Setting the Stage for a Future Positive Energy District: Expectations on Energy System Operators in Case Hiedanranta

Tuomas Vanhanen; Jussi Valta; Katri Valkokari

doi:10.1109/EEM58374.2023.10161846

Setting the Stage for a Future Positive Energy District: Expectations on Energy System Operators in Case Hiedanranta

Tuomas Vanhanen^*
, Jussi Valta
, Katri Valkokari

^*Corresponding author for this work

BA46 Foresight and data economy

Tampere University

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review

4 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

To manage positive energy district (PED) creation, municipalities must do more than follow the established city planning process. We set the stage for future research in a case city district in Finland by analysing interviews and survey results of domain experts relevant for the emerging PED. We utilize strategic niche management to structure the data with factors including actor networks, expectations, and business models. We highlight the main conflicts and opportunities for cooperation with municipality-owned utility companies and other actors. We find that the role of incumbents is evolving as utilities have begun to engage in strategic partnerships. Still, especially data-driven niche development lacks an explicit shared vision and must be more clearly governed by the public administration. We expect that our findings will be relevant to municipalities and academics, especially in terms of PED developments where district heating is present.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2023 19th International Conference on the European Energy Market, EEM 2023
Publisher	IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Number of pages	9
ISBN (Electronic)	9798350312584
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/EEM58374.2023.10161846
Publication status	Published - 2023
MoE publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication
Event	19th International Conference on European Energy Markets, EEM 2023 - Lappeenranta, Finland Duration: 6 Jun 2023 → 8 Jun 2023 https://www.lut.fi/en/eem23

Publication series

Series	International Conference on the European Energy Market, EEM
Volume	2023-June
ISSN	2165-4077

Conference

Conference	19th International Conference on European Energy Markets, EEM 2023
Country/Territory	Finland
City	Lappeenranta
Period	6/06/23 → 8/06/23
Internet address	https://www.lut.fi/en/eem23

Funding

The work has partly been funded by Maj and Tor Nessling Foundation.

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

Keywords

district heating
positive energy district
power distribution
sector coupling
strategic niche management

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Vanhanen, Tuomas ; Valta, Jussi ; Valkokari, Katri. / Setting the Stage for a Future Positive Energy District : Expectations on Energy System Operators in Case Hiedanranta. 2023 19th International Conference on the European Energy Market, EEM 2023. IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, 2023. (International Conference on the European Energy Market, EEM, Vol. 2023-June).

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Vanhanen, T, Valta, J & Valkokari, K 2023, Setting the Stage for a Future Positive Energy District: Expectations on Energy System Operators in Case Hiedanranta. in 2023 19th International Conference on the European Energy Market, EEM 2023. IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, International Conference on the European Energy Market, EEM, vol. 2023-June, 19th International Conference on European Energy Markets, EEM 2023, Lappeenranta, Finland, 6/06/23. https://doi.org/10.1109/EEM58374.2023.10161846

Setting the Stage for a Future Positive Energy District: Expectations on Energy System Operators in Case Hiedanranta. / Vanhanen, Tuomas; Valta, Jussi; Valkokari, Katri.
2023 19th International Conference on the European Energy Market, EEM 2023. IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, 2023. (International Conference on the European Energy Market, EEM, Vol. 2023-June).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference article in proceedings › Scientific › peer-review

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Vanhanen T, Valta J, Valkokari K. Setting the Stage for a Future Positive Energy District: Expectations on Energy System Operators in Case Hiedanranta. In 2023 19th International Conference on the European Energy Market, EEM 2023. IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. 2023. (International Conference on the European Energy Market, EEM, Vol. 2023-June). doi: 10.1109/EEM58374.2023.10161846

Setting the Stage for a Future Positive Energy District: Expectations on Energy System Operators in Case Hiedanranta

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