On the Local Energy Communities

One of the main challenges of today's society is the climate change which mainly represents an increase in temperature, due to the greenhouse gas emissions. In order to try to mitigate the climate changes, nations around the globe are beginning to move from classical power generation units to renewable energy sources. This transition brings a lot of challenges from both technical and economical point of view. One method which could bring advantages regarding financing and technical possibilities for renewable energy projects integration in the current power grids is forming Local Energy Communities (LEC). This paper aims at presenting the various Local Energy Communities definitions in accordance with the European Union (EU) legislation and other research papers, the differences between LEC and microgrids and the advantages of LEC for consumers, producers, prosumers and the grid itself. A simplified grid integration model is also going to be presented.