This page describes the various roles present in an Energy Island as defined in the RENergetic project. Further and detailed information on the stakeholder's role in the operation of Energy Islands can be found in D 7.4.
In the RENergetic project different groups of roles and stakeholders (with an indirect, direct or core involvement in the Energy Island) are defined as follows:
An Energy Island Prosumers and Consumers are households, SMEs or municipal organizations that are located within the Energy Island and which take part in the EI's energy system, by either consuming energy from the EI, providing energy to the EI or by being part of the EI's demand response of flexibility schemes.
An Energy Island Community Manager is the person or organisation in charge for the organisational administration of the EI. This role manages the Energy Community (if one has been set up in the EI), is responsible for the communication between the Energy Island inhabitants, participants and stakeholders and maintains the rules and stipulations under which the respective EI operates. Further details on how to engage those, can be found in the Social Manual Section.
An Energy Island Energy Manager is the person or organisation in charge for the energy management from a technical, energetic and commercial point of view within the EI. This role provides and maintains the EI's energy management system and is in charge for selling surplus and purchasing needed external energy.
Offering a service in the energy island. This role can be subdivided depending on what is exactly offered. An upcycling ESCO that recycles a waste product to something new. A provision ESCO who offers a service to the community, for example charging poles. Energy management ESCO who offers management services to the island. Data Provider ESCO who provides information to other parties in the island.
This role injects capital into the island in order to support the transition towards a sustainable energy island.
This role consists in the development of the tools to monitor and manage the energy consumption.
The Aggregator acts as a mediator and negotiator between the energy island prosumers, power plant operators and the external markets. He bundles or aggregates the small units into a single one to reach a sufficient bid size for the balancing, retail or flexibility-markets. More information on the potential EI's business models with an aggregator can be found in the Business Model Section.
The DSOs and TSOs ensures the construction and development of the grid. They are responsible for the safe grid operation and to ensure grid stability. At the distribution grid level DSO connects new generation plants, cooperates with the Energy Island Manager for grid-stability services through Demand-Response of flexible assets within the Energy Island. In some Member States DSOs are responsible to assist energy communities in the realization of energy sharing activities.
The CPO installs and maintains the charging infrastructure for electric vehicles (EV). He cooperates with the DSO and the Energy Island Manager for grid-stability services or energy optimisation through EV-Demand-Response.
The energy supplier delivers the needed amount of energy to the customers of the energy island. He deals with potential imbalance arising through energy-sharing or Demand Response activities within the Energy Island.
In different MS both policy makers and legislators have an influence on the relevant energy law decrees incl. grid pricing and funding mechanisms, regulatory incentives. The regulatory landscape is essential to realize certain activities and successfully operate energy islands and energy communities. Further information can be found in the Regulatory Manual Section.