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Energy co-operatives in Spain: The role of social enterprises in the energy transition
Author/s | Huybrechts, Benjamín
Pérez Suárez, Macarena Cobeña Ruiz-Lopera, María del Mar Sánchez Torné, Isadora |
Department | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Administración de Empresas y Comercialización e Investigación de Mercados (Marketing) Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Economía Aplicada III |
Publication Date | 2024 |
Deposit Date | 2024-06-03 |
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Abstract | Decentralized and small-scale forms of organization are reappearing in Spanish’s energy system.
Co-operatives have a social approach based on three dimensions: the purpose of the initiative, the
form of organization and ... Decentralized and small-scale forms of organization are reappearing in Spanish’s energy system. Co-operatives have a social approach based on three dimensions: the purpose of the initiative, the form of organization and ownership, and embeddedness. In this paper, we apply this analytical framework to twelve energy co-operatives in Spain. These collectively owned organizations are energy-marketing communities, and they have specific objectives: These are an ecological objective (to reduce energy consumption and generate renewable energy) and a social objective (to propose an alternative to the reality of the energy market and citizen empowerment). Energy co-operatives in Spain have been typified as social enterprises, and these social enterprises have experience in common energy service, with which they may mark their future role in local energy communities. These results show the consolidation of energy co-operatives as a sign of the maturity of Spanish society in the face of energy challenges. |
Citation | Huybrechts, B., Pérez Suárez, M., Cobeña Ruiz-Lopera, M.d.M. y Sánchez Torné, I. (2024). Energy co-operatives in Spain: The role of social enterprises in the energy transition. Futures (London), 160, 103381. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.futures.2024.103381. |
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