Abstract The advantages of Energy Communities (ECs) range from giving energy end-
consumers an active role in the energy market to the increase of renewable energy sources …

Abstract Fostered by the European Union and governments worldwide, Energy
Communities are promising measures aimed at promoting local energy generation and …

This paper investigates how the European electricity and heating system is impacted when
medium-scale energy communities (ECs) are developed widely across Europe. We study …

Renewable energy sources (RESs) offer key transformative potential from a societal point of
view due to their modularity and ability to generate energy at the local level, allowing for the …

This article presents the development of the Metropolis GZM cities within the scope of the
concept of a Smart City and 4T capitals. The subject matter discussed herein is also related …

The paper deals with the exposition of the main barriers and drivers of renewable energy
usage in rural communities. Climate change mitigation is causing governments …

This study examines the variation in sensitivity of a microgrid system comprised of
photovoltaics, wind turbines, diesel engines, and batteries. The primary objective is to …

Today several trends, such as liberalization, decarbonization, renewable energy sources
(RES) growth, electrification, and digitalization, are putting more and more pressure on the …

The ongoing climate changes necessitate an effective climate policy. The energy transition
is now an important topic and problem, especially in Poland.(1) The undertaken analysis of …

The decentralization of the large-scale energy sector, its replacement with pro-ecological,
dispersed production sources and building a citizen dimension of the energy sector are the …