2022/02/08 by Flora Charbonnier, Thomas Morstyn, Charbonnier, Flora +3 · 1 citation
Decision Sciences · Physics and Astronomy · #Complex Network Analysis Techniques #FOS: Electrical engineering #Game Theory and Applications #Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence #Systems and Control (eess.SY) #electronic engineering #information engineering
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2202.03786
openalex publication_date 2022/02/08 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
This paper proposes a novel taxonomy of coordination strategies for distributed energy resources at the edge of the electricity grid, based on a systematic analysis of key literature trends. The coordination of distributed energy resources such as decentralised generation and flexibility sources is critical for decarbonising electricity and achieving climate goals. The literature on the topic is growing exponentially; however, there is ambiguity in the terminology used to date. We seek to resolve this lack of clarity by synthesising the categories of coordination strategies in a novel exhaustive, mutually exclusive taxonomy based on agency, information and game type. The relevance of these concepts in the literature is illustrated through a systematic literature review of 84,741 publications using a structured topic search query. Then 93 selected coordination strategies are analysed in more detail and mapped onto this framework. Clarity on structural assumptions is key for selecting appropriate coordination strategies for differing contexts within energy systems. We argue that a plurality of complementary strategies is needed to coordinate energy systems' different components and achieve deep decarbonisation.