Braeuer, FritzKleinebrahm, MaxNaber, EliasScheller, FabianMcKenna, Russell2022-10-012022-10-012022-01-01Braeuer, F, Kleinebrahm, M, Naber, E, Scheller, F & McKenna, R 2022, 'Optimal system design for energy communities in multi-family buildings : the case of the German Tenant Electricity Law', Applied Energy, vol. 305, 117884. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.1178840306-2619ORCID: /0000-0001-6758-482X/work/102920619https://hdl.handle.net/2164/19262Funding Information: The second author (MK) appreciates the support of the Helmholtz Association under the Joint Initiative Energy Systems Integration (funding reference: ZT-0002 ). The fourth author (FS) kindly acknowledges the financial support of the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement no. 713683 (COFUNDfellowsDTU). The fifth author (RM) gratefully acknowledges the support of the European Commission’s DG ENER for project ENER/C3/2019-487 . Finally, the authors are grateful for the helpful comments of two anonymous reviewers during earlier revisions of this manuscript. The usual disclaimer applies. Funding Information: The second author (MK) appreciates the support of the Helmholtz Association under the Joint Initiative Energy Systems Integration (funding reference: ZT-0002). The fourth author (FS) kindly acknowledges the financial support of the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie grant agreement no. 713683 (COFUNDfellowsDTU). The fifth author (RM) gratefully acknowledges the support of the European Commission's DG ENER for project ENER/C3/2019-487. Finally, the authors are grateful for the helpful comments of two anonymous reviewers during earlier revisions of this manuscript. The usual disclaimer applies. Publisher Copyright: © 2021 Elsevier Ltd18727496engSDG 7 - Affordable and Clean EnergyCombined heat and power (CHP)Energy communitiesMulti family housingMulti-energy systemOptimisationPhotovoltaic (PV)Self-consumptionTenant Electricity LawTA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)Building and ConstructionMechanical EngineeringGeneral EnergyManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawEuropean CommissionENER/C3/2019-487Supplementary DataTAJournal article10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.117884http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85116121854&partnerID=8YFLogxK305