EDSO Projects Committee meeting Vienna 18 October 2017

EDSO Projects Committee meeting Vienna, 18 October 2017 21/12/2021 1

1. Projects Committee activities 21/12/2021 2

1. Projects Committee activities a. Approval of minutes of last meeting and of today’s agenda • Documents available on EDSO member extranet: http: //www. edsoforsmartgrids. eu/intranet/project-committee/ • Agenda of today’s meeting: 3 21/12/2021

1. Projects Committee activities b. Committee discussion on EDSO Strategy • EDSO’s Executive Committee gathered for the first time on 21 September 2017. • It thoroughly discussed the priorities of the association in the coming years and proposed three key points: • Be the voice of the DSOs in EU • Facilitate innovation among members • Promote a focus on customers • These priorities should be achieved by: • Providing high value services to members and cooperating with other associations • And based on the following values: • Ethics, entrepreneurial approach, sustainability / business orientation, openness, cooperation, agility • The priorities will be discussed within EDSO’s three committees until December. Committee meeting 22 June 2017 beginning of next year. 21/12/2021 • The objective is to publish a. Projects document by the 4

1. Projects Committee activities b. Committee discussion on EDSO Strategy Priority 1: Be the voice of the DSOs in the EU Priority 2: Facilitate innovation among members • DSOs as platforms for market facilitation and customer services • Enable EU wide market integration • Guarantee new local system security • Elaborate DSOs’ views on flexibility • Provide energy data in a neutral way • Promote digitalisation and new added values based on data • Design and lead the future EU-DSO entity • Prepare Network Codes on equalfooting with ENTSO-E • Advocate for smart regulation? • Enable the sharing of knowledge on technologies and projects • Be a leading force in the ETIP SNET 21/12/2021 Priority 3: Promote a focus on customers Customer information and engagement platform Gather feedback from customer groups • Help customer acceptance 5 Projects Committee meeting 22 June 2017

1. Projects Committee activities c. Approval of Projects Insight Paper #2 Flexibility • Flexibility Insight Paper – analyzed 9 major smart grid project on flexibility • • • Innogy – DRIP (Demand Response in Industrial Production) Innogy SE / Westnetz – Proaktives Verteilnetz / Proactive Distribution Grid E-distribuzione – evolv. DSO Vattenfall – Smart Grid Gotland – Smart Customer Gotland IBERDROLA Distribución Eléctrica – IGREENGrid IBERDROLA Distribución Eléctrica – GRID 4 EU IBERDROLA Distribución Eléctrica – ADDRESS Netze BW Gmb. H – Flexible-Power-to-Heat Netze BW Gmb. H – grid-control • The paper will follow the structure of the previous exercise on storage i. e. delivers regulatory and technical conclusions/recommendations 21/12/2021 Projects Committee meeting 22 June 2017 6

1. Projects Committee activities c. Approval of Projects Insight Paper #2 Flexibility Key findings: • Visibility • awareness of all actions carried out by an aggregator • Evaluation of aggregators • a DSO should bear the right to perform pre-qualification for new assets that would like to provide flexibility 7 • Information • market parties should also be informed about what flexibility provision can or cannot take place within potentially congested areas • information exchange between DSOs and TSOs • Supervision of assessment • detailed grid monitoring is a prerequisite to modify or ban the activation of flexibility offers 21/12/2021 Projects Committee meeting 22 June 2017

1. Projects Committee activities d. Discussion of Projects Insight Paper #3 Micro-Grids • Need for more projects to be presented • Only 3 project descriptions were received, from 3 companies (NNÖ, Alliander, Enel) • More are needed to draw conclusions and recommendations • Preliminary elements: • Micro-grids potentially beneficial for the customers, it is a trend that should be accepted • As long as the LEC acts as DSO, it should follow DSO rules (as in the CEP) • Need to list the various functions/services of the DSO, in the case of LECs: • Asset owner? • Asset manager? • Service provider? • Local dispatch management? • Need for definition of micro-grids/LEC/REC • DSOs could provide assistance to LECs 21/12/2021 Projects Committee meeting 22 June 2017 8

