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FLEXICIENCY newsletter – June 2015 – Project kick-off

FLEXICIENCY newsletter – June 2015 – Project kick-off Sign up here to receive the FLEXICIENCY newsletter to your inbox! At a glance FLEXICIENCY was launched earlier this year by a consortium encompassing 18 partners covering 10 EU member states. The project consortium is led by Enel Distribuzione. The objective of FLEXICIENCY is to demonstrate that […]

My Smart Energy – Consumers-focused website on smart metering & smart grids launched at EUSEW

My Smart Energy – Consumers-focused website on smart metering & smart grids launched at EUSEW Europe’s consumers are increasingly presented with the opportunity to play an active role in a more sustainable energy system where efficiency, decarbonisation and renewable energy are central drivers. In the short-term, they will be confronted with technological changes necessary to […]

Paper on the Role of Microgrids winner of ICER Distinguished Scholar Awards

Paper on the Role of Microgrids winner of ICER Distinguished Scholar Awards On 27 May 2015 the winners of the ICER Distinguished Scholar Awards were announced at the 6th World Forum on Energy Regulation (WFER VI) in Istanbul, Turkey. These awards by the International Confederation of Energy Regulators (ICER) honour important contributions made to enhancing […]

Metal theft – Cross-sector coalition calls for EU-wide action

Metal theft – Cross-sector coalition calls for EU-wide action Eleven associations representing the energy, railway, public transport and recycling industry – all highly affected by metal theft – are calling on EU policy makers to take action to prevent and counter metal theft in Europe. The newly formed coalition is today issuing a common statement […]

Horizon 2020 calls – Public consultation on draft integrated R&D Implementation Plan 2016-2018

Horizon 2020 calls – Public consultation on draft integrated R&D Implementation Plan 2016-2018 The collective research and innovation (R&I) activities needed by electricity Distribution (DSOs) and Transmission (TSOs) System Operators have been detailed through the European Electricity Grid Initiative (EEGI) of the SET-Plan in an R&I roadmap, adopted by the Member States in 2010 and […]

Projects of common interest (PCIs): EDSO supports smart grid candidates

Projects of common interest (PCIs): EDSO supports smart grid candidates The EC has completed a consultation on the eligibility of three smart grid projects for PCI status (projects of common interest). The North Atlantic Green Zone and GreenMe are already on the PCI list and reapplying to remain on the list. A new project between […]

MoU signed between DSO associations and ENTSO-E

MoU signed between DSO associations and ENTSO-E ENTSO-E and four European associations representing Distribution System Operators signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) underscoring the commitment of TSOs and DSOs to strengthen their cooperation at EU level. Given their shared interest in the secure integration of renewable energy sources, facilitating the uptake of flexibility services (including […]

InnoGrid2020+ conference – To invest in R&D for grids is to invest in Europe’s economies

InnoGrid2020+ conference – To invest in R&D for grids is to invest in Europe’s economies March 31 2015, Brussels – Europe will only achieve a reliable, sustainable and connected Energy Union through the continuation of coordinated R&D for energy infrastructure at EU level, the appropriate support from national regulators and ministries, and by efficiently building […]

Energy Union: Joint DSR energy stakeholder letter to Member States

Energy Union: Joint DSR energy stakeholder letter to Member States In light of the European Council meeting of March 19-20 2015, gathering Heads of State and Government, EDSO, together with seven other energy associations, has sent a joint letter to the Permanent Representatives of the Member States to the EU (Coreper I) calling on their […]

GRID+Storage and FLEXICIENCY projects: EDSO continued commitment to RD&D

GRID+Storage and FLEXICIENCY projects: EDSO continued commitment to RD&D March 10 2015, Brussels – Steering and coordinating research, development and demonstration efforts for smart grid acceleration in Europe is one of the principle objectives of European Distribution System Operators for Smart Grids (EDSO). As of 2015, EDSO is a partner in two new initiatives under […]

