To fully access and compare the condition of power sale markets from perspectives of time and space, this paper presents the new notion of“quality of power sale market” and the associate assessment method. Borrowing ideas from“quality of economic growth” and combining features of power sale markets, this paper discusses the connotation of market quality, and establishes a set of assessment indices. These include aspects of current status, developing speed, stability, benefit and market structure. Moreover, this paper develops a graphical assessing method, which is improved from“radar chart”, to present a quantitative and intuitive assessing result. The study helps the marketing people be well acquainted with the characters of the market they serve, and provides valuable reference for improving the market quality.
School of Electrical Engineering, Zhejiang University
Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Technology of Guangdong Province, School of Electric Power, South China University of Technology
Key Laboratory of Power System Protection and Dynamic Security Monitoring and Control Under Ministry of Education, North China Electric Power University
South China University of Technology
South China Bureau of State Electricity Regulatory Commission of China