Prof. Dr. Dierk Bauknecht

Journal Article

The system building perspective for building sustainable system configurations using the German energy transition as an example

An increasing number of countries employ net-zero decarbonization targets in their climate policies, which requires decarbonizing socio-technical systems like the energy system by mid-century. While there is a high level of agreement about net-zero targets, there remains great uncertainty as to how

Bremen Energy Working Papers No. 48

TSO Coordination and Strategic Behaviour: A Game Theoretical and Simulation Model Study based on the German Electricity Grid

The electricity grid includes multiple network areas managed by different operators, with transmission system operators (TSOs) handling high-voltage areas and distribution system operators managing mid- to low-voltage areas. These areas are interconnected and synchronized, creating classical externa

Original research article

Citizen-led decentralised energy futures: Emerging rationales of energy system organisation

The current energy systems are undergoing fundamental changes driven by the climate crisis, unfolding digitalisation and increasing calls for a more active citizens' engagement. The impact of these ongoing trends on the future energy system, however, is far from straightforward. Although there is an

Regulatory experiments and real-world labs: A fruitful combination for sustainability

What are regulatory experiments and how can they contribute to sustainability transformations? We seek to answer these questions by considering regulatory experiments in the energy sector and exploring their potential impact pathways. Different kinds of regulatory experiments can be combined with re

Institutional rules for the up-take of regulatory experiments: A comparative case study

Experiments are an important governance instrument for fostering learning between actors, improving governance, and managing transition pathways for sustainable development. However, determinants of the up-take of the result of experiments are underexplored in the transition experimentation literatu

The role of decentralised flexibility options for managing transmission grid congestions in Germany

Decentralised flexibility options connected to the distribution grid can be used for congestion management in the transmission grid. Their potential contribution for the transmission grid in Germany is investigated in a scenario analysis for the years 2030, 2040 and 2050.