Global trends in the political economy of smart grids : a tailored perspective on 'smart' for grids in transition

Cherrelle Eid, Rudi Hakvoort, and Martin de Jong ; in partnership with Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis

The global transition towards sustainable, secure, and affordable electricity supply is driving changes in the consumption, production, and transportation of electricity. This paper shows the different policy aims that are promoted with smart grids in Europe, the United States, and China. In all cases, the developments are motivated by the possible improvements in reliability and affordability yielded by smart grids, while sustainability of the electricity sector is not a central motivation.

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Year of publication:	April 2016
Authors:	Eid, Cherrelle ; Hakvoort, Rudi ; Jong, Martin de
Institutions:	Joint Institute for Strategic Energy Analysis (issuing body)
Publisher:	Helsinki, Finland : United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research
Subject:	electricity \| regulation \| innovation \| policy \| smart systems \| Technologiepolitik \| Technology policy \| Elektrizitätswirtschaft \| Electric power industry \| Regulierung \| Regulation \| Welt \| World \| Innovation \| Technischer Fortschritt \| Technological change \| Stromnetz \| Electricity grid \| Computernetz \| Computer network \| Intelligentes Stromnetz \| Smart grid \| Elektrizitätsversorgung \| Electricity supply