1. Projects Committee activities Meeting e. Next topics and meetings Projects Committee Meetings and Insight Papers xx-xx March 2018 17 -18 October 2017 05/11 Dec. 2017? Bari (Italy) Vienna (Austria) Brussels/Düsseldorf? Active Network E-mobility ETIP SNET Management Agenda 9 Ø Approval of Flexibility Insight Paper Ø Workshop e-mobility Ø EDSO Vision Ø Decision on new project(s) for EDSO Ø H 2020 potential calls 21/12/2021 for members Ø Approval of Micro. Grids Insight Paper Ø Workshop ETIP SNET (EDSO Vision, priorities in smart grids R&D&I) Ø Review of activities 2017 & Work Plan 2018 Projects Committee meeting 22 June 2017 Ø Approval of E-mobility Insight Paper Ø Workshop Active Network Management Ø Finalisation EDSO new project(s)

2. Workshop on E-mobility 21/12/2021 10

2. Workshop on e-mobility Preliminary conclusions from EDSO paper • Combining private charging in conjunction with fast charging stations will maximize customers’ charging opportunities and increase range confidence. • Consumption of EVs in terms of k. Wh is not an issue for the DSOs, but the impact on peak load can be significant • Further research to analyse impact on harmonics, voltage drops and overloads to perform a comprehensive assessment of EVs on LV distribution grids. • Design future EVs with symmetrical AC 3 -phase internal chargers in case that AC internal charger carries a power of over 3, 7 k. VA • Smart charging can help to streamline demand for energy by adjusting the charging profiles with the supply of energy • Load management can help to minimise grid investments, reduce customers’ electricity bills and enhance the use of local DERs • Integration of EV charging with solar and wind power with storage represents an interesting business case particularly for home/workplace chargers 21/12/2021 11

2. Workshop on e-mobility Discussion § Options for connection and metering of public charging points § Mitigation of effects of the integration of EV § DSO role and functions related to charging infrastructure § DSO participation in financing charging infrastructure and in ensuring supply to the charging stations § Current state of play of technologies in the field of e-mobility charging § Potential for Vehicle-to-Grid and Smart Charging 21/12/2021 Projects Committee meeting 22 June 2017 12

3. Policy and Technology Update 21/12/2021 13

3. Policy and Technology Update a. Policy Committee and Clean Energy Package • DSO Entity (currently under discussion) • Clean Energy Package: • Electricity Directive (Council & EP amendments) • Electricity Regulation (Council & EP amendments) • DSO Flexibility Committee • Problem Definition • Interim Report • TSO/DSO Platform • Electro-mobility Package • EDSO Flexibility Workshop – 9 November 21/12/2021 14

Electricity Directive (Council & EP amendments) Council revision text (Estonian presidency) ITRE amendments (Karins) EV charging & storage ownership O&O of recharging points allowed for own use DSO storage O&O for grid security, if other parties could not be awarded w/ a similar right Could imply that storage for internal use is also possible from changes to Art 31. 1 DSO O&O allowed to quick-start the EV market, many delete condts for market test & NRA approval; other strengthen condts on market parties Many AMs positive for DSO storage ownership where there is no influence on the market, many keep only the regulators’ approval Flexibility Market-based procurement unless otherwise provided in the Directive Procurement of products & services, incl. storage does not apply to fully integrated network components Only specifications for flexibility products; proposals for DSO plans remain TSOs to procure ancillary services except for cases in Art 54 (TSO storage) Some AMs give the possibility to DSOs own directly control assets; others for market-based procedures (methodology to be developed NRAs) Standardised products mixed (shall be defined at least at MS level, competent authority in charge) NDPs mixed only 2 AMs delete obligation, 6 keep it, one leaves discretion for NRAs for <100 k. V

Electricity Directive (Council & EP amendments) Council revision text (Estonian presidency) ITRE amendments (Karins) Data management DSOs access to customers’ data on the basis of explicit consent or other basis provided by GDRP No common national data format Only interoperability principles for a common EU data format building on existing formats No changes to DSOs’ access to customers’ data Many AMs reduce the obligation for a common national and EU data format, however quite a few keep both, or at least at the national level For vertically integrated DSOs: necessity to create a central data platform to be managed by the TSOs or other alternatives (2 AMs) Gives TSO responsibilities in data management, cybersecurity and data protection (3 AMs) Active customers & metering Customers with SM may have dynamic contracts Dynamic price contracts if technically possible (SM) 3 -week suppliers switching period extended to aggregators Smart metering in compliance with privacy and data protection, no retroactive measures (functionalities) Exemption for SMs already installed and rolled out to comply with new provisions Differentiation between validated historical consumption data & non-validated data

