| Title |
Prosumer communities as strategic allies for electric utilities: Exploring future decentralization trends in Switzerland |
| ID_Doc |
65362 |
| Authors |
Riveros, JZ; Kubli, M; Ulli-Beer, S |
| Title |
Prosumer communities as strategic allies for electric utilities: Exploring future decentralization trends in Switzerland |
| Year |
2019 |
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| Abstract |
A prosumer community is a group of households that are organized together to consume energy from a common decentralized generation system such as solar photovoltaic (PV). The development of prosumer communities poses a threat to electric utilities, which currently apply a business model for centralized generation, sales and distribution of electricity. This study uses a System Dynamics simulation approach to analyze the various factors influencing the diffusion of "prosumer communities", based on a case study in Switzerland, and provides insights into potential business opportunities for electric utilities in managing this transition challenge. |
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