Cost-optimal economic potential of shared rooftop PV in energy communities: Evidence from Austria

• Published in: Renewable energy Vol. 152; pp. 217 - 228
• Main Authors: Fina, Bernadette, Auer, Hans, Friedl, Werner
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2020
• Subjects: Austria; Economic potential; Mixed-integer linear optimisation; PV sharing energy communities; Rooftop PV; Settlement patterns; Austria; Mixed-integer linear optimisation; PV sharing energy communities; Settlement patterns; Economic potential; Rooftop PV

In this study, a model is developed to estimate the cost-optimal large-scale economic potential of shared rooftop PV systems based on neighbourhood energy communities (ECs). In a first step, an optimisation model determines the cost-optimal rooftop PV capacities for representative neighbourhood ECs...