Assessing Local Power Generation Potentials of Photovoltaics, Engine Cogeneration, and Heat Pumps: The Case of a Major Swiss City

In this paper, we investigate the potentials of distributed generation (DG) in a medium-sized Swiss city. We show the role of private households in the sustainable energy transition process induced by Swiss energy policy. For the analysis, we define six scenarios that enable us to study the potentia...

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Main Authors: Martina Crimmann, Reinhard Madlener
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/17/5432