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Evolution of the
smart grid in China
David Xu,
Michael Wang,
Claudia Wu, and
Kevin Chan
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a balanced way.
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If the smart grid grows in line with its potential, the government
could accomplish two goals at the same timedriving economic
development and increasing environmental protection
Chinas unique structural context
grid cluster.
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grid technologies.
4. P
ush for holistic city-level solutions by
up in several cities.
operating systems
Development of the smart grid offers Chinas
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core areas.
2. S
ystems. Given the transformative potential of
the smart grid, utilities will be expected to go
leadership position.
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this market.
David Xu is a director, Michael Wang a principal, and Claudia Wu and Kevin Chan are associate principals, and
in McKinseys Shanghai office. Copyright 2010 McKinsey & Company. All rights reserved.