11-21-2023

DSO & Funding Opportunities: A Deep Dive into EU Priorities

In episode 16 of the E.DSO Policy Podcast, we delve into the realities of the current EU funding landscape and its accessibility for Distribution System Operators. Rickard Venetjoki, member of E.DSO and Senior Expert at E.ON, provides a nuanced exploration of the funding gap identified by an extensive survey encompassing a substantial number of DSOs.

Listen in and discover more about our findings about key instruments, such as the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) and Horizon Europe, that brought us to a series of concrete recommendations, aiming to guide policymakers in enhancing funding opportunities for decentralized electricity infrastructure—an indispensable component of Europe's energy system.

DSO & Funding Opportunities: A Deep Dive into EU Priorities

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E.DSO advocacy paper – DSO Recognition: A call to reassess EU funding priorities

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10-12-2023

Keeping Consumers Safe During Energy Price Challenges: DSOs' solutions

In our 15th episode of the E.DSO Policy Podcast, we're joined by Jaume Loffredo, Energy Team Lead at BEUC, to explore the critical topic of protecting European consumers from soaring energy prices. As the European Union faces unprecedented challenges in the wake of global energy shifts, we delve deep into the measures taken to safeguard consumers, especially as we approach the winter season.

From the joint declaration in 2022, emphasizing solidarity with vulnerable consumers, to real-world examples of effective customer protection measures, we dissect the strategies in place. Additionally, we discuss the role of DSOs in reducing demand and ensuring customer well-being in the face of rising energy costs.

Join us for an insightful conversation to ensure consumer protection!

Keeping Consumers Safe During Energy Price Challenges: DSOs' solutions

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E.DSO Amendments to the European Parliament's approach to the revision of the Electricity Market Design

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10-12-2023

Keeping Consumers Safe During Energy Price Challenges: DSOs' solutions

06-23-2023

The NZIA - A legal framework efficiently boosting Europe’s electricity grids?

For the 14th episode of the E.DSO Policy Podcast, we invited Maximo Miccinilli (FleishmanHillard) to debate the potential of the recently published Net-Zero Industry Act to keep European manufacturing ...

04-25-2023

Simulating reality - DSOs and Digital Twins as Facilitators of Prosumer Integration and Accelerators of the Energy Transition

In the 13th episode of our policy podcast, we spoke with Laurent Schmitt - Head of Utilities & European Developments at dcbel; President of Digital4Grids, and Board Member of smarten - about how digitalisation and technological advances in Digital Twin technology will help to leapfrog DSO’s traditional asset management and allow them to address the forthcoming challenge of integrating raising numbers of Prosumers across Europe. While enabling a faster transition to an increasingly electrified system through the deployment of solarPVs, electric vehicles, heat pumps and battery storage in residential buildings, it also increases the complexity of coordination, operations and planning activities at distribution level.

Tune in and find out about the ways in which computed simulations of reality will help DSOs to live up to this major challenge.

Simulating reality - DSOs and Digital Twins as Facilitators of Prosumer Integration and Accelerators of the Energy Transition

04-25-2023

Simulating reality - DSOs and Digital Twins as Facilitators of Prosumer Integration and Accelerators of the Energy Transition

03-16-2023

Unleashing data-driven innovation & promoting the creation of an inclusive ecosystem of all stakeholders across the energy data value chain!

In October 2022, the European Commission launched the Digital Action Plan: An initiative developing a digital energy infrastructure & digital energy services, and ultimately, an efficient, competitive market. A central aspect of this plan is represented by the concept of Energy Data Spaces.

Together with Martine Gouriet (EDF & GAIA-X), this episode explores what exactly is behind this concept and how the future energy system, increasingly based on decentralised generation with ever new market players, will rely on data-driven energy spaces to manage the new complexity.

Unleashing data-driven innovation & promoting the creation of an inclusive ecosystem of all stakeholders across the energy data value chain!

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03-16-2023

Unleashing data-driven innovation & promoting the creation of an inclusive ecosystem of all stakeholders across the energy data value chain!

01-11-2023

E-mobility and DSOs - Electrifying European transport

The European Union set itself the goals of reducing CO2 emissions by at least 55% by 2030 (compared to 1990 levels) and become carbon neutral by 2050. A significant part of the strategy is pushing for extensive electrification, also in the transport sector, which accounts for almost 20% of the overall CO2 emission of the Union.

Against this background, this episode is fully dedicated to the topic of Smart Charging Infrastructure, taking on the perspective of Distribution System Operators (DSOs) and Charging Point Operators (CPOs) – Two major enablers of a successful green transition in this respect.

Together with Jan Kůla, Business Development Expert at ČEZ Distribuce and Aaron Fishbone, Director of Public Policy at GreenWay and Communication Chair at ChargeUp Europe, we discuss the impact of the upcoming mass penetration through Electric Vehicles (EVs) on the grid and look at the progress industry could make so far. Questions tackling the role of smart meters, flexibility requirements and other technical, regulatory, and sectoral challenges lead the compelling exchange. Tune in and learn more!

E-mobility and DSOs - Electrifying European transport

01-11-2023

E-mobility and DSOs - Electrifying European transport

12-02-2022

The 5th EU electricity market reform – A renewable attempt or a total revamp?

The tenth episode of our podcast is fully dedicated to the preeminent topic of the last month: The electricity market design and its functionality in the face of the current energy crisis. Our guest i ...

