What is active consumer participation in smart energy systems?

Active consumer participation in smart energy systems In this paper, we define consumers as persons who either use or both use and generate energy for domestic purposes in residential buildings such as energy for heating and cooling.

Do smart energy systems need consumer participation?

Consumer participation Smart energy systems rely on active consumer participation. Consumer have to accept, install, and use smart products and services. They need to provide data and adjust their behavior. Even highly automatized solutions require some user involvement and if automation is not given, intensive consumer participation is essential.

What motivates consumers to participate in smart energy systems?

The active participation of consumers in future smart energy systems is motivated by manifold factors: (i) consumers are motivated, enabled by the environment, and prompted to increase energy efficiency. This use case is referred to in this paper as energy demand reduction.

Why should energy systems be considered across multiple sectors?

Energy systems must be considered across multiple sectors such as electricity, heating, cooling, buildings, transportation and industry to identify potential synergies and provide flexibility options .

How does the consumer segment affect the model of the energy system?

The chosen consumer segment, however, will influence the data available for the model of the energy system and the availability of data will influence the type and the specification of the model. At the same time, the model must perform satisfactorily to allow a realization of the business model.

Should active participation be emphasized?

Finally, the benefits of active participation should be emphasized not only within the specific service but also on other channels to remind consumers who are not yet using the service or who hardly interact with the service of its value.