Fueling Innovation through Information Technology in SMES *by Clay Dibrell, Peter S. Davis, and Justin Craig
This paper describes a study that investigates the mediating effects of information technology (IT) on the relationships among product and process innovations and firm
performance (measured in multiple profitability and growth rate metrics. Using structural equation modeling on a sample of 397 small and medium-sized enterprises
SMES), we find evidence that (1) increases on the strategic emphasis placed on innovation, both product and process, positively impact the prominence managers
, computer hardware, computer software, and per -sonnel)( Krishnan and Sriram 2000. Over time, firms that invest more than their
competitors in IT tend to realize greater returns from the marketplace (Bharadwaj 2000). ) However, there is not a substantial
-lights that due to advances in computer technology, the declining cost of systems and improved software and technologi
-cal sophistication of the workforce, no longer are reserved adaptations for the technologically elite, which results in
-ment information systems literatures to describe the critical components of inno -vation and IT and presents theory-driven
organizations or users have previously adopted it, or as a significant restruc -turing or improvement in a process
take different forms, such as upgrades modifications, and extensions of exist -ing products The most prominent innovation
introduced to meet an external user or market need (Walker 2005 IT Investment With IT€ s increasing sophistication
and the support of firm core competen -cies (e g.,, Aral and Weill 2007; Oh and
, hardware, software, and person -nel) relative to other competitors within the same industry. Drawing upon a
number of personal computers and ter -minals per employee Firm Performance. The firms partici -pating in this study were SMES that
-formance required data that were unavailable from suitable secondary data sources. Hence, we used subjective
measures of performance provided by the respondent managers to capture firms†relative profitability and growth
The model fits the data strongly c2=123.40, df=81, p<.05; CFI=0. 99
Product Innovation â'Information technology 0. 27*4. 18 Process Innovation â'Information technology 0. 20*2. 96
Product Innovation â'Performance 0. 02 0. 37 Process Innovation â'Performance 0. 04 0. 62
Information technology â'Performance 0. 59*7. 20 Theta-Epsilon Parametersb Return on Assets â Return on Sales 0. 28*4. 65
expand their core capabilities in the areas of products, knowledge, and skills Because investing in capabilities like
this power to support the core compe -tencies of the firm successfully can have a competitive advantage.
Journal of Information technology 19 (3), 178†190 Daft, R. L. 2001. Organization Theory and Design, 7th ed. Cincinnati, OH
Role of Information technology in the Organization: A Review, Model, and Assessment, †Journal of Management
-mation Management and Computer Security 7 (1), 5†22 Jà reskog, K. G. 1978. â€oestructural Analy
Enterprises, †Journal of Computer Information systems 45 (3), 88†95 King, S f, . and T. F. Burgess (2006
â€oebeyond Critical Success Factors: A Dynamic Model of Enterprise System Innovation, †International Journal of
-suring Information technology Payoff: A Meta-Analysis of Structural Variables in Firm-Level Empirical Research, †Information systems
Research 14 (2), 127†145 Krishnan, G. V, . and R. S. Sriram (2000 â€oean Examination of the Effect of IT
Information systems 14, 95†108 Larsen, E, . and A. Lomi (2002). â€oerepre -senting Change: A System Model of
of Information technology in Small Business: Testing Drivers of Adoption for Entrepreneurs, †Journal of Com
puter Information systems 42 (1 44†57 Lewis, M. W.,M. A. Welsh, G. E. Dehler
of Information technology Invest -ment: An Exploratory Study, †Journal of Management Information systems 10, 97†122
Mcdonald, R, . and H. Marsh (1990 â€oechoosing a Multivariate Model: Non -centrality and Goodness of fit, †Psy
of Information technologies: Concep -tual and Analytical Approaches, †MIS Quarterly 31 (2), 239†265 Ojha, A k. 2004.
) â€oeeffect of Information systems Resources and Capabilities on Firm Performance: A Resource-Based Per -spective, †Journal of Management
Information systems 21, 237†276 Ray, G.,W. A. Muhanna, and J. B. Barney 2005). ) â€oeinformation Technology and
Global Information technology Usage Quantitizing the Value of a Firm†s Information technology, †Industrial Management and Data systems 98
380†394 Salant, P, . and D. A. Dillman (1994). How to Conduct Your Own Survey
Government Printing Office Steiger, J. H, . and J. C. Lind (1980). â€oesta -tistically Based Tests of the Number
all 144 economies as well as an interactive data platform are available at www. weforum. org/gcr
higher education and training), the data suggest a slight downward trend of its performance in higher education
country displays a fairly even performance across all 12 pillars of competitiveness. Notable strengths include its
the Internet on a regular basis, and only a small fraction has access to broadband. On a more positive note, the
to put their short-and medium-term growth outlooks on a â€oeglide path to steady growth. †3 With expected
Despite this rather optimistic outlook, the region may face the interrelated potential headwinds of a less
outlook. Indeed, the region has bounced back rapidly from the global economic crisis, when GDP growth dropped to 2. 8 percent in 2009.
as mobile phones and the Internet Ghana is ranked 103rd this year, moving up by an impressive 11 places since last year on the back
the Internet and mobile telephony. In addition, the basic health of its workforce is also a serious concern;
advanced information systems and logistic solutions towards sustainable trans -portation 2 The objective of the Supergreen project (1/2010†1/2013) was to support the EC
•Collection of data on green technologies and smart ICT systems, suitable to be applied on the corridors to improve performance
A quantitative definition of these KPIS was considered not and few data about them were collected. Thus, these extra KPIS were excluded from the baseline
a) Quantitative data on the technology impact, validated against real-life per -formance; and b) Detailed data about corridor transport routes,
such as traffic volumes, fre -quency of service, delivery time and vehicle features Since such data were not available for all corridors, a limited set of benchmark
scenarios was produced based on the baseline transport chains (Sect. 2) and the green technology review 3. 1 Green Technology Survey and Qualitative Assessment
collecting data from manufac -turers, research and academic works, and the project consortium. The survey
available through a web-based repository (http://88.32.124.84/Supergreen /Login. aspx 20 C. Georgopoulou et al
-ogy-specific and it was based on publicly available manufacturer data, technology success stories and research project results.
