Author: Milan HUSAR, Matej JASSO, Sila Ceren VARIS HUSAR, Vladimir ONDREJICKA
Affiliation: Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava
Abstract
The concept of positive energy districts, as one of the tools to reach the objectives of European Strategic Energy Technology Plan, is one of the most broadly discussed energy transition instruments for European territories. Besides its technical aspects, there is an increased focus on the governance of the energy transition and more soft elements of the concept which are focusing on adoption of the new approaches to energy consumption by citizens and other stakeholders. We argue that one part of this transition is anchored in the planning culture of the respective countries/regions and that all the transition schemes must be sensibly tailored to the specific needs of a given place, locality and community. This contribution is focusing on soft planning tools as the inherent part of the positive energy district concept and the innovations that can support the energy transformation processes. Reflecting on the results of H2020 Making City Project and the experience from Slovakia, we are discussing the requirements of successful PED projects focusing on successful energy transition and adoption of new technologies by communities. We conclude with a set of observations of the factors contributing to successful adoption of positive energy district implementations.
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