Grid Planning and Market Structures
Power grids and power markets require detailed planning to operate effectively and efficiency. This page provides resources to help support policymakers, regulators and engineers with the planning of power grids and power markets.
Resources CESC
Tools and Websites
State of the US Clean Energy Transition: Recent Progress, and What Comes Next
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World Resources Institute
Date:
7 February 2024
Publication
2023 System Strength Report: A report for the National Electricity Market
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Australian Energy Market Operator
Date:
1 December 2023
Publication
Insights on Planning for Power System Regulators
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International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Publication
Accelerating Off-grid Renewable Energy: Key Findings and Recommendations from IOREC 2016
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IRENA
Date:
1 January 2017
Publication
Addressing Climate Vulnerability for Power System Resilience and Energy Security: A Focus on Hydropower Resources
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USAID
Date:
1 May 2017
Publication
Adapting Market Design to High Shares of Variable Renewable Energy
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International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Date:
1 January 2017
Publication
Energizing Finance: Scaling and Refining Finance in Countries with Large Energy Access Gaps
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Sustainable Energy For All
Publication
Levers of Change: How Global Trends Impact Gender Equality and Social Inclusioin in Access To Sustainable Energy
Sources:
Sustainable Energy For All
Publication
Markets for Low Carbon, Low Cost Electricity Systems: Working Paper
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Climate Policy Initiative
Date:
1 September 2017
Publication
Planning for the Renewable Future
Sources:
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Publication
Renewables Readiness Assessment: Panama
Sources:
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Publication
State of Electricity Access Report: 2017
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The World Bank
Publication
The Political Economy of Clean Energy Transitions
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Oxford University Press
Publication
Plug & Play: Facilitating Grid Connection of Low Emissions Technologies
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Climate Works Australia
Date:
1 February 2017
Publication
Improving the Financing Environment for Renewable Energy Projects through Local Administrative Capacity Building
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Joanneum Research
Date:
1 December 2017
Publication
Renewables Readiness Assessment: The Philippines
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International Renewable Energy Agency
Date:
1 March 2017
Publication
The Productivity of International Financial Institutions’ Energy Interventions
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Climate Policy Initiative
Date:
1 March 2017
Publication
The Importance of Integrating Gender Equality Principles in National Energy Policies and Frameworks
Sources:
IUCN Global Gender Office
Date:
1 September 2017