and mapped to technology performance data 12. For instance, a green technology that reduces fuel consumption can poten
to lack of data about capital costs for some of the green technologies, the return of
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including data about basic functionalities, cost, funding mechanisms, and other technical performance characteristics Step 4:
Other relevant data could be collected also Step 5: Based on step 4, inter alia, investigation of potential impact of ICT on the
a) Data necessary to quantitatively compute the ICT impact on corridors gen -erally proved to be difficult
other sources to reveal such data (if any), and non-homogeneity in data quality The problem of data availability (such as cargo flows) is recognised in the EU
In some cases, estimates of such data can be produced based on mathematical models. A fortiori, any linkage of such data with particular ICTS is even more
complicated b) In contrast to the green technologies (Sect. 3) that can have a direct and
tangible impact on the corridor KPIS, the impact of ICTS on the greening of a
corridor is of a different nature. For instance, an innovative propulsion system consumes less fuel, resulting in less CO2 and SOX emissions.
to collect data and evaluate the importance of a set of proposed ICTS •Adaptive speed control
•Freight transport information technology solutions (Fretis) or compatible system •Installation of sensors onboard vehicles
•River information systems •River tolls •Tracking units The ICTS were clustered in the following functional groups
•Broadcasting, monitoring and communication systems •Safety systems •E-administrative systems •Emissions footprint calculator systems
These systems surcharge the users of a transport network in periods of peak demand, to reduce traffic congestion
Greek e-toll systems use Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID sensors and tags, in order to automatically detect passages from gateways.
benchmark scenarios, for which there was sufficient availability of data This work revealed the need for adequate and consistent statistical information on
related information (documents and websites) of 18 countries and regions in Europe The goal was to identify potential hurdles but also strengths for collaboration in the
 •Website www. energiesystemederzukunft. at/highlights/smartgrids/index en. htm Distribution Networkdistribution Network Demand Side Managementdemand Side Management
 •Marshall plan in Wallonia  †6 core clusters  •Smart grids Flanders
 •Real data for costs and benefits evaluation and decision process  •Possible security issues
 †Information system for Continuous Monitoring of Power Quality in MV and LV networks  †DC Autonomous Microgrids
 †Guarantees of Origin  †RES Information systems  •Funding-/programme mechanism  †Grants (World bank, EBRD, Croatian Bank for
Smart homes Smart Metering Infrastructure & Data Processing Integration of RES, storage and EV Planning monitoring and
control Cost M€ YEARFUNCTIONAL projects Smart Grids Functionalities EDISON SM data MV Autom Ancillary services
provided by DSOS TD3 50 Ecogrideu TWENTIES Ecogrideu EDISON Ecogrideu Cell Project Cell Project Prioritized Activities
Smart homes Smart Metering Infrastructure & Data Processing Integration of RES, storage and EV Planning monitoring and
control Cost M€ YEARFUNCTIONAL projects Smart Grids Functionalities Mobilising customers short term markets Managing LV network with
 •Developing and testing hardware and software for an Internet of Energies  •Integrating grid operation and
electronic marketplace  •Gaining knowhow on interoperability, safety and security  •Testing models of added value
generation and business processes  •Analyzing market potentials and improving consumers acceptance  •Highlighting needs for changes in
telecommunications technology, installing MV reclosers with remote control and integration in existing SCADA and GIS DMS systems
 †Meter data collection, management and energy efficiency pilot project (2011 second half of year  †2014
1. Meter Data Management system implementation pilot project; 2. Energy efficiency pilot project; 3. Pilot project for testing of
technologies for Smart homes and 4. Possibilities to use shared metering infrastructure for additional services  Accompanying research and/or activities
Smart homes Integration of Smart Customers Metering Infrastructure Smart metering data processing Integration of Smart Metering
Monitoring and control of MV networks Automation and control of MV networks Smart Distribution Network
users 54 ï¿ï 55 NO: Demo projectsâ'†key facts  •(Ongoing) Demo Projects
metering data processing -Smart metering data processing-DSO integration of small DER -Infrastrucutre to host EV/PHEV
-DSO integration of small DER -Infrastrucutre to host EV/PHEV Integration of Smart Metering Integration of
users Integration of DER and new users -Monitoring and control of LV networks -Automation and
control of LV networks -Methods and system support -Integrated communication solution -Monitoring and control of LV
Smart home AMI DSM/DR Voltage control/Automation Virtual Power plant Infrastructure for e-mobility ICT infrastructure
Smart home Smartgrids Large-scale Implementation Plansmartgrids Large-scale Implementation Plan Pilot & Demonstration Activities 70 ï¿ï
end user systems DENISE R&d x GAD R&d x x x CRISALIDA R&d x ENERGOS R&d x
with smart homes -Active Demand Response -Energy efficiency from integration with smart homes-Metering Infrastructure -Smart metering data
processing -Metering Infrastructure -Smart metering data processing Integration of Smart Customers Integration of Smart Customers
Integration of Smart Metering Integration of Smart Metering -DSO integration of small DER -System integration
of medium DER -Integration of storage in network management -Infrastructure to host EV/PHEV -DSO integration of
and new users Integration of DER and new users Smart Distribution Network Smart Distribution Network
-Monitoring and control of LV networks -Automation and control of LV networks -Monitoring and control of LV
country-specific and Smart Grids related information (documents and websites) of 16 countries and regions participating in the Smart Grids (SG) ERA-Net and the
documents and websites. Summarising, this Deliverable provides a sound basis for consecutive Tasks and Deliverables in the Smart Grids ERA-Net project and hence
-Net Smart Gridsâ â€oe (see ellipse in Figure 2) was to collect titles and websites of Smart
Smart Grids ERA-Net website: www. eranet-smartgrids. eu Within this Deliverable 4. 2. 1 the results of the collected documents and websites are
summarised to  â€oesmart Grids Country Fact Sheetsâ â€. On one hand the goal of this Deliverable is to get a fundamental overview about national/regional official
document titles, websites) in the questionnaire are explained Table 1 Summary of categories in the Country Fact Sheets
Project data bases: can we have access indicate: access Yes/No; Websites: no single project websites-only websites with collected
project information of your programm (es Laws and rules that are the basis for R&d
funding and/or that are the basis on wich the programmes build upon National strategies, energy targets & strategies and
Project Data bases, Websites with Project information Synopses books Scenarios Documents or Websites about National & regional
networks and platforms R&d-framework in general R&d-framework for energy research? if not R&d framework for research in smart grids?
