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Regulatory Pathways for Smart Grid Development in China.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brunekreeft, Gert.
Other Authors: Luhmann, Till., Menz, Tobias., Müller, Sven-Uwe., Recknagel, Paul.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Wiesbaden : Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, 2015.
Edition:1st ed.
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Project information
  • Preface
  • Preface
  • Preface
  • Preface
  • Executive Summary
  • Abbreviations
  • Table of Contents
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Conceptual framework and background
  • 2.1 The power sector supply chain and regulatory environment of smart grids
  • 2.2 The role of regulation and technological progress for the development of electric power systems
  • 2.3 Smart grids - promising technological innovations
  • References
  • 3 China's way from conventional power grids towards smart grids
  • 3.1 Historical perspective
  • 3.2 Today's power system and its most pressing challenges
  • 3.2.1 Power generation
  • 3.2.2 Power consumption
  • 3.2.3 Power logistics
  • 3.3 Smart grid development in China
  • 3.3.1 Motivation for smart grids in China
  • 3.3.2 China's technological view of the smart grid
  • 3.3.3 This study's view on smart grids in China
  • 3.4 The regulation of China's electric power system
  • 3.4.1 Policy setting and fundamental institutions
  • 3.4.2 Market structure
  • 3.4.3 Market design and RES integration
  • 3.4.4 Development of infrastructure and network regulation
  • 3.4.5 Coordination of generation and consumption
  • 3.4.6 The role of information and communication
  • References
  • 4 Germany's way from conventional power grids towards smart grids
  • 4.1 Historical perspective
  • 4.2 Today's power system and its most pressing challenges
  • 4.2.1 Power generation
  • 4.2.2 Power consumption
  • 4.2.3 Power logistics
  • 4.3 Smart grid development in Germany
  • 4.3.1 Motivation for smart grids in Germany
  • 4.3.2 Germany's technological view of the smart grid
  • 4.4 The regulation of Germany's electric power system
  • 4.4.1 Policy setting and fundamental institutions
  • 4.4.2 Market structure
  • 4.4.3 Market design and RES integration.
  • 4.4.4 Development of infrastructure and network regulation
  • 4.4.5 Coordination of generation and consumption
  • 4.4.6 The role of information and communication
  • References
  • 5 Recommended approaches for smart grid development in China
  • 5.1 Define a long-term strategy for the electricity sector and establish an independent and powerful regulator
  • 5.1.1 Background
  • 5.1.2 International practice
  • 5.1.3 Recommended approach for China
  • 5.2 Create level playing fields for access to power system infrastructure and information
  • 5.2.1 Background
  • 5.2.2 International practice
  • 5.2.3 Recommended approach for China
  • 5.3 Introduce network regulation for efficient investment incentives for electricity grid expansion and upgrade
  • 5.3.1 Background
  • 5.3.2 International practice
  • 5.3.3 Recommended approach for China
  • 5.4 Coordinate network expansion planning for electricity grid expansion and upgrade
  • 5.4.1 Background
  • 5.4.2 International practice
  • 5.4.3 Recommended approach for China
  • 5.5 Improve grid integration of RES
  • 5.5.1 Background
  • 5.5.2 International practice
  • 5.5.3 Recommended approach for China
  • 5.6 Optimize the balancing of electricity generation and consumption
  • 5.6.1 Background
  • 5.6.2 International practice
  • 5.6.3 Recommended approach for China
  • 5.7 Facilitate the development of a unified view of smart grids
  • 5.7.1 Background
  • 5.7.2 International practice
  • 5.7.3 Recommended approach for China
  • References
  • 6 Regulatory pathways for smart grid development in China
  • 6.1 Government targets for China's future electric power system
  • 6.2 Underlying scenarios
  • 6.3 Drawing the roadmaps
  • 6.3.1 Reliability/Security of Supply scenario
  • 6.3.2 Ecological Sustainability scenario
  • 6.3.3 Affordability/Competition scenario
  • 6.4 Discussion of the three roadmaps
  • References
  • Backmatter.
  • Appendix A - Tables and Figures
  • Appendix B - Bottom-up view on China's technological smart grid vision
  • Appendix C - Integration levels of China's power system components in 2012 and 2020
  • Appendix D - Germany's smart grid vision according to the study Future Energy Grid
  • Appendix E - Extracts from specific laws
  • Appendix F - Further results from the European Mandate M/490.

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