{"id":11975,"date":"2025-07-10T15:05:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T13:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aurora-h2020.eu\/?post_type=au-news&#038;p=11975"},"modified":"2025-07-10T15:16:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T13:16:48","slug":"new-publication-shares-lessons-learnt-from-aurora-demonstration-in-aarhus","status":"publish","type":"au-news","link":"https:\/\/www.aurora-h2020.eu\/de\/au-news\/new-publication-shares-lessons-learnt-from-aurora-demonstration-in-aarhus\/","title":{"rendered":"New publication shares lessons learnt from AURORA demonstration in Aarhus"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"11975\" class=\"elementor elementor-11975\" data-elementor-post-type=\"au-news\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d261ca1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d261ca1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea6c553 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea6c553\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 17-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"135\" data-end=\"422\">A new study published in <em data-start=\"198\" data-end=\"225\">Progress in Photovoltaics<\/em> (DOI: <a class=\"cursor-pointer\" href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/pip.70009\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"232\" data-end=\"286\">10.1002\/pip.70009<\/a>) details the creation of a unique rooftop solar energy community at Aarhus University under the AURORA project.\u00a0<\/p><p data-start=\"551\" data-end=\"627\"><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem] transition-colors duration-100 ease-in-out\">The AURORA demonstration in Aarhus centers on a 98\u2011kW rooftop PV installation at Aarhus University, financed and owned collectively by students and employees. Participation is structured through 900 solar \u201cshares\u201d available for purchase. The generated electricity is consumed by the university, and community shareowners receive annual economic benefits\u2014a novel model promoting stakeholder investment in clean energy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p data-start=\"551\" data-end=\"627\">The paper outlines the top 10 challenges the project team faced, from regulatory barriers to stakeholder engagement, and offers practical lessons and policy recommendations to encourage similar initiatives across Europe.<\/p><p data-start=\"424\" data-end=\"687\">This publication underscores the growing trend toward distributed generation and citizen-led clean energy projects as seen in the AURORA demonstration sites. As more institutions and municipalities consider similar models, insights from the AURORA demonstration at Aarhus University offer a valuable blueprint for building effective, sustainable energy communities.<\/p><p data-start=\"424\" data-end=\"687\">For stakeholders in academia, local government, and community energy planning, this paper with real-life experiences is a timely resource\u2014demonstrating both the promise and complexities of democratized solar power.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new study published in Progress in Photovoltaics (DOI: 10.1002\/pip.70009) details the creation of a unique rooftop solar energy community at Aarhus University under the AURORA project.\u00a0 The AURORA demonstration in Aarhus centers on a 98\u2011kW rooftop PV installation at Aarhus University, financed and owned collectively by students and employees. 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