Towards Energy Communities: A Multi-Agent Case Study

Energy communities represent a possible way to involve citizens in a more active manner and subsequently improve their behaviour towards energy consumption. We propose in this paper a multi-agent system as a simulation instrument for modeling energy communities, with the aim to investigate the potential of collective action in terms of maximizing performances (such as self-consumption and self-sufficiency). More specifically, the tool presents insights into the economical and environmental collective benefit that would be achieved in an energy community of citizens who respect every recommendation given by an intelligent management system.