地生产和消费,连接分散的参与者,创造新的市场,它们可以促进一个更可持续的能源系统。我们进行了多案例研究和专家访谈,以调查这些组织的商业模式是如何运作的,以及它们可能为利益相关者和能源系统提供什么价值。研究发现,由于目前的立法,德国的组织大多促进虚拟的、跨区域的p2p能源社区。虽然它们不能提供本地p2p能源社区的所有好处,但它们确实为利益相关者和整个能源系统带来了一系列优势。最后,总结了可持续商业模式如何提供“系统过渡价值”,推动新技术的传播,重新设计市场,并教育客户以促进更可持续的能源系统。
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CiteScore
11.20
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5.70%
发文量
19
期刊介绍: Organization & Environment encourages informed discussion about the social roots and consequences of environmental problems and stimulates deeper reflection on the meaning and significance of the natural world. By critically examining the impact of human production and consumption systems on the natural environment, Organization & Environment develops new perspectives on organizations that encourage environmentally sensitive reflection, inquiry, and practice.
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