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Energy communities and the transition to energy democracy

Authors: Leventis, Ektoras;

Energy communities and the transition to energy democracy

Abstract

In Griechenland sind energiegemeinschaften seit 2018 gesetzlich anerkannt. Die zusammenarbeit zwischen dem staat und den energiegemeinschaften ist jedoch umstritten. Diese dissertation befasst sich mit den politischen implikationen in griechischen energiegemeinschaften und deren auswirkungen auf deren transformationspotenzial. Zur analyse wird der theoretische rahmen der sozioökologischen transformationen zusammen mit dem Kosmolokalismus angewandt, um die verschiedenen dimensionen, dynamiken und auswirkungen von energiegemeinschaften zu erfassen. Diese theorien wurden gewählt, um energiegemeinschaften nicht nur als technische oder isolierte beispiele für die energiewende zu betrachten, sondern als miteinander verbundene politische Initiativen, die das derzeitige energiesystem in frage stellen und eine alternative hierzu präsentieren. Die analyse ist basierend auf fünf teilfragen strukturiert und basiert auf halbstrukturierten interviews, der auswertung von primärquellen als auch sekundärliteratur. Die studie zeigt, dass energiegemeinschaften demokratische und kollektive praktiken in der energieerzeugung und -verwaltung artikulieren, jedoch durch restriktive gesetzgebung, ungleiche staatliche unterstützung und die Inkompatibilität mit dem neoliberalen energiemarkt eingeschränkt werden. Die daraus resultierende schlussfolgerung lautet, dass energiegemeinschaften ohne bedeutende politische reformen in ihrer transformationsfähigkeit begrenzt bleiben werden, obwohl sie nach wie vor wichtige räume für experimente und alternative energievorstellungen bieten.

In Greece, energy communities have been recognized in its legislation since 2018. However, the cooperation between the state and the energy communities has been a topic of debate. This dissertation discusses the political implications in Greek energy communities and how they affect their transformative potential. To do that, the framework of socio-ecological transformations is used along with Cosmolocalism to grasp the different fields energy communities operate. These theories are chosen to view energy communities not just as technical or isolated examples in energy transition, but as interconnected political initiatives challenging the current energy system. Through five sub-questions, the different aspects are analyzed, drawing on semi-structured interviews, primary documents, and secondary literature. The study demonstrates that energy communities articulate democratic and collective practices in energy production and management. Still, they are restrained by restrictive legislation, uneven state support, and the incompatibility with the neoliberal energy market. The conclusion is therefore that without significant policy reform, energy communities will remain limited in their transformative capacity, though they still provide important spaces for experimentation and alternative energy imaginaries.

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