Evaluation of business models to enable integrated local energy community use cases and provide customer value

• DOI: 10.1049/icp.2024.2008
• Publication Date: 2025-01-08T12:28:13Z
• Authors: Peter Richardson; Alessio Coccia; Christina Papadim...; Martina Caliano; Amedeo Buonanno; Marialaura Di Somma
• Keywords: Customer value; Value (mathematics); Business Value

The eNeuron project aims to develop a pioneering toolbox framework for the optimal design and operation of multi-carrier energy systems, such as integrated local communities based on hub concept. In today's rapidly evolving business regulatory landscape, evaluation models has become critical endeavor stakeholders aiming remain competitive maximise their revenues. With advent technological advancements changing customer expectations, must continuously assess adapt enable effective use cases. Business model serves strategic tool that can businesses identify strengths weaknesses, market viability, capitalise emerging opportunities. By comprehensively analysing refining models, optimise operations, drive innovation, ultimately achieve sustainable success in an increasingly dynamic interconnected world. This paper provides overview approach developed steps were carried out part evaluate facilitate implementation community Examples included flexibility, co-operative heating, peak shifting, hydrogen-based storage.