1 Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents 2
1.1 List of Tables 13
1.2 List of Figures 14
2 Executive Summary 15
2.1 Net Metering to be Key Phenomenon in Most Major Countries 15
2.2 EU Mandates Driving Smart Grid Investment in Europe 16
2.3 Smart Grid Standards Development 17
3 Introduction 19
3.1 GlobalData Report Guidance 20
4 Smart Grid Framework 21
4.1 Smart Grid Technology 21
4.1.1 Submeters 21
4.1.2 Advanced Metering Infrastructure 21
4.2 Smart Grid Benefits 24
4.3 Smart Grid International Association 27
4.4 Smart Grid Standards 28
5 Smart Grid Policies and Incentives, US 31
5.1 Overview 31
5.2 Major Institutes Involved in Advancing Smart Grid Initiatives 32
5.3 Major Policies and Incentives, Federal 35
5.3.1 Energy Policy Act, 2005 35
5.3.2 Energy Independence and Security Act, 2007 35
5.3.3 Smart Grid Investment Grant Program 37
5.3.4 Smart Grid Demonstration Program 38
5.3.5 Electric Vehicles 39
5.3.6 Quadrennial Energy Review: Second Installment 42
5.3.7 Net Metering 42
5.4 Major Policies and Incentives, California 43
5.5 Major Policies and Incentives, Connecticut 51
5.6 Major Policies and Incentives, Colorado 55
5.8 Major Policies and Incentives, Pennsylvania 57
5.9 Major Policies and Incentives, Massachusetts 59
6 Smart Grid Policies and Incentives, Canada 62
6.1 Overview 62
6.2 Major Institutes involved in Advancing Smart Grid Initiatives 62
6.3 Federal Funding Initiatives 63
6.4 Canadian Smart Grid Standards Roadmap 65
6.5 Smart Metering Standardization 65
6.6 Smart Meter Deployment Project 65
6.7 Net Metering 66
6.8 Energy Efficiency 66
6.9 Energy Innovation Program 67
6.10 Major Policies and Incentives, Ontario 67
6.11 Major Policies and Incentives, British Columbia 70
6.12 Major Policies and Incentives, Quebec 73
7 Smart Grid Policies and Incentives, Mexico 76
7.1 Overview 76
7.2 Major Institutes Involved in Advancing Smart Grid Initiatives 77
7.3 Net Metering 78
7.4 Smart Meters 78
7.5 Smart Grid Policy Development 79
7.6 Smart Grid Regulatory Roadmap 79
7.7 Smart City 79
7.8 Renewable Energy Outlook – Vision for 2030 on the Use of Renewable Energies in Mexico 79
7.9 Grid Interconnection Contract for Renewable Energy 80
7.10 Energy Sector Program 2013-2018 81
8 Smart Grid Policies and Incentives, Brazil 83
8.1 Overview 83
8.2 Major Institutes Involved in Advancing Smart Grid Initiatives 84
8.3 Advanced Metering Infrastructure 85
8.4 Time-of-Use Pricing 86
8.5 Energy Efficiency 86
8.6 Net Metering 86
8.7 Powerline Communication Regulation 87
8.8 IT Law Tax Incentives 87
8.9 Government Fund for Grid Modernization 87
8.10 Inovar Auto Program 88
8.11 Inova Energia Program 88
9 Smart Grid Policies and Incentives, UK 89
9.1 Overview 89
9.2 Major Institutes Involved in Advancing Smart Grid Initiatives 89
9.3 Green deal 90
9.4 Energy Efficiency Action Plan 90
9.5 Green Investment Bank 91
9.6 Smart Meters 91
9.7 Electric Vehicle 92
9.8 Carbon Price Floor 93
9.9 Smart Cities 94
9.10 Smart Grid Pilot Projects 94
10 Smart Grid Policies and Incentives, Germany 95
10.1 Overview 95
10.2 Major Institutes Involved in Advancing Smart Grid Initiatives 95
10.3 The Electricity Market Act 96
10.4 Energy Efficiency Policy 96
10.5 Federal Requirement Plan Act 97
10.6 Electric Vehicles 97
10.7 Smart Meter 98
10.8 Digitization of the Energy Transition 98
10.9 Information Communication Technology based Energy Systems: e-Energy 99
10.10 Roadmap for Implementation of Smart Grids in Germany 2012–2022 101
11 Smart Grid Policies and Incentives, Spain 103
11.1 Overview 103
11.2 Major Institutes Involved in Advancing Smart Grid Initiatives 103
11.3 Smart Meters 104
11.4 Smart Cities 104
11.5 InovGrid Project 106
11.6 UPGRID Project 106
11.7 Electric Vehicle 107
12 Smart Grid Policies and Incentives, France 110
12.1 Overview 110
12.2 Major Institutes Involved in Advancing Smart Grid Initiatives 110
12.3 Smart Meter 111
12.4 TOU Pricing 112
12.5 Electricity Meter Specification 112
12.6 Tax Bonus for Emission 113
12.7 Smart Grid InterFlex Project 114
12.8 Recent Pilot Projects in France 114
12.9 SOGRID Initiative 116
12.10 Electric Vehicles 116
13 Smart Grid Policies and Incentives, Japan 117
