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.