Integrative Smart Grids’ Assessment System

Aleksy Kwilinski, Oleksii Lyulyov, Henryk Dzwigol, Ihor Vakulenko and Tetyana Pimonenko
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Aleksy Kwilinski: The London Academy of Science and Business, 120 Baker Street, London W1U 6TU, UK
Henryk Dzwigol: Department of Management, Faculty of Organization and Management, Silesian University of Technology, 26–28 Roosevelt Street, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland
Ihor Vakulenko: Oleg Balatskyi Department of Management, Sumy State University, 40007 Sumy, Ukraine
Tetyana Pimonenko: Department of Marketing, Sumy State University, 40007 Sumy, Ukraine

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 2, 1-18

Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected the energy sector. The new behavior of industrial and non-commercial consumers changes the energy consumption model. In addition, the constraints associated with the coronavirus crisis have led to environmental effects from declining economic activity. The research is based on evidence from around the world showing significant reductions in emissions and improved air quality. This situation requires rethinking the energy development strategy, particularly the construction of smart grids as a leading direction of energy development. Evaluating the efficiency of smart grids is a vital tool for disseminating successful experience in improving their management. This paper proposes an approach to a comprehensive assessment of smart grids based on a comparative analysis of existing methods, taking into account the changes that need to be considered after the experience gained from the COVID-19 pandemic. The approach provides an accurate set of efficiency indicators for assessing smart grids to account for the direct and indirect effects of smart grids’ implementation. This evaluation approach can be helpful to policymakers in developing energy efficiency programs and implementing energy policy.

Keywords: smart grid; efficiency; indicators; evaluation; system approach; comprehensive assessment systems; COVID-19; policymakers (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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