The level of energy resilience directly affects the success of a PED. It determines to what extent the energy system of a PED can deal with societal disturbances, such as climate-induced threats, (geo)political instabilities or recurring economic crisis. Energy resilience as a design principle in PEDs can provide security and stability. In this project, we develop an energy resilience framework with a specific focus on PEDs.

We consider four principles of energy resilience (4As):

• Availability of sufficient and diverse sustainable energy sources next to storage capacity;
• Accessibility to sustainable sources through physical and institutional infrastructures for distribution and exchange;
• Acceptability for all stakeholders in their different capacities;
• Affordability for individual households, businesses, and communities.

We design, apply and validate impact assessment models for these 4A’s with key stakeholders in four European Living Labs:

• Amstelveen (NL),
• Verona (IT),
• Helsinki Metropolitan Area (FIN)
• and Battenberg/Hatzfeld (DE).

Outcomes of the models are used to improve the energy resilience framework that can be practically applied by stakeholders in urban areas. Finally, we develop tools and guidelines for replication supporting PED, in cooperation with networks of European platforms, and an educational partnership with an European University with a mission on climateneutral cities (U!REKA-SHIFT).

 

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4A4PEDs is a project supervised by the U!REKA Center of Expertise „Climate Neutral and Resilient Cities“.