Projet ENERPOL (Horizon Europe, appel à projets 2024)
Action : Doctoral Networks
Panel : Economic Sciences
Statut du projet : SIGNED

To reduce carbon emissions, the green energy transition emphasizes incorporating variable renewable energy (VRE) sources and electrifying household energy consumption. This transition shifts households from being mere consumers to becoming producers and flexibility providers, playing a crucial in balancing VRE. The rise in energy prices due to the conflict in Ukraine has underscored a significant issue with this: while variable prices are vital for aligning demand with VRE supply, they also expose households to significant risks. These fluctuations contribute to inequality, as households' ability to absorb price shocks varies, which can undermine support for the transition. In 2023, 10.6% of European households struggled to keep homes warm, up from 6.9% in 2021, despite government measures like price caps. These interventions often lacked a solid data-driven foundation. To address these gaps, ENERPOL has developed an interdisciplinary research agenda focused on how households economically interact with energy systems during the green transition. This agenda will inform policies to mitigate inequality while preserving energy system efficiency. ENERPOL unites academic institutions from nine European countries with 16 non-academic organizations, including private energy companies, regulatory bodies, and think tanks. These collaborations enable unique data access, linking income and wealth data with energy consumption patterns. This consortium tests smart contracts and new policies, merging academic disciplines like operations research, economics, and energy studies. ENERPOL aims to provide insights for legislation, such as the EU electricity market reform, enhancing energy justice and aligning with European policy goals. This holistic view promotes energy justice, advocating for energy as a critical service in line with the European Pillar of Social Rights and UN SDGs.

Mots clés : market design, social welfare, smart energy contracts, energy market, household economics

Participants :
- Enercity ag (Allemagne) — Partner, associated partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €
- Université Gottfried-Wilhelm-Leibniz de Hanovre (Allemagne) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 580544.64 €
- Ab energijos skirstymo operatorius (Lituanie) — Partner, associated partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €
- Energy authority, finland (Finlande) — Partner, associated partner, Organismes publics (hors enseignement & recherche), subvention : 0.0 €
- Université de Vilnius (Lituanie) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 538391.52 €
- Stowarzyszenie rozwoju innowacyjnosci energetycznej (Pologne) — Partner, associated partner, Autres, subvention : 0.0 €
- Université de Stockholm (Suède) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 324630.0 €
- Skagerak kraft as (Norvège) — Partner, associated partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €
- Elmera group (Norvège) — Partner, associated partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €
- Université de Berne (Suisse) — Partner, associated partner, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 0.0 €
- Bureau fédéral du Plan (Belgique) — Partner, associated partner, Organismes publics (hors enseignement & recherche), subvention : 0.0 €
- Rhine-Westfalia Electricity Factory (Allemagne) — Partner, associated partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €
- Energinet (Denmark) (Danemark) — Partner, associated partner, Organismes publics (hors enseignement & recherche), subvention : 0.0 €
- Université d'Helsinki (Finlande) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 314524.8 €
- Energie wasser bern (Suisse) — Partner, associated partner, Organismes publics (hors enseignement & recherche), subvention : 0.0 €
- Elhub as (Norvège) — Partner, associated partner, Organismes publics (hors enseignement & recherche), subvention : 0.0 €
- Ea energianalyse as (Danemark) — Partner, associated partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €
- Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities (Danemark) — Partner, associated partner, Organismes publics (hors enseignement & recherche), subvention : 0.0 €
- Université de Copenhague (Danemark) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 671780.16 €
- Bruegel (Belgique) — Partner, associated partner, Recherche, subvention : 0.0 €
- Université catholique de Louvain (Belgique) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 577080.0 €
- NHH Norwegian School of Economics (Norvège) — Coordinator, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 679864.32 €
- Elia (Belgium) (Belgique) — Partner, associated partner, Organismes privés (hors enseignement), subvention : 0.0 €
- École polytechnique de Wrocław (Pologne) — Partner, beneficiary, Enseignement supérieur ou secondaire, subvention : 251150.76 €