GOVERNANCE OF SMART GRIDS KEY SOCIO-TECHNICAL CHALLENGES DR. THOMAS HOPPE. INSTITUTE FOR INNOVATION AND GOVERNANCE STUDIES. CSTM. 27 JUNE 2012.

 Ambition  Roadmap  Research  Education  Capacity  Discussion 16/8/15 2 CONTENT

 To identify and overcome non-technical challenges that go along with Smart Grids development.  To develop a vision and roadmap that support Smart Grids implementation.  To develop a research agenda and start projects on socio-technical aspects of Smart Grids.  To help creating an academic centre of excellence on Smart Grids. 16/8/15 3 AMBITION

 Close collaboration with colleagues CTIT.  Co-create strategic agenda for Smart Grids research.  Gain state of the art knowledge and build expert network.  Idenifty key socio-technical challenges that require research.  Acquire and start projects to carry out ‘real life’ on-site experiments. Three project lines  Research  Education  Capacity 16/8/15 4 TWENTE SMART GRID ROADMAP

Technology:  Optimization of energy streams  To balance energy supply and demand Social and behavioural sciences:  Socio-technical aspects of Smart Grids development  Key socio-technical challenges:  Behaviour of energy consumers  Organisation and regulation of energy systems 16/8/15 5 RESEARCH

 Acceptance of Smart Grids  Lifestyle  Awareness raising  Perceived risks (autonomy, health, privacy, comfort)  Demographic and environmental factors  Economic burden (incentives; division of costs and benefits)  Feedback incentives  Smart metering  Smart displays  Billing  Long lasting impact? 16/8/15 6 RESEARCH: CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR

 Decentral semi-autonomous microgrids  Safety of supply  Local energy market  = radical change with current energy system! Required:  New organizational modes  New business models  New incentives for energy supply and demand  Change in regulations  Transition management 16/8/15 7 RESEARCH: GOVERNANCE

 New track on Smart Grids  Course in SET Master track  Renewable Energy minor CSTM  Supervision in Master’s theses projects 16/8/15 8 EDUCATION

Goals: -Academic excellence (aim to achieve nation-wide leadership position) -Growth (both groups) -To involve more colleagues at MB and GW -Continuation of the research project. People: -Dr. Maarten Arentsen (project leader); -Dr. Thomas Hoppe and Dr. Sandra Bellekom (postdocs). 16/8/15 9 CAPACITY

-Aqcuisition (national and international funds) -New projects -New researchers -Sustainable campus -Sustainable region -International networks -Eseia -IEA 16/8/15 10 PROJECTS

You are invited to join! Thanks for your attention 16/8/15 11 DISCUSSION