EDSO for Smart Grids gathers leading European distribution system operators (DSOs) for electricity, cooperating to bring smart grids from vision to reality in Europe and is focused on guiding EU RD&D, policy and member state regulation to support this development.
Smart grids are a prerequisite to achieving the EU’s ambitious energy and climate objectives to 2020 and beyond – decreasing greenhouse gas emissions, increasing energy efficiency and the strongest driver of all, increasing the share of renewable energy connected to our networks.
EDSO and its members are committed to taking on this huge challenge, while at the same time ensuring the reliability of Europe’s electricity supply to consumers and enabling them to take a more active part in our energy system.
EDSO is the key-interface between Europe’s DSOs and the European institutions, promoting the development and large-scale testing of smart grid models and technologies in real-life situations, new market designs and regulation.
Our brochure and “Why smart grids?” section of the website lay out in more detail these challenges and the solutions that smart grids offer.
Latest Publications
PRESS RELEASE: EDSO Workshop on 21 November in Brussels voiced DSOs’ key role in energy transition, deploying smarter electric grids for smarter cities
EDSO’s views on the recast proposal for a regulation on persistent organic pollutants
EDSO reached out to Members of the European Parliment's ENVI Committee ahead of the vote on the POPs Regulation.
Latest News
EDGING INTO THE FUTURE OF NETWORKS – Livo Gallo on the launch of E.DSO’s 1st Stakeholders and Innovation Council
The energy transition, driven in Europe by the EU 2050 energy decarbonisation target, is shaping the future electricity systems: the traditional meaning of “demand” and “supply” is about to be overcome and the distribution grid is and will be the crossroad for flexible power supply options from decentralised sources of generation, storage and demand response.
3rd Ana Aguado Scholarship Award
Call for applications regarding the 3rd Ana Aguado Scholarship Award is now open.
