Building on these factors, the authors present a broader framework inspired by polycentric governance theory, that will hopefully support and aid further research of energy communities from a multi- and interdisciplinary point of view. With this, they aim to open up four avenues for research on energy communities, which are outlined in terms of enabling institutional contexts, the potential for learning and transferability, business models and value propositions, and evaluation of outcomes and processes.
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