Brussels, 06/12/2011 – Hubert Lemmens, Chief Innovation Officer

Implementing Agreement Day

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Unique situation in the EUOwnership

Elia

• 100% of 380-150kV network

• 94% of high voltage network (70-30kV)

50Hertz

• 100% of 380-220kV network

- 34% of the German 380kV network

- 19% owner of the German 220kV network

Age of networks

Elia

• Less than 10 years for 50% of underground cables

• Less than 20 years for 50% of lines & substations

50Hertz

• Around 10 years for 90% of the network (refurbished

after German reunification in 1989)

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Elia with 50Hertz = TOP 5 TSO in Europe

Critical mass to play a leading role in future developments

110 to 380 kV lines & cables 13,431km

30 to 70 kV lines & cables 4,800km

Number of substations 872

Area covered (km2) c.143,000

Direct customers c.130

Residents covered >29 million

Employees (FTE) c.1,800

Regulated Asset Base (RAB) €5,097m

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Drivers for Innovation

• Elia grid in the center of Western Europe

• Strongly meshed between large power systems of France andGermany

• Subject to loopflows between French nuclear plants and Germanwind

• Management driven positioning in Europe

• Strong Elia involvement in TSO cooperation

• Phase Shifting Transformers on Belgian borders

• Lead in European Wind Integration Study

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TSOs have to boost R&D

2010 2020

Business

needs due to

integration of renewables

EWIS,

etc.

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European Electricity Grid Initiative (EEGI)

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European Strategic Energy Technology Plan

EEGI

European Electricity

Grid InitiativeBIO

EWI

FCH

SOLAR

NUCLEAR

Smart Cities

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EEGI

• One of the pillars of the SET plan

• Leading role by Elia

• Includes T and D topics

• 2 b€ to be invested in R&D during 2010 - 2018

• T-topics embedded in Entso-e R&D plan

• Accepted by EC and member states during SET plan conference in June 2010

• Reference program for R&D in grid related matters.

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Some achievements and ongoing

actions: a few examples

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European Wind Integration Study (EWIS)

• Duration June 2007- April 2010 (34 months)

• An EC SmartGrids project (FP6)

• Competent Market Model Partner SUPWISci

consortium

• Close cooperation with external stakeholders:

• Network operators (TSOs and DSOs)

• Wind power producers and turbine

developers

• Market participants

• Relevant studies and working groups on

Wind integration

- TradeWind, IEA-Task 25, Greenpeace

study, EC Working group for Offshore/

onshore grid development, EWEA WG

Grid Codes, PLEF, Wind on the grid …

• Consumers

• Regulatory representatives

• National Governments and authorities…

UK & IrelandUK & Ireland

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CENTRAL EASTCENTRAL EAST

SOUTH WESTSOUTH WEST

SOUTH EASTSOUTH EAST

CENTRAL WESTCENTRAL WEST

CENTRAL SOUTHCENTRAL SOUTH

UK & IrelandUK & Ireland

NorthernNorthern

BALTICBALTIC

CENTRAL EASTCENTRAL EAST

SOUTH WESTSOUTH WEST

SOUTH EASTSOUTH EAST

CENTRAL WESTCENTRAL WEST

CENTRAL SOUTHCENTRAL SOUTH

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Flexibility

• 3 phase shifters in the Van Eyck & Zandvliet HV station

� Improved control of neighbouring energy flows on the Elia grid for an improved reliability

� Optimisation of transmission capacity with interconnected networks

� The next step is to coordinate the operation of power flow devices taking into new regulatory issues

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Cross border Coordination

CORESO : Regional Coordination Service Center (RTE, ELIA, National

Grid, 50 HzT, Terna)

www.coreso.eu

• Re-optimizing power grid

(max SoS & transm cap)

• operational safety of the system,

• massive integration of renewable

(wind energy)

• development of the electricity market

in the Central-Western Europe (CWE)

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Enhanced overhead lines using the same right of way

150kV line (approx 600 MVA) versus “insulated arms” 380kV line ( up to 5000 MVA)

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TWENTIES - Flexgrid

GOAL: Better integration of renewables

More stable and flexible grid

KUL: Optimal

Power flow

Control devices

ULB: WAMS

StabilityMargins

Help establish Good

Operating Practices

Ampacimon

PMU

ULg: Dynamic

Line Rating

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On-going R&D projects with EC support

• 7MW-WEC-by-11 Estinnes (WindVision, Enercon, Sarens, ELIA, ENECO, 3E, K.U. Leuven, TSO Cyprus, EAC

- Ancillary Services delivery (Voltage control and SecundaryControl)

• OPTIMATE (Elia, ENBW TNG, REE, RTE, 50 HzT)

- A simulation platform to analyze electricity market design options involving transmission constraints, results by end 2012

• Ecogrid (SINTEF, Energinet.dk, Ostkraft, DTU-CET, Elia, Eandis, Siemens, IBM Research, Labein, AIT, ECN, UoT, EnCT)

- A Smart Grid prototype for the Future

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Conclusions

• Fight against climat change pose important challenges on Electricity System

• Transmission System Operators play a central role in the change

• Elia Group is willing to contribute

• Availability of human resources is crucial

• We welcome international cooperation.

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Vielen Dank für Ihre Aufmerksamkeit.

Thank you !

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