Thread by @ThomasBauwens1

New study on energy #communities in #France :
doi.org/10.1016/j.enpo…

The study analyzes the ownership structure and institutional logics of 164 #energy communities. Here are some highlights of our results ⬇️(1/5)

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We identify the following four energy citizenship configurations:

✔ Full #citizen ownership
✔ Shared citizen ownership
✔ Citizen #crowdfunding
✔ Civic participation

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💡 In 76% of energy communities, citizens hold the majority of capital shares.

💡 This indicates that models characterized by strong #citizen #engagement in ownership and a strong #community logic dominate the French energy community landscape.

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💡 The community logic is still prominent, even in models where citizens are less central. This suggests that the involvement of other actors in energy communities has not threatened th as a vehicle for energy citizenship in the French context.

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💡 The paper identifies policies to encourage a variety of energy citizenship models and generalize meaningful citizen engagement.

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