A4 Refereed article in a conference publication
Social Dynamics and Energy Autonomy: Exploring the Formation of Solar Energy Communities
Authors: Männistö, Maria-Elisa; Mäkinen, Saku; Hietanen, Loviisa; Sudentaival, Hanne
Editors: N/A
Conference name: IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology, and Innovation
Publication year: 2025
Journal: IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology, and Innovation
Book title : 2025 IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology, and Innovation (ICE/ITMC)
ISBN: 979-8-3315-8535-8
eISBN: 979-8-3315-8534-1
ISSN: 2334-315X
eISSN: 2693-8855
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/ICE/ITMC65658.2025.11106588
Web address : https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11106588
The energy sector has been significantly affected by escalating geopolitical and environmental tensions, highlighting the potential benefits of distributed energy systems and local energy production. These issues have become central in private, business, and public policy discussions. The active participation of prosumers in Solar Energy Communities (SECs) is expected to play an increasingly vital role in the future of energy systems. Our empirical findings indicate that the competency, autonomy, and relatedness of stakeholders involved in the formation and management of SECs are critical to their successful establishment. Furthermore, we explore how these factors shape the dynamics of SEC formation and ongoing activities.
Funding information in the publication:
We gratefully acknowledge financial support from Business Finland Data-driven Sustainability Management and RealSolar-project funded by the Strategic Research Council (SRC) established within the Research Council of Finland.
