Parisa Rahdan is a is a PhD fellow from the Fluids and Energy group at Aarhus University. Her research interests include energy system modelling, with an emphasis on distributed generation, and citizens' roles in the energy transition.

How can the 150+ year old “andelstanke” (the cooperative idea) be a key ingredient in transforming our current energy system into a sustainable and modern distributed energy solution?

Techno-economic models tell us that, to reach the ambitious climate goals, wind and solar are the most cost-effective strategies. How much wind and solar should be installed and where should they be installed? How do we engage citizens to play a more active role in the green transition, to avoid the local resistance that is usually met when external investors set up wind and solar farms?