Electricity Directive (Council & EP amendments) Council revision text (Estonian presidency) ITRE amendments (Karins) Local energy communities MS shall provide an enabling framework: participation is voluntary, entitled to supplier switching, not lose their rights as active customers, subject to cost reflective network charges MS may provide in the enabling framework that LECs are involved in grid activities subject to new conditions: MS may grant the right to manage distribution networks subject to Ch. IV and other rules and obligations applying to DSOs. • Conclude agreement with the DSO connected network • Pay network charges, avoid net metering • Not harm remaining connected customers Changes to leave it up to the MS to decide the frameworks for LECs May establish & lease networks as long as concessions are respected, pay fair compensation May set up, lease and own networks and become DSOs but must be subject to Ch. IV Network charges must reflect both costs and benefits Propose monitoring duties and oversight by NRAs

Electricity Regulation (Council & EP amendments) Council revision text (Estonian presidency) DSO entity No changes to criteria for unbundled DSOs and country representatives to submit statutes, members and rules on fair voting procedures DSOs shall decide by QM where no consensus is reached (<=55 of MS, 65% of EU population) Roles in network codes refer to distribution only & coordinated operation of T&D Includes an obligation for TSOs to also cooperate with DSOs ITRE amendments (Karins) Membership for all DSOs, regardless the size, financially unbundled, country representatives, national & EU associations; others that shall be independent from national & TSO issues Only a couple delete the DSO entity or give it a role of a Consultation Forum, one amendment for cooperation with gas DSOs via dedicated committee Tasks strengthened to include digitalisation and deployment of smart grids, energy efficiency, or reduced to mere recommendations Non-discriminatory and neutral data mgt, cross-border exchange in particular with ENTSO-E One AM asking for tasks in defining standardised market produtcs, in cooperation with TSOs Reduce or strengthen power in network codes (opinions, recommendations, elaboration)

DSO Flexibility Committee – Problem Definition

DSO Flexibility Committee – Interim Report 1. European Commission to remove regulatory barriers for flexibility assessment and its utilization in Europe. MS to assess the flexibility potential of existing and future sources at national level. 2. DSOs recommend assessing the flexibility potential of increased cross-border capacities on high penetrated RES areas in Member States. 3. Direct access to unrestricted data from DSO’s grid users BUT without any further discussion or agreement upon with DSOs put in risk the operation and security of the distribution system. 4. Coordination: Local markets vs. central markets for balancing and congestion management; System approach vs. TSO-or DSO centric approaches 5. Data: standardized TSO-DSO Interface for date exchange and system integrity. Probably cascading principle but with our preferred option and direct activation DSO’s generation. 6. Modes of Service acquisition, tariffs & regulation 7. Congestion vs. Balancing – role of the BRP 8. Technology/Electrification/Standardization/Sector Coupling

TSO/DSO Platform Active System Management • Drafting team actively preparing the contents for the remaining workshops • T. Knop, L. Cunha (EDSO), M. Merkel, P. de Wit (EUR), P. Hermans (CEDEC) • M. Lallemand, G. de Jong , M. Torres (ENTSO-E) • Topics: flexibility needs and products, use of distributed flexibility for grid and system, activation of bids, possible marketplaces • 3 rd workshop will take place by end November/beginning of December under cochairs: Christian Buchel (DSOs)/Ben Voorhorst ENTSO-E) Other topics later on • Reactive Power Management, Data Mgt Follow-up, Storage, Network Planning • ENTSO-e published THEMA report on data exchange platforms in Europe

EDSO flexibility workshop – 9 November EDSO Workshop "Rethinking distribution grids: future DSOs’ roles in active system management through flexibility" Thursday, 9 November 2017 (10 h 00 -14 h 30) Venue: Stanhope Hotel, Rue du Commerce, 9 - 1000 Brussels With customers moving centre stage in the energy system, and as generation and loads are growing increasingly decentralised, so does the need for flexibility gain in importance. More active, smarter distribution grids will enable distributed energy adoption, while enhancing system reliability and resilience, and facilitating customers’ participation in electricity markets. DSOs will play a central role in the energy transition, as key enablers for the market uptake of flexibility products and services. EDSO Workshop ‘Rethinking distribution grids: future DSOs’ roles in active system management through flexibility’ will explore the needs and challenges for DSOs in the use of flexibility, from a broader perspective accounting for their interactions and coordination with other system operators, particularly TSOs, and market players. Key insights will be provided from DSO examples and smart grids projects, complemented by additional views from TSOs, market players, regulators and policymakers. The workshop will in particular aim to: • Provide an understanding of flexibility needs for DSOs, in relation to other parties • Discuss different possible models for collaborations (roles of different players, data management) We hope that you will be able to join us on this occasion. In order to confirm your attendance, please send an email by clicking at this REGISTRATION LINK The draft agenda is available here

