Navigating the energy transition

Identifying critical success factors for ancillary services provision and sustainable energy solutions in Germany

authored by

Jana Gerlach, Vanessa Beutel, Carsten Wegkamp, Michael H. Breitner, Stefan Geißendörfer, Bernd Engel, Karsten von Maydell

Abstract

The provision of ancillary services (AS) is subject to changes associated with the energy transition. Due to new requirements, the power supply quality, reliability, and safety must be achieved by simultaneously complying with technological, economic, and environmental constraints. To mitigate these challenges, we derive factors responsible for a successful venture of all stakeholders, referred to as critical success factors (CSFs). In a Design Science Research (DSR)-based approach, twelve specific CSFs are deduced from expert interviews with transmission-, plant-, and distribution system operators. These CSFs are evaluated in a focus group discussion with academic experts afterward. We summarize practical results and findings from failed and successful projects concerning energy trading strategies, asset portfolios, grid expansion, and communication technologies. We contribute to AS knowledge and derive recommendations for further research and practice.

Organisation(s)

Institute of Computer Science for Business Administration

External Organisation(s)

German Aerospace Center (DLR)
Technische Universität Braunschweig

Type

Article

Journal

Heliyon

Volume

10

No. of pages

15

ISSN

2405-8440

Publication date

15.03.2024

Publication status

Published

Peer reviewed

Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy

Electronic version(s)

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e27643 (Access: Open)