Research in WP1 has covered a broad thematic range of projects addressing the challenges of the ener-gy transition faced by different actors. Researchers from five institutions have developed several key insights into how firms, policy makers and other stakeholder groups may tackle specific challenges on the level of policy making and social acceptance, energy markets, entrepreneurial initiatives, business model innovation and regional energy systems.In addition, close collaboration with practitioners and industry partners allowed for coming up with deliverables that help actors shape innovative solutions in the diffusion of renewable energy technologies, decentralized energy systems, smart buildings and trading strategies on energy markets. Selected highlights with practical impact on meso-level actors are listed below.

Contact

SCCER CREST - Work Package 1WP-Lead: Karl Frauendorfer, University of St. GallenWP-Co-Lead: Claudio Cometta, ZHAW

www.sccer-crest.ch

Energy BIRD (Subtask 1.1.3)Energy BIRD (Business-Model Innovation, Refinement and De-ployment) is a workshop metho-dology to develop and shape business models in the context

of the enegy market. The working group “Energy Think Tank” concluded with several exci-ting new business model ideas and pilot projects for our cooperation partners (e.g. AEW Energie; Energie 360°; SGSW; SWT) with respect to smart homes, smart neigh-borhoods, mobility, and extended customer engagement.

Work Package 1 - Energy, Innovation, Management – Highlights of Phase I

Case study on permitting process (Subtask 1.2.2)

TREES platform (Subtask 1.3.1)TREES (Transition of Regional Energy Systems) platform allows for simulation of dynamic processes and develop-ment patterns of decentralized energy systems:• supports identification of robust strategies and

policies,• testing of new business models,• supports co-learning of different

stakeholders.

Energy Trading Room (Subtask 1.2.1) At the Energy Trading Room of the HSG, we can train (future) practitioners and research their behavior. Trading capaci-ties and flexibilities acquaints the traders with the risk drivers and their effects on the balance sheet and quantifies his or her ability to trade off expected profits against risks adequa-tely. Moreover, the Trading Room offers its potential as well for standard assets in finance or social experiments.

Why is the business

profitable?How is the value

proposition created?

What do you offer to the customer?

ValueProposition

ProfitMechanism

Value Chain

What?

How?Why?

Who?

Who is your target customer (segment)?

Figure 1: Magic triangle - core module of the workshop methodology Energy BIRD

Figure 3: Energy Trading Room of the HSG

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Regulatory Framework

Project Development Process

KEV Process

Energy Strategy 2050skyguide Clearing permit BAFU+Kanton

Aeronautical permit (FOCA)

High volatgepermit (ESTI)

Structure Plan(General or Special)

Land Use Plan Building Permit

Operation

KEV-system

KEV denied

KEV-application with Swissgrid

Revise project

Waiting list notification

Accepted for KEV-funding

Receive KEV

Banks provide capital

1 y. 20-25 y.

Land owners

Local power companies & grid

operators

Energy, environmental, planning and building authorities

Foundation, Civil Works,

Turbines, Interconnection

Construction

Electricity production and feed-in

Notification of commissioning

Pre-Project

Guichet Unique

Objections

DDPS OFCOM MeteoSwiss

Project reports

Wind Energy Concept

Environmental & other NGOs with standing

Deadline for commissioning: 7 y. From 2017: 3 y. (extendable)

Cantonal regulations

Energy, environmental, and spatial planning laws

Maintenance

Implementation of ecological compensation measures

Municipalities

Neighboring municipalities

Construction-ready projectsleapfrog to front of waiting list

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Social Acceptance

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Wind potential Wind speed measurements (tower permit) Wind speed survey

Environmental aspects EIA-prestudy EIA and ecological compensation

Accessibility Road access assessment, easement agreement

Interconnection and feed-in options Interconnection study

Building site: assurance of property Assessments Contracts with land owner(s)

Geological assessment Geological study

Technology: turbines and alternatives Technological plan

Financial appraisal KEV-Application Business plan

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2013-2013

2019-2020

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Consultative referendum Consultative referendum

Figure 2: Permitting process of a large wind project

Generic model

Customized model

Workshops with stakeholders and researchers

National und regional data: Technology, Investment, Business models, Social

acceptance,….

Desktop-Research & Empiricism

ValidationApplication

Figure 4: TREES approach