Making Room for the Boom

The need to facilitate the connection and integration of renewables will require fundamental changes in the technical, commercial, and regulatory arrangements associated with electricity networks, however. In this framework, the article presents three study cases: the United Kingdom, focusing on transmission, and Brazil and Chile, covering both transmission and distribution networks. These experiences illustrate a diverse array of network impacts due to the increasing amount of renewables, including network design, access, pricing, and regulation.