Mobility package – electro-mobility • 1 st Mobility Package (May 2017) • Road Infrastructure Charging (Eurovignette) • Regulation on monitoring & reporting CO 2 for HDVs • Commission recommendation on the WLTP (NEDC) • Report on Fuel Quality Directive • Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Directive (DG MOVE, 2014) • Minimum infrastructure build-up compliant with technical standards • National Policy Frameworks • 2 nd Mobility Package (8 November 2017) • Clean Vehicles Directive • Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Action Plan (CEF funding) • Regulation for post-2020 CO 2 emissions standards for LDVs • Strategy for energy storage • 3 rd Mobility Package (2018) • CO 2 emissions for HDVs

3. Policy and Technology Update b. Technology Committee • EV Paper • Cyber. Security • Legislative initiative from the European Commission (see next slide) • EDSO Paper on Cyber-Security • Free Flow of Data initiatives (see next slide) • Network Codes: EC consultation on the priorities for 2018, EDSO will reply 21/12/2021 Projects Committee meeting 22 June 2017 24

Technology Committee - Cybersecurity • On 13 September, the European Commission published 2 new legislative Packages on digital topics: Regulation on a framework for the free flow of non-personal data in the EU Ø Lift localisation restrictions in data storage and processing, except for reasons of public security. Ø Principle of data availability for regulatory control Ø Establishment of EU codes of conduct on data portability and switching between service providers Regulation on on ENISA, the "EU Cybersecurity Agency“ Ø ENISA to become an “EU Cybersecurity Agency” Ø Cyber-security certification for products EU-wide, particularly in critical sectors like energy

4. Tour de table on smart grids projects 21/12/2021 26

5. EU funding opportunities 21/12/2021 27

5. EU funding opportunities a. EDSO reply to TEN-E public consultation • EDSO Response to consultation on TEN-E Regulation • On 1 September, EDSO Response to the consultation on the Trans-European Network – Energy (TEN-E) Regulation was sent to the EC with a position paper • Key points: • Need for a paradigm shift from large-scale transmission infrastructure to smart grids • Necessity to reform the TEN-E framework to ease and incentivise DSO participation • 2 Amendments proposed to changes the provisions on requirements for participation in the TEN-E funding schemes (PCI list and CEF Energy funds) • To be further discussed: • EDSO position on projects within one country (crossing internal borders) • EDSO lobbying actions for reform of the TEN-E Regulation 21/12/2021 Projects Committee meeting 22 June 2017 28

5. EU funding opportunities b. Upcoming EU funding opportunities • Horizon 2020 Work Programme Energy for 2018 -2020 has been published. • Information Days in Brussels on 23 -25 October 29 21/12/2021 Projects Committee meeting 22 June 2017

5. EU funding opportunities c. EDSO participation in H 2020 projects Other call of potential interest in H 2020 WP (Secure, clean and efficient CALL SHORT DESCRIPTION DEADLINE energy) TSO – DSO – Consumer: Large-scale demonstrations of innovative grid services through demand response, storage and small-scale (RES) generation LC-SC 3 -ES-5 -20182020 Call budget 30 M€ Innovative Action (70% funded) SCOPE: Demonstrate how markets and platforms enable electricity TSOs and DSOs to connect and procure energy services from large-scale and small-scale assets connected to the electricity network, through a combination of local markets (in particular for congestion management), with wholesale & balancing markets, in a way that will increase cost-efficiency in (future) network operations and that creates consumer benefits. The markets and platforms should enable the integration of relevant digital technologies like Internet-of-Things, Artificial Intelligence, cloud and big data services. CONTENT: define and test in real-life demonstrations of integrated system-based markets and platforms for (a set of) grid services that can be used and procured by DSOs and TSOs in a coordinated manner, in markets that they jointly set up (but don't necessarily need to operate themselves), in a way that: § will lead to the development of a seamless pan-European electricity market § enables TSOs and DSOs to give incentives to connected consumers, buildings, devices to improve predictability and anticipate problems, based on jointly developed grid-models; 5 Apr 2018

