Regulatory Pathways for Smart Grid Development in China.

• Author: Brunekreeft, Gert.
• TeilnehmendeR: Luhmann, Till.; Menz, Tobias.; Müller, Sven-Uwe.; Recknagel, Paul.
• Place / Publishing House: Wiesbaden : : Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH,, 2015.; ©2015.
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (190 pages)

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.