ANALYSIS OF THE REGULATION ON RENEWABLE ENERGY, DISTRIBUTED GENERATION AND SMART GRIDS IN THE ARGENTINE ELECTRICAL INDUSTRY WITH A LOOK AT THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGs)

Abstract

The Argentine electricity industry is undergoing changes due to innovations and the appreciation of sustainability, where electricity plays a fundamental role. This also involves analyzing management, understood as the organization of the activities of all stakeholders in this industry. In this sense, the objective of this work is to analyze the national legislation referring to the electricity industry in relation to renewable energies, distributed generation and smart grids, which contemplate the progress already developed and, with an eye on the sustainable development objectives. Based on descriptive and qualitative research with a bibliographic review and in-depth interviews, it is concluded that regulation in renewable energy is the most developed, while in distributed generation it is less developed, and that this progress will continue depending on the vision of each national and provincial authority and the overall combination. Regulation in smart grids is still not developed. Regarding the sustainable development goals established in the Paris Agreement, the country has committed to national targets established in regulations. It is noted that some targets have been met, while others remain to be met by 2030.