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Cross-border electricity infrastructures and efficient use of renewable energy sources

2017
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Long-distance renewables integration projects emerge as feasible option for the decarbonization of the electricity sector and efficient use of resources. The paper provides an overview of the large-scale cross-border projects being implemented in the electricity sector, which among their objectives aim at integrating renewable energy sources. It reviews the role of multilateral regimes in the development of cross-border transmission links, outlines the challenges, and makes policy recommendations for regulatory developments in the international system.

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