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EU Electricity networks and energy
transition
IFRI Energy Breakfast
Florian Chapalain
EDSO for Smart Grids
EDSO for Smart Grids
Leading the cooperation for the Electricity networks of the future
Bringing Smart Grids from vision to reality
Generation Transmission Distribution Customer
POWER DISTRIBUTION IN EUROPE
• 2400 distribution companies in Europe
• 260 million of customers
• 240,000 people employed
• 2,700TWh/year
• 80% of EU citizens to be equiped with smart meters by 2020
• 200 million smart meters installed by 2020
• 10 million Km of power lines
• 97% of all power lines in Europe
• Around 90% of RES connected to distribution grids
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Renewable energy is growing fast in the EU
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Renewable energy is growing fast in the EU
Spain – Electricity Generation mix in March 2015Source: Red Electrica de Espana
40% of the generation is connected to distribution grids
More than 60% of demand isconnected to theDSO system
Source: REE (Spanish TSO), 2013 (annual report)
Source: CNE (Spanish NRA), 2011
Moving from a centralised power system…
Power
plantTransmission Distribution
… to a decentralised one.
Distribution
Demand side
participation
Power
plantTransmission
Wind
integration
Energy
storage
Active network
management
PV
integration
EV
charging
Less predicatble generation
Less predictable consumption
More monitoring and remote control
Huge investment ahead
Distribution: ~ 400 bn
Transmission: ~ 200 bn
Total investment needs in the electricity and gas sector
between 2010-20: over 1 trillion €
Power generation: ~ 500 bn Transmission and distribution: ~ 600 bn
RES: ~ 310 – 370 bn
Electricity: ~ 140 bn
Gas: ~ 70 bn
NB: approximative figures, mainly from DG ENER calculations based on
data from PRIMES, ENTSOs, KEMA etc.
Limiting costs through smart grids
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Regulatory and Technical Innovation
• The « Flexible plug and play (FPP) project » UK Power Networks tested the possibility to offer « flexible connections» to generators.
• DG customers can be connected to the distribution network on the basis that their generation output can be controlled by the DSO for operational purposes. Actual curtailment close to 2%.
• The FPP has shown that the flexible connection is a viable option for a majority of customers. In total the project has saved accepted DG customers approximately £32 million (curtailment cost included).
DSOs as neutral market facilitators
Through smart grids, DSOs can deliver betterservices and facilitate market parties activities:
• For consumers: Accurate information on energyconsumption, helping to lower bills
• For TSOs: constant flow of information for accurate grid balancing
• For suppliers and energy services providers: data delivery and analytics to help develop new products and services
• For local authorities: information on district energyconsumption / communal building energyconsumption and advice.
• For all: increased reliability and quality of supply• (in some countries) support to the electric vehicles
market by deploying the first charging spots.
DSO
Consumers
Suppliers
Energyservices
providers
Local authorities
TSO
What are DSOs waiting for?
Large scale demonstrations – RD&D/ innovation funding is
needed.
Investments
New solutions
Role of the DSO
Consumers
Current regulatory frameworks do not incentivise (or worse,
allow) investments in smart grids – traditional approach of “firm
capacity” are preferred to guarantee revenues
DSO as active system operator and neutral market facilitator: not
recognised by all regulators yet.
Standards exists, but interoperability is uncommon
Data Privacy and cyber/system security are key
Need to clearly communicate to consumer the smart grids
and smart meters benefits
Interoperability
Thank you for your attention!
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