Distribution: Backbone of the Energy Union

Distribution: Backbone of the Energy Union Brussels, February 25 2015 – European Distribution System Operators for Smart Grids (EDSO), the European association of leading electricity distributors committed to bringing smart grids, smart cities and intelligent power demand management from vision to reality, welcomes the well rounded Energy Union package delivered today by the European Commission […]

Jobs and growth potential of smart grids – EDSO letters to EC President Juncker

Jobs and growth potential of smart grids – EDSO letters to EC President Juncker Some of the most pressing issues for our society at this moment revolve around the creation of jobs and growth, but also securing our energy supply, achieving our climate and energy objectives, creating a real internal energy market with the customer […]

Meter-ON makes recommendations on smart metering roll-outs

Meter-ON makes recommendations on smart metering roll-outs The successful deployment of smart metering will be an important step for smart grid development in almost every EU member state and, as such, an important basis for reaching the EU’s energy, climate change and internal market objectives. Today the two year project publishes its final results, a […]

Ana Aguado Cornago takes over as Secretary General of EDSO

Ana Aguado Cornago takes over as Secretary General of EDSO September 2nd 2014, Brussels – Ana Aguado Cornago will take over as Secretary General of the European Distribution System Operators for Smart Grids (EDSO) this autumn. Ana Aguado Cornago is, today, CEO of Friends of the Supergrid (FOSG), a group of companies with a mutual […]

Smart metering implementation in Europe: A year on – ESMIG and EDSO EU Sustainable Energy Week conference

Smart metering implementation in Europe: A year on – ESMIG and EDSO EU Sustainable Energy Week conference June 27th 2014, Brussels – ESMIG (European Smart Metering Industry Group) and EDSO (European Distribution System Operators for Smart Grids), in cooperation with the JRC (Joint Research Centre, the European Commission’s in-house science service) and the EU-funded Meter-ON project, hosted a […]

Distribution grid operation and photovoltaic flexibility: Proper regulation needed

Distribution grid operation and photovoltaic flexibility: Proper regulation needed The integration of renewable energy sources such as photovoltaics holds an underestimated and untapped potential to offer flexibility services to the distribution grid but the regulatory framework is missing, as was highlighted today during an event held at the European Commission. June 24th 2014, Brussels – […]

System flexibility – EDSO views ahead of retail energy market communication

System flexibility – EDSO views ahead of retail energy market communication DOWNLOAD THE DOCUMENT   May 5th 2014, Brussels – European Distribution System Operators for Smart Grids (EDSO) welcomes the European Commission’s public consultation on the retail energy market and commends the renewed attention to electricity distribution. In this context and ahead of the European Commission’s Communication […]

EDSO elects new Board of Directors and visits flagship InovCity Évora

EDSO elects new Board of Directors and visits flagship InovCity Évora March 21st 2014, Lisbon, Portugal – European Distribution System Operators for Smart Grids (EDSO), the association of leading European DSOs for electricity, has elected a new Board of Directors for the next two years: João Torres, EDP Distribuçao, Chairman Livio Gallo, Enel Distribuzione, Vice-Chairman […]

EDSO welcomes Horizon 2020 ENERGY calls and newest EDSO member

EDSO welcomes Horizon 2020 ENERGY calls and newest EDSO member December 13th 2013, Brussels – It was a good end to the week for European Distribution System Operators for Smart Grids (EDSO), the association of leading European DSOs for electricity, welcoming its newest member, Vattenfall Stromnetz Berlin, and the Horizon 2020 ENERGY work programme 2014-2015. […]

Reducing broadband deployment costs – DSOs welcome ITRE changes to proposal

Reducing broadband deployment costs – DSOs welcome ITRE changes to proposal November 28th 2013, Brussels – CEDEC and EDSO for Smart Grids support the objective of encouraging synergies between industries such as electricity, gas, telecoms and heat network operators, which could result in significant savings for society. We see information sharing on existing infrastructures, the […]