E-SKA - Scaling successful energy transition cooperations horizontally; Sub-Project: Archetype and scaling analysis
Start: October 2024
End: September 2027
A large part of the energy transition is taking place at a local and regional level. Here, buildings are beingrenovated, the electricity grid is being expanded and renewable energy is being produced and made available. The local energy transition is confronted with numerous obstacles, such as scarce human and financial resources, unclear responsibilities, acceptance problems and conflicts of interest. In different contexts, these obstacles combine to create social dilemmas, such as the investor-user dilemma, the not in-my-backyard syndrome or the free-rider problem. 100% EE Regions, Solar Cities, Masterplan Communities and other pioneering municipalities have often been able to resolve conflicts such as these through cooperation between state (districts, municipalities, cities) and non-state actors (including companies, citizens, clubs, associations).
E-SKA is a research project by adelphi research, the Resource Economic Group at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (REG), Difu and ASEW. It systematically studies socio-economic mechanisms and success factors that come into play when resolving dilemmas in the context of the energy transition. Building on this, E-SKA is developing and testing a novel archetype-based approach for transferring successful cooperation for local energy transition projects between municipalities that experience similar conflicts.
In the sub-project on archetype and scaling analysis, REG conducts an archetype analysis that identifies constellations of success factors for the resolution of social dilemmas. This is done on the basis of data pooled across German municipalities and leads to a classification of local contexts, technological and institutional solutions. Based on the archetypes, criteria for scaling the solutions horizontally are determined and tested. This makes it possible to identify municipalities that are suitable for matching.
Researcher: Dr. Eve Castille
Lead: Prof. Dr. Klaus Eisenack
Funding: Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz