Chiara Candelise

Chiara Candelise is an Advanced Research Fellow at the Centre for Environmental Policy within the Faculty of Natural Sciences at Imperial College London. Her work focuses on energy economics and policy, with specialized expertise in solar photovoltaics and energy communities.

Her research spans:

• Techno-economic and policy analysis of solar PV technologies
• Energy communities as drivers of citizen participation in energy transitions
• Crowdfunding mechanisms for energy sector financing
• Sustainability transitions in socio-technical systems

She employs interdisciplinary methodologies to address large-scale systemic changes in energy systems and promote sustainable development.

Analysis of her recent publications (2023-2025) reveals concentrated research on European energy communities, including comprehensive inventories of citizen-led initiatives across 29 countries and policy frameworks addressing energy poverty. Her work demonstrates strong emphasis on geographically disaggregated integration of low-carbon technologies and socio-economic factors influencing community energy adoption.