5. EU funding opportunities c. EDSO participation in H 2020 projects Other call of potential interest in H 2020 WP (Secure, clean and efficient energy) CALL SHORT DESCRIPTION DEADLINE TSO – DSO – Consumer: Large-scale demonstrations of innovative grid services through demand response, storage and small-scale (RES) generation LC-SC 3 -ES-5 -20182020 Call budget 30 M€ Innovative Action (70% funded) PARTNERSHIP: Involve at least several companies that provide energy (e. g. suppliers, ESCO's, aggregators, cooperatives), TSOs from at least 3 different Member States as well as at least 5 DSO from several Member States, with at least 2 operating in the area covered by the transmission system of any of the participating TSOs. Coordinate their work with NRA's, ENTSO-E, the DSO organisations and other stakeholders and with other projects through the Bridge initiative 6 and work with the Digitisation of Energy Projects IMPACT: demonstrating cost-efficient model(s) for electricity network services that can be scaled up to include networks operated by other TSOs and DSOs, and that will be replicable across the EU energy system and provide the foundations for new network codes, particularly on demand-response. In so doing they will contribute to opening up significant new revenue streams for consumers to provide grid services, and increase the share of RES in the electricity system 5 Apr 2018

6. INTENSYS 4 EU Project / ETIP SNET 21/12/2021 32

6. INTENSYS 4 EU Project / ETIP SNET a. EDSO Projects Committee support to ETIP SNET • Projects Committee cooperation with ETIP SNET, key points: Ø Internal strategy on ensure sufficient presence of DSOs in the ETIP SNET Ø Coordinated course of action of the EDSO members in the Work Packages Ø Revision of the key ETIP SNET documents in the Project Committee • Next concrete steps: • Circulation of key ideas by Projects Committee Chairmanship & EDSO Secretariat in November • Projects Committee meeting in December focused on ETIP SNET • Continued participation of Projects Committee members in ETIP SNET • Regular updates and consultation on ETIP SNET to the Projects Committee • Support to EDSO Chairmanship of ETIP SNET (Nikos Chatziargyriou) 21/12/2021 Projects Committee meeting 22 June 2017 33

6. INTENSYS 4 EU Project / ETIP SNET b. Timeline of the project and recent activities • Update of governance • On 26 September, the Governing Board gathered in Brussels and updated its governance • Nikos Chatziargyriou appointed Chair of ETIP SNET, mandate starting in January 2018 • Regional Workshops • Two Regional Workshops took place (Aachen 17 -18 and Lisbon 28 -29 September) • Two upcoming (Cyprus 23 -24 November and Riga 7 -8 December) • ETIP SNET Vision • Started drafting the ETIP SNET Vision document, on Europe’s energy system by 2030/2050 • EDSO contributed and will fine-tune its position in the coming months • Implementation Plan 2018 -2020 • Published on 4 October, 39 topics included 21/12/2021 Projects Committee meeting 22 June 2017 34

6. INTENSYS 4 EU Project / ETIP SNET c. Regional Workshops • Central: 18 -19 September (Aachen) • Western: 28 -29 September (Lisbon) • South-Eastern: 23 -24 November (Cyprus) • Northern: 7 -8 December (Riga) 35 21/12/2021 Projects Committee meeting 22 June 2017

6. INTENSYS 4 EU Project / ETIP SNET d. ETIP SNET Implementation Plan 2018 -2020 • Published on 5 th October 2017 • 39 topics (2 DSO specific) • 4 key priorities: o o • High-Renewable Energy Sources (RES) And Empowered End-User Energy System: Governance and Market Design. Digitalisation of the Energy System Integrated Grid with improved interfaces between Energy System Components Improved components of the Energy System. Download: ETIP SNET IP 2017 -2020 Briefing document 21/12/2021 Projects Committee meeting 22 June 2017 36