On the other hand available information, websites and documents giving hints about the national/regional innovation policy (like e g. innovation agendas or roadmaps
as project databases and/or summarised project description on websites or in ï documents (like synopses brochures/books.
And finally, information (especially website) of existing national/regional platforms e g. Smart Grids technology platforms), networks or other co-operations was
agendas, roadmaps or detailed project databases and information about initiatives like technology platforms could be of much quicker and easier usability to identify
region-specific information/documents/websites are presented and analysed ï 3 K ey re su lts
tv ia N at io na l s tra te gy /t ra ns iti
tv ia G en er al R &d fr am ew or k Sp ec
tv ia P ro je ct d at a ba se of w hi ch
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related documents and websites A starting point for the identification of possible/potential transnational Joint Activities
national research program website: www. edz. at. There, project synopsis books about several research projects conducted in energy-related fields for several years can be
Documents or Websites about National & regional networks and platforms Available Scenarios, Project Information & Platforms
Project Data bases, Websites with Project information, Synopses books Scenarios Available -Project synopses"Decentralised Generation and Smart Grids"2003-2007
On the website of the National Energy Strategy process (as highlighted above several related documents about derived energy scenarios and potentials
documents (if available online) and other websites Table 8 Links to Austrian Smart Grids related documents
Energieforschungsstrategie (German) www. bmvit. gv. at/innovation/downloads/energieforschungsstrategie. pdf Energie 2050 (Energy Strategy Finding Process) www. e2050. at
Energiestrategie à sterreich (Energy Strategy Austria, Website in German) www. energiestrategie. at Energy Strategy Austria (Summary in ppt)( English
www. bmvit. gv. at/innovation/downloads/einfuehrungsplan elektromo bilitaet. pdf Energy Systems of Tomorrow: List and abstracts of Smart
Grids projects in the programme http://www. energiesystemederzukunft. at/highlights/smartgrids/index en. htm Energy Systems of Tomorrow:
Generation and Smart Grids"(2003-2009)( English) www. energiesystemederzukunft. at/publikationen/view. html/id684 Smart Grids projects in Austria (2003-2010) www. energiesystemederzukunft. at/publikationen/view. html/id684
Intelligent Energy Systems of Tomorrow-"Smart Grid Pioneers in Austria"www. energiesystemederzukunft. at/publikationen/view. html/id838
Energy Systems of Tomorrow: Smart Grids Publications http://www. energiesystemederzukunft. at/highlights/smartgrids/publikationen. htm
website of EVE (Ente Vasco de la Energia) which is the Basque Government's energy agency.
EVE website as indicated by the links in Table 9 Table 9 National Official documents, Laws and Rules in the Basque Country
website Basque Countrynational Offcial Documents, Laws & Rules One strategic document related to the energy and so, also to the electricity branch is
data base with public access nor other documents/websites available about national and regional networks and platforms related to Smart Grids
Project Data bases, Websites with Project information, Synopses books-non Scenarios Available -Document of Capacities and Oportunities of the Basque Country (in
Documents or Websites about National & regional networks and platforms-non Basque Countryscenarios, Project Information& Platforms
documents (if available online) and other websites Table 12 Links to Smart Grids related documents in the Basque Country
-2288/es/contenidos/informacion/pcti2010/es pcti2010/pcti2010. html EVE-The Basque Energy Board www. eve. es/web/Portada. aspx?
lang=en-GB EVE publications (also English publications available) http://www. eve. es/web/Documentacion/publicaciones. aspx?
Page=0 Basic electricity legislation www. eve. es/web/Documentacion/Legislacion/Electricidad. aspx Basic legislation on renewables www. eve. es/web/Documentacion/Legislacion/Renovables. aspx
Basic legislation on energy efficiency www. eve. es/web/Documentacion/Legislacion/Eficiencia. aspx Energy Strategy of the Basque Country www. eve. es/web/Eve/files/f5/f56d9cdd-a9cd-4b54-b7e4-ab290348872c. pdf
Basque Contact Points (Technology platform) www. innobasque. com/home. aspx? tabid=593 ï 4. 3. Croatia
National official documents, laws and rules The Energy Development Strategy of the Republic of Croatia has been developed
under the umbrella of a much larger project of the Croatian Government entitled Croatia in the 21st Century.
All related documents are available on the website of the Croatian Energy Regulatory agency (www. hera. hr.
