Internationally, policymakers and grid operators have unique local priorities that drive the deployment of smart grids. Understanding how these priorities shape the real-world impact of smart grids is of key importance to all stakeholders.
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Source: Clean Energy Solutions Center
Date: November 2011
This report—the result of the “first comprehensive international assessment of lessons from experience of pursuing green growth, across all levels of government and all regions”— examined the design choices faced by practitioners in establishing plans and programs, and the lessons learned.
Source: Global Green Growth Institute, European Climate Foundation, UK Department for International Development, Netherlands Directorate-General for International Cooperation, Climate and Development Knowledge Network
Date: March 2014
10 Questions to Ask about Electricity Tariffs attempts to capture some of the critical dimensions of tariff determination, primarily in regulated markets.
Source: Prayas, Energy Group, World Resources Institute
Date: April 2014
This report examines the complex process of transforming power systems. It offers evidence for power system transformation by providing a collection of empirical examples of the types of innovations that are emerging worldwide.
Source: 21st Century Power Partnership
Date: May 2015
The public-private roundtable summarized on this web page describes how an accelerated rate of innovation and change is placing the 20th century models of electricity delivery under pressure.
Source: Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM)
Date: May 2015
This book focuses on a decentralized approach and practical guidance on how small power producers and mini-grid operators can deliver electrification and renewable energy in rural areas in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Source: The World Bank
Date: January 2015
This report summarizes the Next-Generation Wind and Solar Power study, which was carried out by the International Energy Agency (IEA) as part of its Grid Integration of Variable Renewables (GIVAR) programme.
Source: International Energy Agency
Date: January 2016
This publication provides an overview of the activities and recent accomplishments of technology collaboration programmes (TCPs). The 39 TCPs in operation involve about 6,000 experts from government, industry and research organizations in 51 countries.
Source: International Energy Agency: Energy Technology Network
Date: January 2016
This online data base collects information on international climate mitigation initiatives in operation that (1) have potential to contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, (2) are international in scope or have the potential for significant impact at global scale, and (3) are dialogues,
Source: Climate Initiatives Platform
Date: January 2016
As part of its market development work in Tanzania, IFC in mid-2016 carried out a benchmarking exercise of 20 distributed energy services companies using mini-grid technologies.
Source: International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Date: January 2017