Regulating smart grids
The latest edition of the Dutch Journal of Energy Law (Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Energierecht) features an article by Hans Vedder on the regulation of smart grids. Smart grids are realised by integrating ICT and electricity networks in a way which enables two-way flows of electricity and a more flexible and "smarter" use of the electricity grid.
As a result, the grid can be managed in a more efficient way. Also, it will be able to better cope with the fluctuating supply of renewable electricity. The article concludes that current regulation is in the way of the transition to a smarter electricity grid. Professor Vedder signals a number of problems related to the current regulatory framework and the management of the smart grid.
| Last modified: | 19 January 2024 09.27 a.m. |
More news
-
03 July 2025
New podcast series ‘De strijd tegen de maffia’ reveals the silent war behind the rule of law
How does organized crime infiltrate our institutions? What is the cost of delivering justice under threat? And what can we learn from Italy, a country with decades of experience fighting the mafia? In the eight-part podcast series 'De strijd tegen de...
-
01 July 2025
Björn Hoops appointed as Extraordinary Professor at the University of the Western Cape
Björn Hoops, Professor of Private Law and Sustainability at our faculty, has been appointed as Extraordinary Professor at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) in South Africa, effective 1 July 2025. His appointment is for a period of three years,...
-
30 June 2025
Ramses Wessel co-author of influential legal report on Israel and Gaza
Prof. Ramses Wessel, Vice Dean and Professor of European Law at our faculty, has contributed to a new legal report on the obligations of the European Union and its Member States in relation to the situation in Israel and Gaza. The report,...