13.1 Overview 117
13.2 Major Institutes Involved in Advancing Smart Grid Initiatives 117
13.3 Plan for Global Warming Countermeasures 118
13.4 Japan Smart Grid Investment 119
13.5 Microgrid 119
13.6 Japan Smart Cities 119
13.7 Demand Response 121
13.8 Taxes and Incentives for Renewable Energy 121
13.9 Smart Meters 121
13.10 Electric Vehicles 122
14 Smart Grid Policies and Incentives, Australia 123
14.1 Overview 123
14.2 Major Institutes Involved in Advancing Smart Grid Initiatives 123
14.3 Smart Meters 126
14.4 Data Security and Privacy 127
14.5 Smart Grid City Grant 127
14.6 Smart Cities and Suburbs Program 127
14.7 EV Trials 128
14.8 National Broadband Network 128
14.9 Solar Cities 128
14.10 Time-of-Use 129
14.11 Net Metering/Feed-in Tariff for Solar Bonus Scheme 129
15 Smart Grid Policies and Incentives, China 131
15.1 Overview 131
15.2 Major Institutes Involved in Advancing Smart Grid Initiatives 131
15.3 13th Five Year Plan 2016-2021 133
15.4 Smart Grid Development 133
15.5 Electric Vehicle 134
15.6 EV Charging Station 135
15.7 Smart Meter Installation 135
15.8 Smart Grid Technology Standards 136
15.9 Microgrid 137
15.10 Tax Exemption for Clean Energy Projects 137
15.11 High- and New-Tech Enterprises Program 138
15.12 Global Ultra-High Voltage (UHV) Grid 138
15.13 Clean Energy Technology and Innovation Roadmap: New Action Plan (2016-2030) 139
15.14 China Smart Grid Substation Operations and Communication Project 139
16 Smart Grid Policies and Incentives, India 140
16.1 Overview 140
16.2 Major Institutes Involved in Advancing Smart Grid Initiatives 141
16.3 R-APDRP 147
16.4 Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana 148
16.5 Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gram Jyothi Yojana 148
16.6 Smart Grid Vision for India 148
16.7 Smart Grid Roadmap 149
16.8 Electric Mobility 150
16.9 Microgrids 151
16.10 Reduction in Power Cuts 152
16.11 Demand Response Programs 152
16.12 Smart Meters 152
16.13 SCADA/DMS Program 153
16.14 Condition Monitoring and Energy Auditing and Accounting in Real Time 153
16.15 Smart Distribution Control 153
16.16 National Power MIS Centre 153
16.17 Improvement in Power Quality 153
16.18 Energy Efficiency Program 154
16.19 Smart City Project 154
16.20 Solar Net Metering Policy 155
16.21 Smart Grid Test Bed 155
16.22 Odisha Smart Grid Project 155
17 Smart Grid Policies and Incentives, South Korea 157
17.1 Overview 157
17.2 Major Institutes Involved in Advancing Smart Grid Initiatives 157
17.3 Major Policies and Incentives 158
17.4 Electricity Business Act 163
18 Smart Grid Policies and Incentives, Singapore 164
18.1 Overview 164
18.2 Major Institutes Involved in Advancing Smart Grid Initiatives 164
18.3 Major Policies and Incentives 166
18.3.1 Intelligent Energy System Pilot Project 166
18.3.2 Electric Vehicle Test Bed 166
18.3.3 Energy Storage System Test Bed 167
18.3.4 Carbon Emissions-Based Vehicle Scheme and Vehicle Taxation System 167
18.3.5 Pulau Ubin Microgrid Test Bed 168
18.3.6 Smart Energy Challenge 169
18.3.7 Smart Grid Grant Call 169
18.3.8 Energy Innovation Research Program 170
18.3.9 Singapore Energy Award 170
18.3.10 Demand Response Program Initiative 170
19 Smart Grid Policies and Incentives, South Africa 172
19.1 Overview 172
19.2 Major Institutes Involved in Advancing Smart Grid Initiatives 172
19.3 South African Smart Grid Initiative 172
19.4 Eskom Initiative 173
19.5 Strategic Energy Planning 2015-2020 173
19.6 EV Infrastructure 175
19.7 Smart Meters 175
19.8 Residential Mass Rollout Program 175
19.9 Microgrid 176
19.10 Net Metering 177
19.11 City of Johannesburg Vision 177
20 Smart Grid Policies and Incentives, Saudi Arabia 178
20.1 Overview 178
20.2 Major Institutes Involved in Advancing Smart Grid Initiatives 178
20.3 Planned Domestic Interconnection Projects 179
20.4 EV Infrastructure 179
20.5 Smart Meters 180
20.6 AMI Infrastructure Standardization 180
20.7 Saudi Arabia Smart Grid Conference 180
20.8 Saudi Smart City 181
21 Appendix 182
21.1 Definitions 182
21.2 Abbreviations 183
21.3 Bibliography 187
21.4 Methodology 195
21.5 Coverage 196
21.6 Contact Us 197
21.7 Disclaimer 198