IP 2017 -2020 Evolution Dec. 2016 Jan. to April 2017 25 May 2017 21/12/2021 Initial Implementation Plan prepared by Grid+Storage consortium: • Transmission: 8 topics • Distribution: 6 topics • Storage: 8 topics 22 Topics Submission of initial IP to ETIP SNET Working Groups 1 to 4 and collection of inputs: • Transmission: 15 topics (7 new topics introduced by WGs) • Distribution: 6 topics • Storage and sector interfaces: 13 topics (7 new topics introduced by WGs) • Flexible generation: 17 topics • Digitalisation: 5 topics 37 56 Topics New structure proposed in ad hoc meeting: • Highlight synergies and interfaces with energy system • Dedicated DSO topics: 2 topics • Dedicated TSO topics: 7 topics See next slides for breakdown of new structure and topics 39 Topics

New structure of Implementation Plan 20172020 38 39 21/12/2021

Summary of Topics in the Implementation Plan 2017 -2020 I. HIGH-RES AND EMPOWERED END-USER ENERGY SYSTEM: GOVERNANCE AND MARKET DESIGN 3 topics II. DIGITISATION OF THE ENERGY SYSTEM 6 topics III. INTEGRATED GRID WITH IMPROVED INTERFACES BETWEEN ENERGY SYSTEM COMPONENTS 11 topics IV. A. Electricity / Heat 2 topics B. Electricity / Gas C. Transmission / Generation / Storage D. Distribution / Storage E. Flexible generation / Storage 1 topic 3 topics 2 topics 39 3 topics Improved components of the energy system A. Electricity networks 19 topics 10 topics T&D 1 topic Transmission 7 topics B. Storage units 2 topics C. Generation units 7 topics Distribution 2 topics Thermal 2 topics Variable RES 2 topics Hydro 2 topics Cross-cutting 1 topic 21/12/2021

Topics in the Implementation Plan I. HIGH-RES AND EMPOWERED END-USER ENERGY SYSTEM: GOVERNANCE AND MARKET DESIGN 40 21/12/2021

Topics in the Implementation Plan II. DIGITISATION OF THE ENERGY SYSTEM 41 21/12/2021

Topics in the Implementation Plan III. INTEGRATED GRID WITH IMPROVED INTERFACES BETWEEN ENERGY SYSTEM COMPONENTS III A. SYNERGIES BETWEEN ELECTRICITY AND HEAT SYSTEMS 42 III B. SYNERGIES BETWEEN ELECTRICITY AND GAS SYSTEMS 21/12/2021

Topics in the Implementation Plan III. INTEGRATED GRID WITH IMPROVED INTERFACES BETWEEN ENERGY SYSTEM COMPONENTS III C. SYNERGIES BETWEEN ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION NETWORKS, GENERATION AND STORAGE 43 21/12/2021

Topics in the Implementation Plan III. INTEGRATED GRID WITH IMPROVED INTERFACES BETWEEN ENERGY SYSTEM COMPONENTS III D. SYNERGIES BETWEEN ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS AND THEIR INTERFACES 44 21/12/2021

Topics in the Implementation Plan III. INTEGRATED GRID WITH IMPROVED INTERFACES BETWEEN ENERGY SYSTEM COMPONENTS III E. COUPLING BETWEEN FLEXIBLE GENERATION AND STORAGE 45 21/12/2021

Topics in the Implementation Plan IV. IMPROVED COMPONENTS OF THE ENERGY SYSTEM IV A. ELECTRICITY NETWORKS Joint Transmission and Distribution Issues 46 21/12/2021

Topics in the Implementation Plan IV. IMPROVED COMPONENTS OF THE ENERGY SYSTEM IV A. ELECTRICITY NETWORKS Transmission Networks 47 21/12/2021

Topics in the Implementation Plan IV. IMPROVED COMPONENTS OF THE ENERGY SYSTEM IV A. ELECTRICITY NETWORKS Distribution Networks 48 21/12/2021

Topics in the Implementation Plan IV. IMPROVED COMPONENTS OF THE ENERGY SYSTEM IV B. STORAGE UNITS IV C. GENERATION UNITS Thermal Generation 21/12/2021 49

Topics in the Implementation Plan IV. IMPROVED COMPONENTS OF THE ENERGY SYSTEM Variable RES 50 Hydro Plants 21/12/2021

Topics in the Implementation Plan IV. IMPROVED COMPONENTS OF THE ENERGY SYSTEM Cross-Cutting Topics fpr Flexible Genertion 51 21/12/2021

