European Technology Platform for the Electricity Networks of the Future

The European Technology Platform (ETP) for the Electricity Networks of the Future (SmartGrids) is a European Commission initiative that aims at boosting the competitive situation of the European Union in the field of electricity networks, especially smart power grids. The ETP represents all European stakeholders. The establishment of an ETP in this field was for the first time suggested by the industrial stakeholders and the research community at the first International Conference on the Integration of Renewable Energy Sources and Distributed Energy Resources, which was held in December 2004.

The SmartGrids Platform was started by the European Commission Directorate General for Research of the European Commission in 2005.[1]

See also

  • iconEnergy portal
  • iconRenewable energy portal
  • Net metering
  • Unified Smart Grid or USG (United States proposed system)
  • V2G

References

  1. ^ SmartGrids ETP Background

Sources

  • International Conference on the Integration of Renewable Energy Sources and Distributed Energy Resources
  • Strategic Research Agenda

External links

  • SmartGrids official website
  • CORDIS official ETPs website
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