Users Empowered in Smart Grid Development? Assumptions and Up-To-Date Knowledge
Active involvement of users in smart grids is often seen as key to beneficial development of smart grids. In this paper, we investigate the diverse assumptions about how and why users should be active and to what extent these assumptions are supported by experiences in practice. We present the findi...
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| description | Active involvement of users in smart grids is often seen as key to beneficial development of smart grids. In this paper, we investigate the diverse assumptions about how and why users should be active and to what extent these assumptions are supported by experiences in practice. We present the findings of a systematic literature review on four distinctive forms of user involvement in actual smart grid projects: demand shifting, energy saving, co-design, and co-provision. The state-of-the-art knowledge reflects the preoccupation with demand shifting in the actual smart grid development. Little is known about the other user roles. More diversity in types of projects regarding user roles would improve the knowledge base for important decisions defining the future of smart grids. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e99aac8c8ba8476285086a5979fecd932022-12-22T01:13:21ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172019-02-019581510.3390/app9050815app9050815Users Empowered in Smart Grid Development? Assumptions and Up-To-Date KnowledgeBarbara van Mierlo0Wageningen University & Research, Knowledge, Technology and Innovation, P.O. Box 8130, 6700 EW Wageningen, The NetherlandsActive involvement of users in smart grids is often seen as key to beneficial development of smart grids. In this paper, we investigate the diverse assumptions about how and why users should be active and to what extent these assumptions are supported by experiences in practice. We present the findings of a systematic literature review on four distinctive forms of user involvement in actual smart grid projects: demand shifting, energy saving, co-design, and co-provision. The state-of-the-art knowledge reflects the preoccupation with demand shifting in the actual smart grid development. Little is known about the other user roles. More diversity in types of projects regarding user roles would improve the knowledge base for important decisions defining the future of smart grids.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/9/5/815smart gridsusersdemand managementrenewable energy transition |
| spellingShingle | Barbara van Mierlo Users Empowered in Smart Grid Development? Assumptions and Up-To-Date Knowledge Applied Sciences smart grids users demand management renewable energy transition |
| title | Users Empowered in Smart Grid Development? Assumptions and Up-To-Date Knowledge |
| title_full | Users Empowered in Smart Grid Development? Assumptions and Up-To-Date Knowledge |
| title_fullStr | Users Empowered in Smart Grid Development? Assumptions and Up-To-Date Knowledge |
| title_full_unstemmed | Users Empowered in Smart Grid Development? Assumptions and Up-To-Date Knowledge |
| title_short | Users Empowered in Smart Grid Development? Assumptions and Up-To-Date Knowledge |
| title_sort | users empowered in smart grid development assumptions and up to date knowledge |
| topic | smart grids users demand management renewable energy transition |
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