6. INTENSYS 4 EU Project / ETIP SNET e. ETIP SNET Vision & EDSO contribution • EDSO contributed to this work through a preliminary 4 -page document in response to the 7 questions sent by the drafting team: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 21/12/2021 Taking into account the International (Worldwide) Context: How would you like the EU Smart Energy Networks to be at horizon 2030 - 2050? What does the WG consider to be the most ambitious 2030 - 2050 strategic goals? In terms of Environmental Sustainability: How will the integrated energy system (connected energy networks), including related R&I efforts, contribute to the EU overall objectives (e. g 2030 - Climate energy package)? In terms of Social Welfare: What should smart energy networks bring to the EU society in 2030 - 2050? What are the Expected benefits (social welfare)? In terms of Main Challenges: What will be the main challenges (e. g. technical, economic, regulatory, environmental, etc. ) that smart energy networks in the EU will have to face / answer / adapt by 2030 - 2050? In terms of Network Organization: How should the smart energy networks (including regulatory framework and markets) be organized and functioning by 2030 - 2050 to answer the challenges identified in item 4? How should we structure the Vision (e. g. typical section headings)? How can/should/shall EU-Research (e. g. technological and solution developments) and Education (e. g. skill and capacity building) programs promote and support the implementation of the ETIP SNET Vision? Projects Committee meeting 22 June 2017 52

6. INTENSYS 4 EU Project / ETIP SNET e. ETIP SNET Vision & EDSO contribution 1. Taking into account the International (Worldwide) Context: How would you like the EU Smart Energy Networks to be at horizon 2030 - 2050? What does the WG consider to be the most ambitious 2030 2050 strategic goals? • • International Context – Europe as a leader of the Smart Grids Smart Networks at the horizon 2030/2050 2030 -2050 Strategic Goals The European level 2. In terms of Environmental Sustainability: How will the integrated energy system (connected energy networks), including related R&I efforts, contribute to the EU overall objectives (e. g 2030 - Climate energy package)? • Smartening the energy system to enable clean technologies • Smartening the energy system to save energy Projects Committee meeting 22 June 2017 21/12/2021 • Smartening the energy system to foster efficient energy policies and climate action 53

6. INTENSYS 4 EU Project / ETIP SNET e. ETIP SNET Vision & EDSO contribution 3. In terms of Social Welfare: What should smart energy networks bring to the EU society in 2030 - 2050? What are the Expected benefits (social welfare)? • • Consumer empowerment Synergies across sectors Increased resilience of European society and economy Open data and increase in corporate transparency 4. In terms of Main Challenges: What will be the main challenges (e. g. technical, economic, regulatory, environmental, etc. ) that smart energy networks in the EU will have to face / answer / adapt by 2030 - 2050? • Technical challenges • Economic challenges • Regulatory challenges 21/12/2021 Projects Committee meeting 22 June 2017 54

6. INTENSYS 4 EU Project / ETIP SNET e. ETIP SNET Vision & EDSO contribution 5. In terms of Network Organization: How should the smart energy networks (including regulatory framework and markets) be organized and functioning by 2030 - 2050 to answer the challenges identified in item 4? • • A decentralised energy system A more innovative regulatory framework A citizen/consumer-centred energy system A solid and forward-looking regulatory framework 6. How should we structure the Vision (e. g. typical section headings)? • Suggestions can be discussed at a later stage and EDSO is ready to participate and support 7. How can/should/shall EU-Research (e. g. technological and solution developments) and Education (e. g. skill and capacity building) programs promote and support the implementation of the ETIP SNET Vision? • Research, Development and Innovation must encompass a broad scope Projects Committee meeting 22 June 2017 • Timely and agile R&D&I frameworks 21/12/2021 55

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7. EDSO partnerships a. EDSO cooperation and activities in CIRED • EDSO experts chair multiple bodies within CIRED • Next CIRED workshop: • Topic: Microgrids and Local Energy Communities • Location: Ljubljana (Slovenia) • Date: 7 -8 June 2018 • For discussion: envisage EDSO participation in next CIRED meeting in Ljubljana in June 2018 and in the longer term • High-level EDSO representative delivering keynote? • Proposing EDSO’s papers (EDSO Position Paper on LEC; EDSO Projects Insight Paper on micro-grids) for consideration • Coordination of EDSO members’ involvement in CIRED 21/12/2021 57

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