There are two websites available to gain information about ongoing or finished Croatian R&d projects. On one hand there is the website of the Croatian Smart Grids
Technology Platform (www. smartgrids. hr) where summarised project information of especially Smart Grids projects will be available soon
available online at the national R&d programme and projects database of the Ministry of Science, Education and Sport (http://zprojekti. mzos. hr.
data base of all the projects with national funding Table 15 Scenarios, Project Information & Platforms in Croatia
Available-Project database of the national R&d Programme"Croatian Electric power System Sustainable Development "Later-Websites with collected project information at the Smart Grids platform website (available soon
Scenarios-Not yet available/terms are defined not Documents or Websites about National & regional networks and platforms Available
-National Smart Grids platform (www. smartgrids. hr -HEP-ODS d. o. o. Smart Grids Working group (distribution system operator
Project Data bases, Websites with Project information, Synopses books Croatiascenarios, Project Information& Platforms For the purpose of the development and implementation of a Smart Grids concept in
documents (if available online) and other websites Table 16 Links to Smart Grids related documents in Croatia
Croatia (Croatian) www. hrote. hr/hrote/dokumenti/Strategijaenergetskograzvoja nn 130 2009. pdf R&d Programme"Croatian Electric power System Sustainable Development",Programme Code
Website with collected project information, active but documents about National network/platform www. smartgrids. hr/sg/smartgrids/projekti
websites as listed in Table 20. One out of three prioritised focus areas within the
database (including Smart Grids related projects) exists, but it is not publicly accessible. But there exists a project data base for all Danish energy R&d projects
conducted since 1981 (see according link in Table 20. Additionally, there is a very detailed website called Energymap with projects and information of Smart Grids
related projects (see link below. Furthermore, there are several scenarios referring to Smart Grids system concepts (e g. including scenarios for 50%electricity
Project Data bases, Websites with Project information, Synopses books Available -Data base of Danish all energy R&d projects since 1981
-Energymap: Project Information related to Smart Grids (English Scenarios Available -Heat pumps and Electric vehicles -Ecogrid. dk-project scenarios-now first SG prototype on Bornholm
Documents or Websites about National & regional networks and platforms Available -Windpower to combat climate changes
issues, problems and facts of the transmission grid, smart home/cars, etc Besides Forskel there are important agencies
documents (if available online) and other websites Table 20 Links to Smart Grids related documents in Denmark
Forskel Rules 2010 www. forskel. dk/forskeldocuments/Documents/Rules2011. pdf Forskel Guidelines for applicaton 2011 www. forskel. dk/forskeldocuments/Documents/Guidelinesforapplication2011. pdf
Forskel Focus Areas 2010 http://energinet. dk/Sitecollectiondocuments/Engelske%20dokumenter/Forskning/Call%202011 forskel%20focus%20areas. pdf
Energy Report 8 http://130.226.56.153/rispubl/reports/ris-r-1695 uk summ. pdf Energy Policy Statement 2008 http://193.88.185.141/Graphics/Publikationer/Energipolitik uk/energipolitisk redegorelse 2008 eng/pdf/energipolitisk redegorelse 2008 eng. pdf
Energymap: Project Information related to Smart Grids www. energymap. dk/Technology-Areas/Intelligent-Energy/Smart-Grids/Related-Projects
Ecogrid Scenario www. Ecogrid. dk Windpower to combat climate change www. e-pages. dk/energinet/126
Information on research programs, projects and funding can be found at the websites of several Estonian Ministries (see Table 23 and Table 24) as well as on the website of
their institutions, e g. Enterprise Estonia (www. eas. ee), Archimedes Foundation www. archimedes. ee) and the Estonian Science Foundation (www. etf. ee.
Project Data bases, Websites with Project information, Synopses books Available Project, Programme and Funding information -Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communication (www. mkm. ee:
Project data base -Estonian research portal (www. etis. ee/portaal/projektiinfo. aspx? lang=en Scenarios Available-Information exchange in the context of opening the electricity market
Documents or Websites about National & regional networks and platforms-Non Estoniascenarios, Project Information& Platforms
No documents or website about national or regional networks /platforms in the smart grids context exist
documents (if available online) and other websites Table 24 Links to Smart Grids related documents in Estonia
Energy Technology Programme (Estonian) www. eas. ee/index. php/ettevotjale/innovatsioon/energiatehnoloogia-programm/uldist The Estonian Research and development Council www. valitsus. ee/en/government-office/research-and-development/research-and-development-council
Plan (Estonian) www. mkm. ee/doc. php? 10022 Energy Savings Target Programme 2007-2013 Estonian) www. mkm. ee/221420
Plan (Estonian) www. struktuurifondid. ee/public/OP2 21JUUNI2007 EST. pdf Energy Sector State Development Plan up to year 2020
/Estonian Electricity Sector Development Plan until 2018 www. mkm. ee/public/ELMAK EN. pdf Electricity Market Act www. konkurentsiamet. ee/?
