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GOVERNANCE OF SMART GRIDS

GOVERNANCE OF SMART GRIDS. KEY SOCIO-TECHNICAL CHALLENGES DR. THOMAS HOPPE. INSTITUTE FOR INNOVATION AND GOVERNANCE STUDIES. CSTM. 27 JUNE 2012. Ambition Roadmap Research Education Capacity Discussion. CONTENT.

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GOVERNANCE OF SMART GRIDS

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  1. GOVERNANCE OF SMART GRIDS KEY SOCIO-TECHNICAL CHALLENGES DR. THOMAS HOPPE. INSTITUTE FOR INNOVATION AND GOVERNANCE STUDIES. CSTM. 27 JUNE 2012.

  2. Ambition Roadmap Research Education Capacity Discussion CONTENT

  3. Toidentifyandovercome non-technicalchallengesthat go alongwith Smart Gridsdevelopment. Todevelop a visionandroadmapthat support Smart Gridsimplementation. Todevelop a research agenda and start projects on socio-technicalaspects of Smart Grids. To help creatinganacademiccentre of excellence on Smart Grids. ambition

  4. Close collaborationwithcolleagues CTIT. Co-createstrategic agenda for Smart Grids research. Gain state of the art knowledgeandbuild expert network. Ideniftykeysocio-technicalchallengesthatrequire research. Acquireand start projectstocarry out ‘real life’ on-site experiments. Three project lines • Research • Education • Capacity TWENTE SMART GRID ROADMAP

  5. Technology: Optimizationof energy streams Tobalance energy supplyanddemand Socialandbehaviouralsciences: Socio-technicalaspectsof Smart Gridsdevelopment Keysocio-technicalchallenges: • Behaviourof energy consumers • Organisationandregulation of energy systems research

  6. Acceptance of Smart Grids • Lifestyle • Awareness raising • Perceivedrisks (autonomy, health, privacy, comfort) • Demographicandenvironmental factors • Economicburden (incentives; division of costsand benefits) Feedback incentives • Smart metering • Smart displays • Billing • Long lasting impact? RESEARCH: CONSUMER Behaviour

  7. Decentral semi-autonomousmicrogrids Safety of supply Local energy market = radical change withcurrent energy system! Required: New organizational modes New business models New incentives for energy supplyanddemand Change in regulations Transition management Research: GOVERNANCE

  8. New track on Smart Grids Course in SET Master track Renewable Energy minor CSTM Supervision in Master’s theses projects education

  9. Goals: Academic excellence (aimtoachievenation-wideleadershipposition) Growth (bothgroups) Toinvolve more colleagues at MB and GW Continuation of the research project. People: Dr. Maarten Arentsen (project leader); Dr. Thomas Hoppe and Dr. Sandra Bellekom (postdocs). capacity

  10. Aqcuisition (national and international funds) • New projects • New researchers Sustainable campus Sustainable region International networks • Eseia • IEA PROJECTS

  11. You are invited to join! Thanks for your attention t.hoppe@utwente.nl discussion

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