Business model development and technical design of shared renewable energy systems in urban areas

The proposed project aims at developing a complete market design and business model for shared renewable energy systems in urban areas. The work will focus on the multi-disciplinary aspects of the project such as the technical engineering design of the electricity trading model (including policy requirements, required technologies to be applied, system operation and so on), the market analysis of the considered case study including the assessment of the involved billing schemes, and the implementation of practical, suitable and secure online trading and management solutions. Attention should also be paid to the social readiness of citizens for such modern models and to the need to identify the main barriers preventing the integration of the proposed solution.

Desired Disciplines

• Banking and Finance
• Computer Science
• Data Analytics
• Electrical Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Mechatronics Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• Legal studies
• Marketing/Advertising

Team Leader

• Dr. Nagham El Ghossein

Industry Partners

UNDP