Estonian Research Portal-projects data base www. etis. ee/portaal/projektiinfo. aspx? lang=en ï 4. 6. Flemish Region
One core document regarding the energy strategy and transition path of the Flemish region: The Flemish climate policy plan (2006-2012;
The general documents and websites of the R&d programmes (IBBT ICON, MIP) as regards submission requirements and procedure as well as development of projects
Project Data bases, Websites with Project information, Synopses books Available -IWT SBO general feedback analysis (Flemish
example projects accessible on website Scenarios Available-Smart grids deployment plan for Flanders (2009 by SG plattform
Documents or Websites about National & regional networks and platforms Available -ODE Vlaanderen: Promotion of renewable energy (Flemish only
energy (website is in Flemish. Secondly, Generaties (www. generaties. net) is an industrial innovation platform for renewable energy technologies and accordingly
information on the website in Flemish. Finally, there is the already mentioned Flemish Smart Grids Platform (VSGP) which has published several documents
documents (if available online) and other websites Table 28 Links to Smart Grids related documents in the Flemish Region
Flanders in action-breaktroughs 2020 www. flandersinaction. be/nlapps/data/docattachments/Brochure%20via%20 (EN%20-%20april%202009.
pdf 6 clusters & their focus points www. vrwi. be/pdf/clusterbrochure-en. pdf IWT-Project funding information &
documents (Strategic basic research SBO) www. iwt. be/english/funding IBBT ICON Programme-Project documents www. ibbt. be/en/projects/start-a-project/icon
MIP-Program website www. mipvlaanderen. be/nl/webpage/1/homepage. aspx Commission Energy 2030: Belgium energy
challenges towards 2030 www. ce2030. be/public/documents publ/CE2030%20report final. pdf LINEAR demonstraiton project www. linear-smartgrid. be/?
-2012/vkp 2006-2012 def. pdf RUE obligations for DNOS http://codex. vandenbroele. be/ALLESNL/wet/detailframe. vwp?
Flemish) www. iwt. be/downloads/algemeen/steun/sbo/SBO EFFECTMETING EINDVERSLAG 2007. pdf IBBT ICON project description on website www. ibbt. be/en/projects/overview-projects
MIP short project description available projects on website (Flemish) www. vito. be/VITO/NL/Homepageadmin/Home/kmo/kmosucces
/SME support programme: Partners/position of examplar projects shown on the map www. mipvlaanderen. be/maps/index. html
ODE Vlaanderen: Promotion of renewable energy (Flemish) www. ode. be /"Generaties"platform: Strategy documents for renewable energy www. generaties. net/Default. aspx?
study 2009) www. vsgp. be/index. php? lang=enand Documents of the Flemish SG Platform
-VDGP (partly English) www. vsgp. be/index. php? option=com remository&itemid=17&lang=en ï 4. 7. France
The roadmap is available on ADEMEÂ'†s website (see according link in Table 32
There are no project data bases or specific websites with project information available. But there is one document available drawing scenarios
Project Data bases, Websites with Project information, Synopses books Available-not available Scenarios Available-Energy efficiency in the European union:
Documents or Websites about National & regional networks and platforms Available -DERBI competitiveness cluster -TENERRDIS, a competitiveness cluster covering all the  New Energy
documents (if available online) and other websites Table 32 Links to Smart Grids related documents in France
www. google. at/url? sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0cbsqfjaa&url=http%3a%2 F%2fwww2. ademe. fr%2fservlet%2fgetbin%3fname%3d91375dbf7a06a5
941260278372367. pdf Energy efficiency in the European union: overview of policies and good practices www. marches. ademe. fr/servlet/getdoc?
www. capenergies. fr/fichiers/anglais/gbv5. pdf ï 4. 8. Germany National official documents, laws and rules
innovation policies, information society and telecommunications. The overall goal of the E-Energy Programme is  †Paving the way towards an Internet of Energyâ â€oe with
technical solutions for grid operation, new business models and electronic market places Table 34 R&d Framework, Programmes & Policy documents in Germany
-Innovation policy, information society, telecommunications. E-Energy Paving the way towards an Internet of Energy
R&d and Innovation policy, Innovation Agenda Technology Roadmaps Available -The German Roadmap E-Energy/Smart Grid
In Table 35 the German project data base and scenarios are highlighted. So a data base with knowledge from and for the E-Energy Projects exist,
but it is not publicly accessible There are several scenarios available in the context of the Smart Grids development
with outlook to 2025 to integrate a share of 39%renewable energy into the electricity
Project Data bases, Websites with Project information, Synopses books Available -Internal workspace of the E-Energy Programme (accessible only for project
-"Internet der Energie"(Internet of Energy)- ICT for energy markets of the future. The energy economy on the way to the internet era
-dena-Netzstudie II (Grid Study: Integration of renewable energies in the German electricity supply system 2015-2020 with outlook for 2025
-Estimation of the enhancement needs iof German distribution grids due to photovoltaic and wind integration until 2020
Documents or Websites about National & regional networks and platforms Available-Website of the E-Energy Programme (available in German and English
Scenarios, Project Information & Platforms Germany The website for the E-Energy Programme/Platform is:
www. e-energy. de List of links to German documents The following Table 36 lists all links to above mentioned Smart Grids related
documents (if available online) and other websites Table 36 Links to Smart Grids related documents in Germany
www. e-energy. de/documents/Studie potenziale langfassung. pdf E-Energy www. e-energy. de/documents/RICHTL ENERGY. pdf
Innovation policy, information society telecommunications. E-Energy: Paving the way towards an Internet of Energy
www. e-energy. de/documents/BMWI BROSCH E ENERGYV4 E 26 6. pdf The German Roadmap E-Energy/Smart Grid www. e-energy. de/documents/DKE ROADMAP SMARTGRID 230410 ENGLLISH. pdf
Analysis and evaluation of standards and norms in the framework of the funding programme E-Energy
Federal Ministry for Economics and Technology www. e-energy. de/documents/2009-02-23 untersuchung des normungs -und standardisierungsumfeldes e-Energy (1). pdf
Energy concept of the Federal government    Ǥ   Ǥ  Ȁâ     Ȁâ Â
     Ȁâ'  Ȁâ Â'Â'      ‘ Ȁâ
der Energie"(Internet of Energy)- ICT for energy markets of the future. www. e-energy. de/documents/BDI INTERNETDERENERGIE. pdf
dena-Netzstudie II (Grid Study) www. dena. de/fileadmin/user upload/Download/Dokumente/Studien umfragen/Endbericht dena-Netzstudie ii. PDF
Estimation of the enhancement needs iof German distribution grids due to photovoltaic and wind integration until 2020
-energy. de/documents/BDEW GUTACHTEN VERTEILNETZE AUSBAUBEDARF. pdf E-Energy Platform www. e-energy. de ï 4. 9. Greece
documents (if available online) and other websites Table 39 Links to Smart Grids related documents in Greece
-2014 (Greek) www. desmie. gr/up/files/È Ç È È 2010-2014. pdf ï
proposals are published on the related website: http://www. poienergia. it /Finally, the Italian regulator (Autoritã per l'Energia elettrica e il gas-AEEG) has
Project Data bases, Websites with Project information, Synopses books Available -Information about'Ricerca di Sistema'projects (2000-present
Documents or Websites about National & regional networks and platforms Later -Permanent Italian Smart Grids platform is under construction.
