Mr. Vassilis Stavrakas, Research Associate of TEESlab, participated in the 14th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES14) in Dubrovnik, presenting preliminary modeling outcomes on how the European solar market could develop in the future towards a decentralized electricity system. In particular, Mr. Stavrakas, in the context of the vision of a European decentralized electricity system, highlighted the importance of novel business models that will monetize the value of the technological infrastructure that could bring demand-flexibility into power markets. His presentation focused on the applicability of a transdisciplinary modeling framework that explores ways to couple small-scale…