Wouters, C;
(2015)
Towards a regulatory framework for microgrids — the Singapore experience.
Sustainable Cities and Society
, 15
pp. 22-32.
10.1016/j.scs.2014.10.007.
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Abstract
Microgrids are increasingly put forward as key concepts of future energy supply complementing the conventional centralised energy system. This paper describes operational and regulatory microgrid challenges and makes suggestions regarding how to overcome them. Motivated by its unique liberalisation process, state guided growth processes and technology focused economic and sustainable growth ambitions, Singapore is put forward as a case study. An analysis of its legislative framework identified that advanced legislation is already in place regarding the distribution of locally generated cooling. However, a regulatory framework for full energy integrated modern microgrids is still in its infancy. Global lessons learned from the Singapore experience are therefore mainly with regard to utility based microgrids as they might facilitate the set-up of regulatory frameworks and standardisation. Additionally, grid connection codes and standards are needed to ensure safe microgrid operation. Furthermore microgrids still need a legally defined identity. Here, global best practices are likely to lead the way.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Towards a regulatory framework for microgrids — the Singapore experience |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.scs.2014.10.007 |
| Publisher version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2014.10.007 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | © 2014 The Author. This work is made available under the terms of a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial-Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). This means that a user may copy, distribute and display the resource providing that they give credit, do not use for commercial purposes, and if the work is altered, transformed, or built upon, the resulting work must be distributed under a licence identical to this one. |
| Keywords: | distributed generation, grid safety, liberalisation; photovoltaic, Singapore |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1455995 |
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