documents (if available online) and other websites Table 43 Links to Smart Grids related documents in Italy
Decree 16 march 1999 n. 76 www. ricercadisistema. it/testi/19990316. pdf Decree of the Ministry of Industry 26 january 2000
Individuazione degli oneri generali afferenti al sistema elettrico) www. ricercadisistema. it/testi/20000126. pdf Deliberation of the Italian regulator n. 53/00 (diposizioni in
materia di cassa conguaglio per il settore elettrico) www. ricercadisistema. it/Testi/20000309. pdf Regulation of research funding:
Industry, trade and handicraft date 8 march 2006 www. ricercadisistema. it/testi/20060308. pdf Programma Operativo Interregionale (POI Energia 2007-2013) www. poienergia. it
Information about'Ricerca di Sistema'projects (2006-present) www. rse-web. it Activities carried out by ENEA www. enea. it/attivita ricerca/energia/ricerca sistema elettrico. html
ï 4. 11. Latvia National official documents, laws and rules As can be seen by Table 44,
The most relevant website as regards the R&d project data base is the Latvian Council of Science database containing detailed information about fundamental and
applied research projects and State Research Programmes (www. lzp. lv Within the project"Information systems of electrical transmission and power
generation systems for supervision of sustainability in Latvia"regional grid development scenarios for 2010-2050 are drawn.
Project Data bases, Websites with Project information, Synopses books Available-Latvian Council of Science database Scenarios Available
-Project"Information systems of electrical transmission and power generation systems for supervision of sustainability in Latvia"(regional grid development
scenarios 2010-2050 Documents or Websites about National & regional networks and platforms Available -Latvian Academy of Sciences (www. lza. lv
-Latvian Council of Science (www. lzp. lv Scenarios, Project Information & Platforms Latvia The two national programme websites of the Latvian Academy of Sciences and the
Latvian Council of Sciences lead to more detailed information in the Latvian research environment List of links to Latvian documents
documents (if available online) and other websites Table 47 Links to Smart Grids related documents in Latvia
www. innovation. lv/fei/national1. html www. innovation. lv/fei/projects/VPP ENERGETIKA 2010. pdf Summary of the Latvian research programme in energy http://izm. izm. gov. lv/upload file/en/NATIONAL RESEARCH PROGRAMMES ENG. pdf
Order of the Cabinet of Ministers no. 594"On the priority fields of research for the funding of fundamental and
applied research from 2010-2013 (Latvian www. likumi. lv/doc. php? id=196878 Order of the Cabinet of Ministers no. 668"On the Action
Programme"Enterpreneurship and Innovation"http://www. likumi. lv/doc. php? id=165552 Law on Scientific Actiivity http://izm. izm. gov. lv/laws-regulations/2291. html
Energy Law (with amendments 2001) of Latvia & Electricity Market Law www. lexadin. nl/wlg/legis/nofr/oeur/lxwelat. htm
Energy Development Conception for 2007-2013 and amendments (Latvian www. likumi. lv/doc. php? id=141070
www. likumi. lv/doc. php? id=175257 Latvian Renewable Energy Strategy 2006-2013 Latvian) www. likumi. lv/doc. php?
id=146902 First energy Efficiency Action Plan 2008-2010 www. buildup. eu/publications/1501 Regulation on Electricity Generation from Renewable
Energy Sources and the Price Regulation, and the Methodology for Price Determination (English www. vvc. gov. lv/export/sites/default/docs/LRTA/MK NOTEIKUMI/Cab.
Reg. N o. 262 -Production of electricity using renewable energy resources and det ermination of the price. doc Latvian Council of Science database (Latvian) www. lzp. gov. lv/index. php?
option=com content&task=blogcategory&id=19&itemid=53 Latvian Academy of Sciences www. lza. lv National review on the implementation of sustainable
development http://ec. europa. eu/sustainable/docs/report 2007 lv. pdf Energy Development Conception for 2007-2013 http://polsis. mk. gov. lv/view. do?
Regional grid development scenarios 2010-2050 www. innovation. lv/fei/national1. html ï 4. 12.
Programme can be found on the Nordic Energy Research website, as noted in Table 50
Project Data bases, Websites with Project information, Synopses books Available-Project information within research areas of Nordic Energy Research
Documents or Websites about National & regional networks and platforms Available-Norden-Official co-operation in the Nordic region:
documents (if available online) and other websites Table 50 Links to Smart Grids related documents in the Nordic Region
Congestion Management in the Nordic market www. ea-energianalyse. dk/projects-english/730 congestion management in the nordic electricity market. html Norden-Official co-operation in the Nordic region
In Norway there is a web-based project archive of the RENERGI programme available. It contains all the projects from start of the programme in 2004.
