
Sustainable smart cities need to focus on energy production and use. By installing solar panels, prosumers may contribute to the energy production in the city. The use of solar panels is particularly relevant to free-standing residential buildings. Prosumers may also trade flexibility, the ability to shift energy use to periods when the total energy consumption is lower. Prosumers may also store energy for future sale or consumption. An aggregator is a new role connecting prosumers with energy providers. The aggregator negotiates terms, provides flexibility on behalf of its prosumers, and may even provide energy storage capabilities. This chapter describes the evolving role of aggregators and their possible business models. The aggregators will contribute to smarter energy production and use in smart cities.
| selected citations These citations are derived from selected sources. This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | 3 | |
| popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network. | Top 10% | |
| influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | Average | |
| impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network. | Average |
