Citizen engagement
In this heat transition and the transition to PEDs, citizen engagement and support is a key societal factor, and citizens need to be an integral part of the decision-making process. Furthermore, technological, regulatory and financial uncertainties hamper the ability of decision-makers to create PED system designs that have citizen support. Such system designs require a deep understanding of the relevant social, spatial, governance, legal, financial, and technical factors, and their interactions in PED system designs. EmPowerED involves diverse citizen groups, civil society organisations, municipalities, grid operators, housing associations and technology & service providers, as key societal actors in this transition.
Toolbox
EmPowerED offers them a novel systems-design toolbox to co-create local heat solutions for PEDs, which includes, but goes beyond, techno-economic aspects. The consortium builds on a diverse set of real-life use cases and experiments from practice, an excellent scientific track record, and broad expertise in relevant projects. We explicitly use a co-creation approach, closely cooperating with relevant stakeholders, invest in capacity building, and build a Community of Practice to ensure long-term impact.
March 2025 until March 2029
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