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Government intervention (state aid) in electricity markets – EDSO welcomes European Commission focus on demand response

Government intervention (state aid) in electricity markets – EDSO welcomes European Commission focus on demand response EDSO for Smart Grids, the European association of electricity distribution system operators (DSOs) working to bring smart grids from vision to reality, is pleased to see the European Commission’s (EC) special action plan for demand response which accompanied today’s […]

EDSO elects new Chairman and welcomes RWE Germany as member

EDSO elects new Chairman and welcomes RWE Germany as member On September 16th 2013, EDSO for Smart Grids elected João Torres as its new Chairman, and welcomed RWE as its newest member. The meeting was followed on September 17th by a study visit to Barcelona’s smart grid installations, attended by a group of MEPs from […]

EUSEW registration open! Smart Metering implementation in Europe: are we on track? June 26 2013

EUSEW registration open! Smart Metering implementation in Europe: are we on track? June 26 2013 High-level Policy Conference co-organised by the European Smart Metering Industry Group & the European Distribution System Operators for Smart Grids EDSO for Smart Grids and ESMIG invite you the European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) High-Level Policy Conference. The event will […]

Global Smart Grid Conference shows worlwide endeavour to develop smarter grids

Global Smart Grid Conference shows worlwide endeavour to develop smarter grids The conference, jointly hosted by EDSO for Smart Grids and the Global Smart Grid Federation (GSGF) on 21-22 March, attracted some 160 high level Smart Grid stakeholders from around the world. Here are some highlights from the conference. Livio Gallo, the chairman of EDSO […]

2nd Annual Innogrid2020+: European grid operators demonstrate efforts to smarten power grid

2nd Annual Innogrid2020+: European grid operators demonstrate efforts to smarten power grid February 26th 2013, Brussels – On February 20-21st 2013, the second InnoGrid2020+ electricity grid RD&D seminar, jointly organised by ENTSO-E, EDSO for Smart Grids and the GRID+ project, gathered more than 150 industry and member state representatives, researchers and policy makers in Brussels, […]

Save the date! Innogrid2020+ the transmission & distribution R&D Seminar, February 20-21 2013

Save the date! Innogrid2020+ the transmission & distribution R&D Seminar, February 20-21 2013 At the beginning of 2012, ENTSO-E, EDSO for Smart Grids and the GRID+ project successfully organised InnoGrid2020+: the European Transmission and Distribution R&D Seminar. The 2nd edition of InnoGrid2020+ will take place on 20-21 February 2013 in Brussels. The seminar will bring […]

Meter-ON launches first survey on smart metering projects

Meter-ON launches first survey on smart metering projects All interested stakeholders are now invited to contribute to the first survey launched by the FP7-funded Meter-ON project and provide information on their past, present and future smart metering programmes. Stakeholders contributing to the survey will have a possibility to get the full survey results and take […]

EEGI Roadmap – GRID+ launches public consultation

EEGI Roadmap – GRID+ launches public consultation To update the existing Electricity Grid Initiative (EEGI) Research and Development Roadmap, the FP7-funded GRID+ project is running a public consultation from September 18th to October 15th 2012. Stakeholders are welcome to provide comments on the strategic Transmission, Distribution and common Transmission/Distribution R&D activities.

EDSO launches Meter-ON project: paving the way for the roll-out of smart meters

EDSO launches Meter-ON project: paving the way for the roll-out of smart meters July 19th 2012, Brussels – Smart metering is one of the important pillars of the smart grids; empowering consumers with information on their usage, allowing real choices of suppliers and services based on market based energy prices. In view of the vast […]

EDSO, ENTSO-E & GRID+ define with stakeholders R&D priorities for the European networks

EDSO, ENTSO-E & GRID+ define with stakeholders R&D priorities for the European networks June 15th 2012, Brussels – On 13 and 14 June 2012, ENTSO-E and EDSO for Smart Grids organised joint workshops and consulted key-stakeholders to define research and demonstration priorities for the European networks of the future. The European Commission’s Energy Roadmap 2050 […]

InnoGrid2020+ 2012 – European grid operators getting ready for the new power system challenges

InnoGrid2020+ 2012 – European grid operators getting ready for the new power system challenges InnoGrid2020+, the joint ENTSO-E, EDSO for Smart Grids and GRID+ seminar on R&D dissemination, held on February 23-24th 2012 attracted more than 140 experts from nearly 100 companies, institutions, organisations and EU member state representatives, as well as many distinguished speakers […]

Registration now open! “How to Turn the Global Smart Grid Challenges into Successes” conference, March 21-22 2013

Registration now open! “How to Turn the Global Smart Grid Challenges into Successes” conference, March 21-22 2013 When: 21-22 March 2013, lunch-to-lunch Where: Brussels, Marriott Hotel The development of Smart Grids is a prerequisite for reaching key energy objectives – decreasing greenhouse gas emissions and increasing energy efficiency and the share of renewable energy – […]

Energy Roadmap 2050 – Electricity and smart grid solutions in focus

Energy Roadmap 2050 – Electricity and smart grid solutions in focus December 15th 2011, Brussels – EDSO for Smart Grids welcomes the European Commission’s work on Energy Roadmap 2050. The work shows that electricity will have to play a much greater role than today. The European Commission acknowledges the important development of Smart Grids to […]

Per-Olof Granström appointed Secretary General of EDSO for Smart Grids

Per-Olof Granström appointed Secretary General of EDSO for Smart Grids BRUSSELS, April 15th 2011 – Per-Olof Granström has been appointed Secretary General of the EDSO for Smart Grids Association. As Secretary General he will lead and develop this new Brussels based organisation, representing European distribution system operators. EDSO for Smart Grids was founded in March […]

EDSO for Smart Grids members now covering more than 50% of European electricity metering points

EDSO for Smart Grids members now covering more than 50% of European electricity metering points A growing number of European Electricity Distribution System Operators join EDSO for Smart Grids to quick start Smart Grids demonstration activities throughout Europe EDSO for Smart Grids is now representing European Distribution System Operators which serve more than 124 million […]