Environmental and electricity market regulation of smart grid applications for communities and SMEs within Northwestern European regions

摘要

In light of the European Union objectives concerning energy efficiency and sustainability, several Member States are advocating for, and even subsidizing the integration of renewable generation, distributed generation and smart grid technologies. This paper aims to evaluate the existing environmental and electricity market regulation applied in the five regions across Europe involved within the GREAT project, i.e. Flanders, England, The Netherlands, Scotland, Ireland. This analysis focuses particularly on communities and SMEs.