Transition intermediaries are expected to play an important role in the acceleration stage of the energy transition. While existing scholarship helps us understand the role of transition intermediaries in the early stages of transitions, it remains unclear what role intermediation plays in subsequent transition stages, especially at the local level where the implementation of policies and legislation takes place. In this article, we aim to investigate how intermediation takes shape in the acceleration stage of the energy transition. Drawing on the literature on transition intermediaries and intermediation at the local level, we explore the role of transition intermediaries in two local energy projects in the Netherlands. Through extensive qualitative research, we find that various actors can act as transition intermediaries and that a single actor can fulfil different intermediary roles simultaneously. Our findings contribute to the literature on transition intermediation and urban intermediaries, emphasising the key role intermediaries play in aligning innovations with existing institutional configurations. Furthermore, we highlight their role in connecting the energy transition to broader societal developments, including through citizen involvement in local and regional governance arrangements.

转型中介机构有望在能源转型的加速阶段发挥重要作用。虽然现有的学术研究有助于我们理解转型中介在转型早期阶段的作用，但目前尚不清楚中介在随后的转型阶段发挥什么作用，特别是在政策和立法实施的地方层面。在本文中，我们旨在研究在能源转型的加速阶段中介是如何形成的。根据有关过渡中介机构和地方层面中介的文献，我们探讨了过渡中介机构在荷兰两个当地能源项目中的作用。通过广泛的定性研究，我们发现不同的参与者可以充当过渡中介，并且单个参与者可以同时履行不同的中介角色。我们的研究结果为转型中介和城市中介机构的文献做出了贡献，强调了中介机构在协调创新与现有制度配置方面发挥的关键作用。此外，我们强调他们在将能源转型与更广泛的社会发展联系起来方面的作用，包括通过公民参与地方和区域治理安排。