Prosumer communities as strategic allies for electric utilities : exploring future decentralization trends in Switzerland

Zapata Riveros, Juliana Victoria; Kubli, Merla; Ulli-Beer, Silvia

doi:10.1016/j.erss.2019.101219

Publication type:	Article in scientific journal
Type of review:	Peer review (publication)
Title:	Prosumer communities as strategic allies for electric utilities : exploring future decentralization trends in Switzerland
Authors:	Zapata Riveros, Juliana Victoria Kubli, Merla Ulli-Beer, Silvia
et. al:	No
DOI:	10.1016/j.erss.2019.101219
Published in:	Energy Research & Social Science
Volume(Issue):	57
Issue Date:	2019
Publisher / Ed. Institution:	Elsevier
ISSN:	2214-6296 2214-6326
Language:	English
Subject (DDC):	333.79: Energy
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.
URI:	https://digitalcollection.zhaw.ch/handle/11475/18410
Fulltext version:	Published version
License (according to publishing contract):	Licence according to publishing contract
Departement:	School of Engineering
Organisational Unit:	Institute of Sustainable Development (INE)
Appears in collections:	Publikationen School of Engineering

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Zapata Riveros, J. V., Kubli, M., & Ulli-Beer, S. (2019). Prosumer communities as strategic allies for electric utilities : exploring future decentralization trends in Switzerland. Energy Research & Social Science, 57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2019.101219

Zapata Riveros, J.V., Kubli, M. and Ulli-Beer, S. (2019) ‘Prosumer communities as strategic allies for electric utilities : exploring future decentralization trends in Switzerland’, Energy Research & Social Science, 57. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2019.101219.

J. V. Zapata Riveros, M. Kubli, and S. Ulli-Beer, “Prosumer communities as strategic allies for electric utilities : exploring future decentralization trends in Switzerland,” Energy Research & Social Science, vol. 57, 2019, doi: 10.1016/j.erss.2019.101219.

ZAPATA RIVEROS, Juliana Victoria, Merla KUBLI und Silvia ULLI-BEER, 2019. Prosumer communities as strategic allies for electric utilities : exploring future decentralization trends in Switzerland. Energy Research & Social Science. 2019. Bd. 57. DOI 10.1016/j.erss.2019.101219

Zapata Riveros, Juliana Victoria, Merla Kubli, and Silvia Ulli-Beer. 2019. “Prosumer Communities as Strategic Allies for Electric Utilities : Exploring Future Decentralization Trends in Switzerland.” Energy Research & Social Science 57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2019.101219.

Zapata Riveros, Juliana Victoria, et al. “Prosumer Communities as Strategic Allies for Electric Utilities : Exploring Future Decentralization Trends in Switzerland.” Energy Research & Social Science, vol. 57, 2019, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2019.101219.