The NO-GIZMOS project has shown that decentralized assets in the low-voltage grid can effectively resolve congestion problems at the medium voltage (MV) level. Our pilot in Ansen demonstrated that a community-based and algorithmically driven Virtual Power Plant of nine household batteries can reduce …

The growing adoption of residential and community-based photovoltaics (PV) have raised concerns about grid congestion and transformer overload. This paper evaluates three strategies for PV–battery integration in decentralised energy communities using real network and residential data to address these …

Een van de meest veelbelovende scenario’s voor de energietransitie is de overgang naar duurzame, lokaal opgewekte en gedeelde energie. Landelijk sloegen ruim 700 burger-energiecollectieven deze weg al in. Maar het is een lastig traject, waarbij de wensen en capaciteit van lokale gemeenschappen afgestemd …

Democratizing the energy system - The emergence of local energy communities.The REGWA symposium was organized for the 30th time. There was a strong focus on Hydrogen and energy technologies. I presented the Coöperatief in Balans research, and specifically the multi-disciplinary research approach for …

Grid governance; what new roles for the community energy movement?

Workshop - Laypersons as a driving force in a heritage inclusive energy transition in the Netherlands, practical instruments for historical buildings, areas and landscapes