Project Data bases, Websites with Project information, Synopses books Available -Web-based project archive (RENERGI)( Norwegian
-Research programme organised by EBL (utilities'branch)( single English publications Scenarios Available-Foresight energy 2020+(connected to RENERGI
Documents or Websites about National & regional networks and platforms Available-The Norwegian Hydrogen Platform
documents (if available online) and other websites Table 54 Links to Smart Grids related documents in Norway
---energy-and-water-resources-i. html? id=536186 Web-based project archive of the RENERGI
programme (Norwegian www. forskningsradet. no/servlet/Satellite? c=Page&cid=1226993846917&pagename=r energi%2fhovedsidemal Research programme organised by EBL
Research Information system (SICRIS. Additionally there are links to English description of Smart Grids projects on the website of the National Technology
Platform for the Electricity Networks. Links can be found in Table 58 Scenarios are derived by the Council of Competitiveness,
Project Data bases, Websites with Project information, Synopses books Available -Slovenian Current Research Information system-SICRIS -Links to English project descriptions on the website of the National
Technology Platform for the Electricity Networks Scenarios Available-Council on Competitiveness-Recommendations of development teams
Documents or Websites about National & regional networks and platforms Available -National Technology Platform for the Electricity Networks
Vision, Strategic Development Program, Projects Sloveniascenarios, Project Information& Platforms The National Technology Platform for the Electricity Networks of Slovenia
documents (if available online) and other websites Table 58 Links to Smart Grids related documents in Slovenia
www. mvzt. gov. si/fileadmin/mvzt. gov. si/pageuploads/pdf/znanost/ang verzija/NR DP. pdf
National efficiency energy action plan 2008-2016 Slovenian www. mop. gov. si/fileadmin/mop. gov. si/pageuploads/dokumenti/akcijski nacrt ene
rgetska ucinkovitost. pdf Operational programme of environmental and transport infrastructure development 2007-2013 Slovenian www. euskladi. si/publikacije/OP/2007-2013/download/OP-ROPI. pdf
Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 English www. arsktrp. gov. si/fileadmin/arsktrp. gov. si/pageuploads/Aktualno/Aktualno/2010
/RDP2007-2013 en. pdf Operational Programme for Strengthening Regional Development Potentials 2007-2013 English www. svlr. gov. si/fileadmin/svlsrp. gov. si/pageuploads/KOHEZIJA/Programski doku
menti/OP STRENGTH REGIONAL DEV POTENTIALS FINAL. pdf Slovenian Current Research Information system -SICRIS http://sicris. izum. si/default. aspx? lang=eng
National Technology Platform for the Electricity Networks www. smartgrids. si/index. php? lang=en ï
4. 15. Spain National official documents, laws and rules In Spain there are two official national strategic documents:
one website with information about the Liberalization of the electricity market in Spain compare also the according links Table 62.
Project Data bases, Websites with Project information, Synopses books Available -Projects funded by CDTI (Centre for the Industrial Technology Development
Documents or Websites about National & regional networks and platforms Available -Futured: Spanish platform for electrical grids
documents (if available online) and other websites Table 62 Links to Smart Grids related documents in Spain
Spanish Innovation Plan http://www. boe. es/boe/dias/2010/05/22/pdfs/BOE-A-2010-8224. pdf
State Innovation Strategy http://www. micinn. es/stfls/MICINN/investigacion/FICHEROS/Encyt. pdf INNPACTO national plan for 2011 http://boe. es/boe/dias/2011/03/31/pdfs/BOE-A-2011-5824. pdf
Research and development projects funded by CDTI http://www. cdti. es/index. asp? MP=7&ms=17&mn=2&tr=C&idr=593
CENIT projects http://www. boe. es/boe/dias/2010/05/04/pdfs/BOE-A-2010-7127. pdf
R&d&i state policies http://www. micinn. es/stfls/MICINN/Investigacion/FICHEROS/PROGRAMA TRABAJO 011 12-01-11. pdf
http://www. boe. es/aeboe/consultas/bases datos/doc. php? coleccion=indilex&id=2 009/05992&txtlen=1029
http://www. idae. es/index. php/mod. pags/mem. detalle/idpag. 520/relcategoria. 1021 /relmenu. 169
http://www. idae. es/index. php/mod. documentos/mem. descarga? file=/documentos 20100630 paner espana version final 1 cdb842de. pdf
ITC/3860/2007 Order of December 28th, revising the electricity tariffs from January 1, 2008 http://www. mityc. es/energia/electricidad/Legislacion/basica/2007/80. pdf
Royal Decree Proposal to regulate small power plant connection http://www. mityc. es/energia/electricidad/Legislacion/basica/2007/110. pdf
Ministerial order to regulate the technical and quality requirements for a photovoltaic installation http://www. mityc. es/energia/Tur/Queestur/Paginas/Liberacionsistemaregulado. a
Conexion instalaciones pequeã a potencia. pdf Projects funded by CDTI (Centre for the Industrial Technology Development http://www. mityc. es/energia/electricidad/Legislacion/Documents/Propuesta om
Calidad fotovoltaicas. pdf Projects funded under the INNFLUYE http://www. mityc. es/energia/electricidad/Legislacion/Documents/Propuesta rd gestor de cargas. pdf
Futured: Spanish platform for electricity grids www. futured. es Spanish Wind Energy Association www. suelosolar. es/plf
Report compiled by The swiss Federal Energy Research Commission (CORE. The current Federal Energy Research Concept is valid for the period 2008-2011
Within the concept the core focus points of the energy research between 2008 and 2011 are defined.
-Four-year strategy report (by CORE, Swiss Federal Energy Research Commission): ) Federal energy research concept 2008-2011 (in French or
-Four-year strategy report (by CORE, Swiss Federal Energy Research Commission): ) Federal energy research concept 2008-2011 (in French or
Detailed information about single projects can be found in the Energy research data base of the SFOE (Swiss Federal office of Energy.
