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Assessing the Role of Electricity Sharing in Meeting the Prerequisites for Receiving Renewable Support in Latvia

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  • Lubova Petrichenko

    (Institute of Industrial Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Energy, Riga Technical University, LV-1048 Riga, Latvia)

  • Anna Mutule

    (Institute of Industrial Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Energy, Riga Technical University, LV-1048 Riga, Latvia)

  • Ivars Zalitis

    (Institute of Industrial Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Energy, Riga Technical University, LV-1048 Riga, Latvia)

  • Roberts Lazdins

    (Institute of Industrial Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Energy, Riga Technical University, LV-1048 Riga, Latvia)

  • Jevgenijs Kozadajevs

    (Institute of Industrial Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Energy, Riga Technical University, LV-1048 Riga, Latvia)

  • Darja Mihaila

    (Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, University of Amsterdam, 1018 WV Amsterdam, The Netherlands)

Abstract

Active customers play a critical role in the successful implementation of support schemes, paving the way for the emergence of an energy community. This analysis explores the cooperation among active customers and the implications for developing energy communities. Furthermore, the motivations for consumers becoming active customers in the context of Latvia are illuminated, while also exploring the broader context of navigating the complex regulatory landscape to promote self-consumption. In contrast to prior studies, which often focus on individual or homogenous group participation, this analysis uniquely examines collaborative frameworks that incorporate varied customer categories and profiles. This approach not only underscores the role of tailored regulatory structures in fostering self-consumption, but also presents practical policy insights for incentivizing community-based energy models. The findings reveal that individual participation of active customers in support schemes only achieves the minimal self-consumption threshold in 47% of cases. In contrast, membership in an energy community significantly increases this rate, reaching 84%. These encouraging results underscore the importance of promoting energy community membership among active customers, which subsequently demonstrates substantial potential when promoted across diverse load profile categories. Additionally, the integration of photovoltaic and wind turbine technologies consistently improves self-consumption values.

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  • Lubova Petrichenko & Anna Mutule & Ivars Zalitis & Roberts Lazdins & Jevgenijs Kozadajevs & Darja Mihaila, 2024. "Assessing the Role of Electricity Sharing in Meeting the Prerequisites for Receiving Renewable Support in Latvia," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(23), pages 1-30, November.
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