Policy and regulation for smart grids in the United Kingdom

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 40, Issue , 2014, Pages 269-286

  Connor, Peter M ^a   Baker, Philip E ^a   Xenias, Dimitrios ^b   Balta Ozkan, Nazmiye ^c   Axon, Colin J ^d   Cipcigan, Liana ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER   (United Kingdom)

^d BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Smart grid policy; Smart grid regulation; Smart grids; UK smart grid policy; UK smart grid regulation

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE MODELS; VEHICLE-TO-GRID;

DECARBONISATION; ENERGY DELIVERY; LEGAL OBLIGATIONS; POLICY AND REGULATION; SMART GRID; SYSTEM EFFICIENCY; UNITED KINGDOM; VARIABLE LOADS;

ELECTRIC POWER TRANSMISSION NETWORKS;

EID: 84906240289     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2014.07.065     Document Type: Review

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