Marina Bertolini

University of Padova | UNIPD · Department of Economics and Management

Large-scale development of distributed generation power plants has given rise to new critical problems for the design and management of energy systems and electric grids. It is commonly agreed that contingent problems affecting local grids (e.g. inefficiency, congestion rents, power outages, etc.) may be solved by implementing smarter electric grid...

Smart grids are often considered a cornerstone of energy transition and market liberalization in electric industries. From a critical reading of the interdisciplinary academic and governmental literature, we draw a new definition of grid smartness that is based on the reduction of the volatility of market prices and flows. Then, relying on a simple...

The paper considers different market settings for the participation to the balancing services market of small scale variable renewable energy sources connected to the distribution grid. By mixing an economical and a technical approach, it evaluates the efficiency of participation to the market under two distinct approaches to resources' aggregation...

Energy transition requires structural changes in the energy markets and in the electrical systems, to include more players and increase the penetration of renewable energy sources, increasing efficiency and keep system security. Electricity markets see the presence of several agents whose roles must be redesigned considering market forces. DSOs are...

The main objective of the present study is the development of a comprehensive methodology for the estimation of the Carbon Footprint (CF) of research project activities and the identification of the best practices that can be followed by project partners within the project implementation to reduce its carbon footprint. The CF methodology is based o...

In this work we study the case of agents willing to engage in a Renewable Energy Community (REC). The municipality-being the promoter of the REC-burdens all the investment costs (RE plants, storage, local grid interventions) and entrusts an aggregator of its operation paying a fixed tariff. The latter, acting as a monopolist, is also the sole suppl...

In this work we study the case of agents willing to engage in a Renewable Energy Community (REC). The municipality – being the promoter of the REC – burdens all the investment costs (RE plants, storage, local grid interventions) and entrusts an aggregator of its operation paying a fixed tariff. The latter, acting as a monopolist, is also the sole s...

According to the European Union, buildings are responsible for around 40% of CO2 emissions in the EU area. For this reason, the new regulatory framework Clean Energy for All European Package (2019) supports policies to reduce emissions by increasing energy efficiency in buildings. This is the prosecution of a long-standing policy, which in the past...

In recent years extensive research has been conducted on the development of different models that enable energy trading between prosumers and consumers due to expected high integration of distributed energy resources. Some of the most researched mechanisms include Peer-to-Peer energy trading, Community Self-Consumption and Transactive Energy Models...

The emergence of new technologies and the involvement of new market players, force both the regulator and Distribution System Operators (DSOs) to reconsider their role of distribution in the new electricity market. DSOs have to reinvent themselves so they can deal with the necessity to integrate all market operators and increase efficiency in the m...

In recent years extensive research has been conducted on the development of different models that enable energy trading between prosumers and consumers due to expected high integration of distributed energy resources. Some of the most researched mechanisms include Peer-to-Peer energy trading, Community Self-Consumption and Transactive Energy Models...

Energy efficiency investments are one of the relevant aspects of Energy Transition. The role of municipalities in the investment process is really relevant, since they directly own a lot of buildings and they can have a huge impact on the territory. The lack of competences in a technical aspects and lack of funding prevent the possibility to put in...

Data we present in this article are related to the research article by Bertolini M., D'Alpaos C. and Moretto M. “Do Smart Grids boost investments in domestic PV plants? Evidence from the Italian electricity market”(Bertolini et al., 2018) [1]. The dataset is an elaboration of historical spot prices provided by the Italian Gestore dei Mercati Energe...

In Italy and in many EU countries, the last decade was characterized by a large development of distributed generation power plants. Their presence determined new critical issues for the design and management of the overall energy system and the electric grid due to the presence of discontinuous production sources. It is commonly agreed that conting...