The data base is in English, but most project descriptions are not in English language Finally, a Position Paper of Smart Grids is available (compare also link in Table 66.
Project Data bases, Websites with Project information, Synopses books Available-Energy research data base (SFOE)( Project descriptions partly in English
Scenarios-Not available Documents or Websites about National & regional networks and platforms Available-Position paper smart grids
Scenarios, Project Information & Platforms Switzerland ï List of links to Swiss documents The following Table 66 lists all links to above mentioned Smart Grids related
documents (if available online) and other websites Table 66 Links to Smart Grids related documents in Switzerland
Jahresbericht 2009 www. news. admin. ch/NSBSUBSCRIBER/message/attachments/18742. pdf Electricity Supply Act (2007) www. admin. ch/ch/d/sr/7/734.7. de. pdf
Energy Act (1998) www. admin. ch/ch/d/sr/c730 0. html Energy efficiency action plan and best practices
2008, German) www. bfe. admin. ch/themen/00526/02577/index. html? lang=en&dossier id=02578 Renewable energy action plan (2008, German) www. bfe. admin. ch/themen/00526/02577/index. html?
lang=en&dossier id=02579 Energy policy fundamental research programme www. bfe. admin. ch/forschungewg/index. html?
lang=en Other energy research databases www. bfe. admin. ch/forschungewg/02546/index. html? lang=en
Federal energy research concept 2008-2011 (in German or French) www. bfe. admin. ch/forschungewg/02354/index. html?
dossier id=01157&lang=en Federal energy research programme: Energy economic fundamentals 2008-2011 (in German www. bfe. admin. ch/forschungewg/02354/02550/index. html?
lang=en&dossier id=0 2885 Energy research database (English) www. bfe. admin. ch/dokumentation/energieforschung/index. html?
lang=en Position Paper Smart Grids (German www. bfe. admin. ch/dokumentation/publikationen/index. html?
lang=en&start=0&ma rker suche=1&ps text=positionspapier%20smart%20grids&ps nr=&ps date day =Tag&ps date month=Monat&ps date year=Jahr&ps autor=&ps date2 day=T ag&ps date2 month=Monat&ps date2 yea
ï 4. 17. The netherlands National official documents, laws and rules The Energierapport 2008"Schoon en zuinig"identifies ambitions in the area
Innovation Agenda gives  â€oean outlook on energy-neutral new construction and sustainable existing buildingsâ â€.
Onderzoek Subsidieâ'†s (EOS) website. But project descriptions mainly are in Dutch Scenarios are available in chapter 1. 2  â€oebeelden van de elektriciteits
Project Data bases, Websites with Project information, Synopses books Available-Project data base (access, but project descriptions in Dutch
Scenarios Available-"Beelden van de elektriciteitsvoorziening in 2050",scenarios in chapter 1. 2 of the Energierapport 2008
Documents or Websites about National & regional networks and platforms Available -Netbeheer Nederland: Cooperation of the Dutch TSO and DSOS;"
test are available on the Agency NLÂ'†s website (see links below ï List of links to Dutch documents
documents (if available online) and other websites Table 70 Links to Smart Grids related documents in The netherlands
-nederland. html Long-term Energy Research Strategy The Netherlands www. biofuelstp. eu/mgdownloads/NL BIOFUELS IN THE NETHERLANDS. pdf Besluit EOS:
lange termijn van 23 september 2004 http://lexius. nl/besluit-eos-lange-termijn The built environment of the
-306299. pdf Energy Innovation Agenda http://www. nwo. nl/files. nsf/pages/NWOA 7QWC3X/$file/Energy%20innovation%20agenda%2009-09-2008 tcm24-281800. pdf
Energierapport 2008 (Dutch; Beelden van de elektriciteitsvoorziening in 2050 http://www. rijksoverheid. nl/documenten-en
-publicaties/rapporten/2008/06/18/energierapport-2008. html Energietransitie, public private partnerships and seven energy platforms since 2002 (Dutch) www. energietransitie. nl
/Website of Agentschap NL on the area of smart grids intelligente netten) http://regelingen. agentschapnl. nl/content/intelligente-netten
Project data base (access, but project description in Dutch) http://www. senternovem. nl/projecten/eos/index. asp?
-%20smart%20grids. pdf Actieplan Decentrale Infrastructuur 2008: co-operation between Energietransitie and Netbeheer Nederland www. senternovem. nl/mmfiles/Actieplan%20decentrale%20infrastructuur%20
-%20png-PDEV-2008 tcm24-282906. pdf Vision2030 (Tennet), English www. tennet. org/english/images/Vision2030 tcm43-16413. pdf
Dutch Power since 2005, utilities, equipment suppliers, manufacturers and authorities working together and exchanging information on the area of
TUBITAK has a National Research Infrastructure Information system with detailed project information. But no public access to the database is foreseen.
The institution mainly dealing with Smart Grids issues is the Turkish Electricity Transmission System Operator TEIAS
Project Data bases, Websites with Project information, Synopses books Available-TUBITAK National Research Infrastructure Information Sytem;
Documents or Websites about National & regional networks and platforms Available-TEIAS-Turkish Electricty Transmission System Operator
documents (if available online) and other websites Table 74 Links to Smart Grids related documents in Turkey
Planning Organisation http://ekutup. dpt. gov. tr/plan/ix/9developmentplan. pdf Support programmes for Research/Education
N. pdf Electricity Market Grid Regulation www. teias. gov. tr/yonetmelikler/grid. doc Transmission System Supply Reliablity And Quality
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