11-18-2022

Interoperability and distribution grids - a diamond in the rough

Here at E.DSO we consider interoperability as a key building block of digitalization in the energy sector and the green energy transition, especially when it comes to the ability of grid operators to ...

09-30-2022

Energy Storage and DSOs - A major game changer in the future of electricity grids

The future of our energy system lies in renewables whose growing use require a more reliable and resilient network. This is where energy storage will play a major role, providing flexibility and balan ...

05-16-2022

What is in a name? – (Climate) resilience for DSOs

There are many ways to define “resilience,” and many different risks and challenges through which grid operators must be resilient. The increasing threats of climate change are requiring DSO to make operational changes and investments to improve the resilience of the electric system. In this episode, Tzeni Varfi, Policy & Legal Director at E.DSO sat with Mark McGranaghan, Fellow at Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and Sara Mullen-Trento, Senior Technical Leader at EPRI, and had a frank discussion about ways in which DSOs can develop when performing resilience planning. The exchange also shed light into possible opportunities in the planning process and benefits of DSOs’ proactive resilience planning and investments.

Above all, the hosts tried to foster a sense of confidence in their listeners to push against prevailing narratives of “doom and gloom” when considering resilience.

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What is in a name? – (Climate) resilience for DSOs

05-16-2022

What is in a name? – (Climate) resilience for DSOs

04-04-2022

Digitalisation of the distribution grids

Our fifth episode discusses digitalisation as a factor for system integration and decarbonisation of distribution grids. Prof. Antonello Monti, RWTH Aachen University and Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, and our host, Dr. Phillip Lewis, VaasaETT and The Traxis Group, explain how a digitalised grid is an energy efficient grid which contributes to a cost-efficient transition. They also discuss how digitalisation of DSOs facilitates the integration of renewable energy and flexibility services.

If you are interested in this topic, cast a curious glance at E.DSO Response to the consultation for the European Commission’s Action Plan for Digitalisation of the Energy System.

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Digitalisation of the distribution grids

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04-04-2022

Digitalisation of the distribution grids

03-14-2022

Alternative Fuels Infrastructure & DSOs

The Fit for 55 package contains an important proposal for the Deployment of Alternative Fuels Infrastructure. The new regulation aims at facilitating the uptake of electric mobility by setting mandato ...

01-28-2022

The Recast of the Renewable Energy Directive and DSOs

One important piece of legislation under the Fit for 55 Package is the Renewable Energy Directive (RED). The Directive sets a comprehensive framework for the deployment of renewables across all sectors of the economy. More importantly, it provides a new EU target of a minimum 40 % share of RES in final energy consumption by 2030. In this episode, Tzeni Varfi, Policy & Legal Director at E.DSO joined by Santiago Gallego, Networks Regulation Manager at Iberdrola, discuss how RED is expected to play an important part in setting the scene for the integration of the EU energy system and what role is envisaged for Distribution System Operators (DSOs). If you are interested in this topic, cast a curious glance at our position paper on the recast of the Renewable Energy Directive, one of E.DSO’s position papers on the FitFor55 Package. You can follow E.DSO Policy Podcast Series and listen to our monthly episodes also on Spotify and ApplePodcasts! You can always send feedback or ideas directly to the podcast team at Dragomir.radoytsev[at]edsoforsmartgrids.eu or Tzeni.varfi[at]edsoforsmartgrids.eu

The Recast of the Renewable Energy Directive and DSOs

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01-28-2022

The Recast of the Renewable Energy Directive and DSOs

12-13-2021

DSOs as Facilitators of Energy Communities

The Clean Energy Package (CEP) represents a breakthrough in the active role of citizens in the energy transition. However, an adequate policy and regulatory framework are needed to ensure that both citizens and the whole energy system can benefit from the prospects that new technological developments bring. However, energy communities are not a merely technical issue and they create opportunities and challenges for the national grid and distribution system operators (DSOs) who have to balance supply and demand to make sure the lights stay on. In this month’s episode, E.DSO Policy Officer, Dragomir Radoytsev, joined by Daan Rutten, Policy Expert at Alliander, explain the role of DSOs as facilitators of energy communities, tackling the opportunities that communities and DSOs offer to each other. If you are interested in this topic, cast a curious glance at our position paper on DSOs as facilitators of energy communities for more information. You can follow us and listen to our monthly episodes also on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! You can always send feedback or ideas directly to the podcast team at Dragomir.radoytsev[at]edsoforsmartgrids.eu or Tzeni.varfi[at]edsoforsmartgrids.eu

DSOs as Facilitators of Energy Communities

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12-13-2021

DSOs as Facilitators of Energy Communities

11-10-2021

The Recast of the Energy Efficiency Directive for DSOs

We are launching E.DSO series: The Policy Podcast Series which features exciting interviews where our members and special guests exchange views on EU energy and climate policy and its relevance to DSOs. In the first episode our Policy Officer Dragomir Radoytsev talks with Tortsen Knop, European Regulation at E.ON and Vice-Chair of E.DSO’s Policy Committee, about the recast of the Energy Efficiency Directive. Join us for a fascinating conversation about the way DSOs contribute to energy efficiency and the opportunities (or challenges) the new directive would pose. Check out E.DSO response to the Fit For 55 feedback consultation for more information. You can listen to our monthly episodes also on Spotify and ITunes.