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European industry is a very large user of heat: around 1,900 TWh each year for a range of low- to high-temperature processes. Electrification of this process heat has emerged as a key pathway for decarbonisation, resilience and modernisation of industry. View Summary +
自2020年起，虚拟电厂受到了上到中央政府机构、省级政府，下到市级、区级政府的广泛关注。虚拟电厂作为电力系统的“智能管家”迅速崛起，离不开星罗棋布的分布式资源与电网灵活调度需求的紧密契合。然而，尽管理论上虚拟电厂能够聚集这些分布式资源，但受多重掣肘牵制，难以形成合力，仍有很大一部分基于地方需求的电网服务尚未获得充分重视，这类服务可以成为其重要增收来源。这些地方电网服务的特点是由地市级调度解决地市内部分台区、线路的潮流阻塞、电压跌落等问题，或是对各种电力市场中精确的位置信号作出响应。… View Summary +
Part of RAP & ICCT’s Benefits of EVs Through Smart Charging Global Project As electric vehicle markets across the globe grow and mature, the challenge to ensure the smooth and effective integration of EVs into the power grid becomes more… View Summary +
The Regulatory Assistance Project has been bringing clarity to the complexity of the clean energy transition since 1992. By developing data-informed, real-world solutions — that are also cost-effective and reliable — RAP supports the creation of stronger, cleaner and more… View Summary +
Fluktuierende und dezentrale Energieerzeugung wie auch lokale und flexibler Stromverbrauch verursachen zunehmende Engpässe im deutschen Stromnetz. Diese lokalen Netzsituationen werden nicht im Strommarktdesign berücksichtigt. Eine Berücksichtigung derselben in den Netzentgelten wird diskutiert. Dafür ist es notwendig, die Bewirtschaftungs- und Ausbaukosten… View Summary +
Brazil’s electricity sector is undergoing a pivotal transformation driven by rapid growth in distributed energy resources (DERs), climate commitments and evolving consumer demands. The anticipated expiration of 20 distribution concession contracts between 2025 and 2031 presents a strategic opportunity to… View Summary +
In der kommende Jahren soll Deutschland seine Abhängigkeit von fossilem Gas stark reduzieren. Damit einher geht zwangsläufig ein schrittweiser Rückbau der Gasnetze, da sich diese ohne signifikante Belastungen der Verbraucher nicht mehr wirtschaftlich betreiben lassen. In einer Studie hat… View Summary +
Part of RAP and ICCT’s Benefits of EVs Through Smart Charging Global Project Smart charging optimizes electrical vehicle charging by adjusting timing and power based on price signals reflecting for example when grid capacity can be used or when renewable… View Summary +
This document presents the modeling results from the China section of RAP’s global project, Quantifying the Benefits of Electric Vehicle Managed Charging. Our key findings include: From the perspective of the grid dispatch center: Managed charging of electric vehicles provides… View Summary +
The term anticipatory investment has been coined on a recognition that we need to build electricity grids at a quicker pace, in greater volume, and with view of a longer time-horizon than before in order that grids do not present… View Summary +
Denmark is a European frontrunner in heating decarbonisation. The country’s district heating systems serve the majority of buildings nationwide, especially in urban and suburban areas. District heating in Denmark increasingly relies on clean energy, benefits from efficiencies and economies of… View Summary +
Growing demand for electricity in buildings is creating new opportunities and challenges for electric and natural gas planning. Planning processes for the electric and gas systems are largely separate, and only a few jurisdictions have started to examine how they… View Summary +
Virtual power plants (VPPs) have received wide attention in China from central government agencies, provincial governments and, in some cases, municipal governments. Central and provincial policy directions have called for broader adoption of VPPs and successful programmes have been piloted. View Summary +
Part of RAP and ICCT’s Benefits of EVs Through Smart Charging Global Project With economic forces and policy efforts encouraging transport electrification, it is critical that electric vehicle (EV) demand on the power grid be carefully integrated to avoid unnecessarily… View Summary +
Industrial energy use — including for heat in industrial processes — is a significant source of carbon emissions in Europe, accounting for 20% of the region’s greenhouse gas emissions. To meet climate and renewable energy goals, industrial decarbonisation needs to… View Summary +
