Description
Electricity Decentralization in the European Union: Towards Zero Carbon and Energy Transition, Second Edition examines progress in decentralization across the European Union, with each chapter focusing on developments and innovations in a specific country. Sections provide an overview of the current role and state of smart grids, the conceptualization of energy transition, and specific cases across all EU states. Across the chapters, regulatory frameworks are assessed to identify to what extent it is conducive to decentralization, with specific outcomes of decentralization covered in detail, including deployment of smart grids and meters, demand response, electric vehicles, and storage.The book highlights how specific EU member states are progressing towards deployment of these tools and technologies, along with the specific needs and regulatory barriers in each and recommendations for how regulation can be more encouraging. In addition, electricity interconnections in the EU are considered as a vital step towards decentralization in order to boost energy security and energy efficiency. Finally, the book includes a detailed examination of data protection concerns that arise from the advent of new technologies that collect personal information, such as smart grids, assessing current regulation on data protection and identifying areas for improvement, as well as innovative finance options for sustainable energy.- Analyzes the regulatory environment with regard to decentralization- Explores new tools and technologies to facilitate decentralization, along with current progress in each- Addresses barriers and suggests improvements across tools, technologies and regulations
Table of Contents
1. Smart grids in the European Union2. Conceptualizing the energy transition in the European Union3. Electricity decentralization and energy transition in Belgium4. Electricity decentralization and energy transition in Greece5. Electricity decentralization and energy transition in Spain6. Electricity decentralization and energy transition in Italy7. Electricity decentralization and energy transition in Bulgaria8. Electricity decentralization and energy transition in Poland9. Electricity decentralization and energy transition in France10. Electricity decentralization and energy transition in Finland11. Electricity decentralization and energy transition in Ireland12. Electricity decentralization and energy transition in Estonia13. Electricity decentralization and energy transition in Slovenia14. Electricity decentralization and energy transition in Croatia15. Electricity decentralization and energy transition in Austria16. Electricity decentralization and energy transition in Luxembourg17. Electricity decentralization and energy transition in Denmark18. Electricity decentralization and energy transition in Sweden19. Electricity decentralization and energy transition in Hungary20. Electricity decentralization and energy transition in Cyprus21. Electricity decentralization and energy transition in Lithuania22. Electricity decentralization and energy transition in Romania23. Electricity decentralization and energy transition in Malta24. Electricity decentralization and energy transition in Slovakia25. Electricity decentralization and energy transition in the Czech Republic26. Electricity decentralization and energy transition in Latvia27. Electricity decentralization and energy transition in Portugal28. Electricity decentralization and energy transition in the United Kingdom29. Innovative finance for sustainable energy
