Documents of interest

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SDD, Strategic Deployment Document for Europe's electricity networks of the future. 2010

ICT for a Low Carbon Economy Smart Electricity Distribution Networks. 2009

MICROGRIDS, An overview of Ongoing Research, Development, and Demonstration Projects. By Nikos Hatziargyriou et al.

Energy Package

The European Commission recently proposed a comprehensive package of measures to establish a new Energy Policy for Europe to combat climate change and boost the EU's energy security and competitiveness. The package of proposals set a series of ambitious targets on greenhouse gas emissions and renewable energy and aim to create a true internal market for energy and strengthen effective regulation. The Commission believes that when an international agreement is reached on the post-2012 framework this should lead to a 30% cut in emissions from developed countries by 2020. To further underline its commitment the Commission proposes that the European Union commits now to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 20% by 2020, in particular through energy measures.

Source: European Commission
http://ec.europa.eu/energy/energy_policy/index_en.htm

EU Energy Research Publications

Strategic Research Agenda

The European Technology Platform SmartGrids has focused its efforts on the development of this Strategic Research Agenda(SRA). The SRA is a reference and strategic document that consolidates the views of stakeholders on research priorities.

Link to full story (.PDF, 2.46 MB)
http://www.smartgrids.eu/documents/sra/sra_finaldraftversion_18Dec2006.pdf

New IEA Implementing Agreement (ENARD). Press Release EA Technology, 18th October 2006 (69 KB)

US Report to Congress on 5-year program plan to guide R&D activities for transmission and distribution systems - August 2006

The Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE) is the primary organization within the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for research, development, demonstration, echnology transfer, and policy development activities for the electric transmission and distribution system. OE has prepared this program plan pursuant to the requirements of Section 925 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT), as outlined below. This plan delineates research directions and priorities.

Source: US Department of Energy
Link to full story (.PDF, 1 MB)
http://www.oe.energy.gov/DocumentsandMedia/Section_925_Final.pdf

US Department of Energy: detailed five-year budget plan ("Five Year Plan 2007- 2011") for all major programs (with scenarios, priorities, performance targets...) - March 15, 2006

Over the last five years America has faced and overcome many challenges. From the U.S./Canada Power Blackout of August 2003, to the devastation caused by hurricanes Katrina and Rita, now more than ever, American families understand the key relationship between our National energy security and American economic security.

Source: US Department of Energy
Link to full story (.PDF, 778 KB)

Towards Smart Power Networks: Lessons learned from European research FP5 projects

The electricity grids that serve European consumers today have evolved over more than a hundred years. They have been built up to perform efficiently and effectively. But now they face new challenges in parallel with major technological breakthroughs. This calls for research and fresh thinking to take advantage of new technologies and changing business framework.

Source: European Commission
Link to full story (.PDF, 2.65 MB)

European Technology Platform SmartGrids: Vision and Strategy for European Electricity Networks of the Future

European electricity networks have provided the vital links between electricity producers and consumers with great success for many decades. The fundamental architecture of these networks has been developed to meet the needs of large, predominantly carbon-based generation technologies, located remotely from demand centres. The energy challenges that Europe is now facing are changing the electricity generation landscape.

Source: European Commission
Link to full story (.PDF, 2.64 MB)

Download a shortened version presented in 1st General Assembly (Brussels, 6-7 April 2006) (.PDF, 1.97 MB)

New ERA for electricity in Europe. Distributed generation: key issues, challenges and proposed solutions.

This brochure demonstrates the actions being undertaken by the European Commission, in conjunction with the electricity industry and research institutions, both now and in the future, to meet that challenge and to provide Europe with a new era of sustainable electrical energy.

Source: European Commission
Link to full story (.PDF, 1.08 MB)