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This paper extends the ambit of the debate on electricity transition by,
specifically, identifying possible policy entry points through which transformative
and enduring changes can be made in the electricity and socio-economic systems
to facilitate the transition process. Guided by the ‘essence’ of the multi-level
perspective (MLP) – a prominent framework for the study of energy transition,
four such entry points have been identified: 1) destabilising the dominant,
fossil fuels-based electricity regime to create room for renewable technologies
to break through; 2) reconfiguring the electricity regime, encompassing
technology, short-term operational practices, and long-term planning processes,
to improve flexibility to accommodate large outputs from variable renewable
sources while maintaining supply security; 3) addressing the impact of coal
power phase-out on coal mining regions in terms of economic development and
jobs; and 4) facilitating a shift in transition governance towards a
learning-based, reflexive process. Specific areas for policy interventions
within each of these entry points have also been discussed in the paper.
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