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Electricity distribution grids are the backbone of the energy transition. As enablers of this transformation, Distribution System Operators (DSOs) face growing challenges to ensure the security of electricity supply, enhance network resilience against climate change effects and improve their services to meet customers’ needs. To navigate this complex picture, E.DSO members strive for continuous modernisation in network planning, management, operation and consumer interaction.

In October 2024, we launched the Success Cases initiative as part of the 2024 Strategy of the Technology and Knowledge Sharing Committee aimed at illustrating how DSOs effectively put into practice technological innovation to overcome current and emerging challenges in the power system. This initiative has been extended, in 2025, to Policy and Regulation areas deemed relevant to E.DSO members. The ambition of the initiative is to: 

  • Exemplify the effectiveness of forward-looking strategies in tackling the needs of European power grids to ensure their reliability, efficiency, robustness and competitiveness.
  • Demonstrate the pivotal role of novel technological applications, and remarkable business practices in achieving the European energy goals on electrification.
  • Stimulate innovation in distribution network operations, in synergy with the guidance provided by our E.DSO Technology Radar.

The Success Cases contain a brief report, typically a few pages long, that presents a key activity or project successfully implemented by an individual E.DSO member and highlights the tangible benefits delivered for the DSO and its customers. Each Case outlines the challenges faced by the DSO, the developed technological solution, and the key success factors that led to the optimisation of their grid operations.

Discover the E.DSO Success Cases here below.

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16. stedin alliander labour matching platform

Labour matching platform

  • The Netherlands is facing a growing shortage of technical professionals, while the energy transition is driving a significant demand for [...]
15 stedin alliander technically speaking – women in energy

Technically Speaking – Women in Energy

  • The Netherlands faces a significant gender gap in STEM professions, particularly in the energy transition, with one of the highest [...]
14. hedno professional msc in «modern Εlectricity distribution networks – hedno»

Professional MSc in «Modern Εlectricity Distribution Networks – HEDNO»

  • The operation of Electricity distribution networks is not covered at any level of the Greek education system, hence HEDNO faces [...]
13. esb collaboration on university led post graduate credentials

Collaboration on University-Led Post-Graduate Credentials

  • In order to ensure that engineers are capable of working with the changing requirements of renewable-intensive grids so that there [...]
12. esb increasing participation by women in the electrical craft apprentiship programme

Increasing participation by women in the electrical craft apprentiship programme

  • The aim is to increase participation by women in the electrical craft apprentiship programme run by ESB Networks. [...]
11. esb developing engineers

Developing Engineers – Engineers Ireland’s CPD Engineering Certificates and Diplomas

  • Transitioning graduate engineers into the work-place and technical engineers into people management.​ [...]
10. e redes investing in training and development

Investing in Training and Development

  • The energy sector is undergoing a rapid and profound transformation, driven by technological advancements, renewable energy sources, and the increasing [...]
9. e redes stem careers for young women

Promoting STEM Careers for Young Women

  • The energy sector, traditionally male-dominated, faces a persistent gender gap, particularly in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. This [...]
8. e redes digital academy for parents

Digital Academy for Parents

  • The existing digital divide and the need to enhance digital literacy accelerated with COVID-19 pandemic. E-REDES partnered with the Directorate-General [...]
7. enel italy dual engineering apprenticeship program

Dual Engineering Apprenticeship Program

  • The DSO faced a significant challenge due to the lack the practical skills necessary for the industry, after education, especially [...]
6. enel italy dual apprenticeship school work program

Dual Apprenticeship School-Work Program

  • The DSO faced a significant challenge due to the lack the practical skills necessary for the industry, after education. [...]
5 enel italy professional apprenticeship

Professional Apprenticeship for Blue Collars

  • The demand for specialized blue-collar workers - skilled technicians and field operators - has risen as a result of the [...]
4 enel italy executive program smart grids

Executive Program – Smart Grids. E-distribuzione S.p.A. (Enel Group) and Politecnico di Milano (University)

  • The Smart Grids Executive Program is a training course created by e-distribuzione S.p.A. in partnership with the Politecnico di Milano [...]
3. enel italy energies for schools

Energies for School (Energie per la scuola)

  • The "Energies for Schools" program is mainly targeted to final year’s students of Technical and Vocational Institutes. It aims at [...]
2. enel italy energies for growth

Energies for Growth (Energie per Crescere)

  • In order to tackle the mismatch between supply and demand for skills, especially for specialised technicians, Enel, in 2022 launched [...]
1 enedis france grid school

The Grid Schools for the Energy Transition (Les Écoles des réseaux pour la transition énergétique)

  • To carry out the massive investments in electrical networks related to the energy transition (connecting renewable energies, electric mobility, network [...]
1. 3d digital model of hedno’s distribution network

Artificial Intelligence | Digital Twins | Drones

3D Digital Model

  • Using lidar data, for gis digitization & vegetation management of overhead network. [...]
2. analytics4vegetation

Artificial Intelligence | Drones

Analytics4Vegetation

  • Using artificial intelligence to promote efficiency in vegetation management. [...]