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E.DSO 10-Year Anniversary

E.DSO 10-Year Anniversary Founded in March 2010, the European Distribution System Operators’ Association (E.DSO) is the key-interface between Europe’s DSOs and the European Institutions, and promotes the development and large-scale testing of smart grid technologies in real-life situations, new market designs and regulation. Starting as a Club of 11 CEOs, E.DSO is now gathering 41 […]

ENCS and E.DSO release security requirements for distribution automation

ENCS and E.DSO release security requirements for distribution automation 13 October 2020 ENCS, the European Network for Cyber Security, and E.DSO, the European Distribution System Operators’ Association announced the launch of security requirements for Distribution Automation (DA) of Remote Terminal Units (RTUs). This is the third in a series of security guidelines for a smarter […]

E.DSO, ENCS and ENTSO-E hosted the 3rd edition of their Cybersecurity event “Cybersecurity: Data Sharing”

E.DSO, ENCS and ENTSO-E hosted the 3rd edition of their Cybersecurity event “Cybersecurity: Data Sharing” 7 October 2020 The increasing cybersecurity threat and COVID-19 are causing challenges everywhere, including in the energy sector. Today, the European Network for Cyber Security (ENCS), Association of European Distribution System Operators (E.DSO), and the European Network of Transmission System […]

E.DSO hosts webinar on the evolving role of customers in the energy system

E.DSO hosts webinar on the evolving role of customers in the energy system 9 July 2020 In a changing energy system, also the role of consumers is evolving. We are witnessing a shift away from ‘passive’ consumption to active prosumerism. People increasingly own small-scale power generation units, for example in the form of solar photovoltaic […]

Energy system integration in Europe – Decarbonization of the European economy

Energy system integration in Europe – Decarbonization of the European economy 6 July 2020 “Business as usual is no more. We will need to bounce forward and not bounce back.” Those words of Commission President Ursula von der Leyen encouraged us, the DSO Industry in Europe, to address our present and future challenges with new […]

E.DSO & ENTSO-E second InnoGrid virtual session discusses flexibility and new markets

E.DSO & ENTSO-E second InnoGrid virtual session discusses flexibility and new markets 30 June 2020 While on 18 June the first InnoGrid virtual session focused on renewables’ integration, the European Distribution System Operators’ Association (E.DSO) and the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) put flexibility, energy system coordination and new markets at […]

E.DSO handed to Commissioner Simson their Green Plan for role and strategy in EU Recovery

E.DSO handed to Commissioner Simson their Green Plan for role and strategy in EU Recovery 26 June 2020 E.DSO, the key-interface between Europe’s leading electric power distribution system operators and the European institutions, handed over today to Commissioner Kadri Simson, the Recommendations on the Role of DSOs in the European Union’s Recovery Plan and the […]

E.DSO: A sustainable view on ‘climate change mitigation’ and ‘climate change adaptation’

E.DSO: A sustainable view on ‘climate change mitigation’ and ‘climate change adaptation’ 18 June 2020 E.DSO welcomes the European Parliament’s formal adoption of the Sustainable Finance Taxonomy Regulation and calls for due consideration of Europe’s electricity networks in the definition of the ‘climate change mitigation’ and ‘climate change adaptation’ objectives. By the end of 2020, […]

EPRI, E.DSO Bring Together Leading U.S. and European Electric Utilities Addressing COVID-19 Challenges and Path Forward

EPRI, E.DSO Bring Together Leading U.S. and European Electric Utilities Addressing COVID-19 Challenges and Path Forward 28 May 2020 The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and European Distribution System Operators (E.DSO) convened more than 250 European, U.S., and other international electric grid company leaders in panel-led discussions of experiences related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) […]

European trade bodies team up to map need for distribution grid investment

European trade bodies team up to map need for distribution grid investment The European electricity sector is in the midst of a fundamental transformation. The drive towards climate neutrality, combined with rapidly falling prices for renewables generation costs, has triggered an accelerated decentralisation of European power. It also resulted in new and more complex flows […]

COVID-19, DSOs structured reaction, takeaways and plans for an efficient re-start

COVID-19, DSOs structured reaction, takeaways and plans for an efficient re-start On Tuesday 28 April 2020, a videoconference was organized between E.DSO Executive Committee Members and the European Commissioner responsible for Energy, Ms. Kadri Simson. The main objectives of the meeting were to assess the measures already taken to reinforce preparedness and ensure power supply […]

How leading DSOs manage coronavirus

How leading DSOs manage coronavirus In the midst of COVID-19 crisis, E.DSO Members have taken many measures in order to ensure the power supply to their 350 million connected customers. With E.DSO serving as a platform for regular online roundtables among its Board members, they cooperate in sharing knowledge and best practices. Besides that, DSOs […]

GREEN RECOVERY: REBOOT & REBOOST our economies for a sustainable future

GREEN RECOVERY: REBOOT & REBOOST our economies for a sustainable future Call for mobilisation E.DSO welcomes the initiative of French MEP, Pascal Canfin, Chair of the ENVI Committee, who is calling for a global alliance for a green recovery, following the COVID-19 pandemic. The call for mobilisation was signed by 79 MEPs (S&D, EPP, Renew, […]

European DSOs’ engagement during the Covid-19 crisis

European DSOs’ engagement during the Covid-19 crisis For weeks, the Covid-19 epidemic has been impacting our life, both at a personal and professional level. In order to ensure the continuity of power supply all over Europe and to allow countries to keep operating, Distribution System Operators (DSOs) have been taking unprecedent measures to keep lights […]

Kick-off of new E.DSO project – Education for Digitalisation of Energy

Kick-off of new E.DSO project – Education for Digitalisation of Energy In January the new ERASMUS+ project EDDIE had its kick-off with E.DSO onboard. The project is led by Comillas, with the aim to create a Sector Skill Alliance (SSA) by bringing together all the relevant stakeholders in the Energy value chain, from industry, education […]

E.DSO releases conclusions of its 2nd Stakeholder and Innovation Council

E.DSO releases conclusions of its 2nd Stakeholder and Innovation Council DOWNLOAD THE DOCUMENT E.DSO held the second edition of its Stakeholder and Innovation Council on November 13, 2019 in Paris. Council members worked on a conclusion paper covering three topics: 1) Grid edge transformation; 2) Innovative resilience; and 3) Customer engagement by design. The Stakeholder […]

E.DSO to increase its collaboration with Start-ups

E.DSO to increase its collaboration with Start-ups On 4 February was organised in Brussels the Data&Innovation workshop by the European Distribution System Operators’ Association (E.DSO) and InnoEnergy, promoting collaboration among energy companies and start-ups to uptake electric innovations for a safer, flexible and efficient transformation. The event, with over 160 registrations, was supported additionally by […]

E.DSO and InnoEnergy host the “Data&Innovation” workshop: A think out of the box approach for innovation in the energy sector

E.DSO and InnoEnergy host the “Data&Innovation” workshop: A think out of the box approach for innovation in the energy sector The energy system is undergoing fundamental change. This is particularly true for Distribution System Operators (DSOs) that are confronted with an unprecedented growth of new loads and distributed generation connecting to their networks. Fundamental change […]

Smart Grids for Europe: CEN, CENELEC and E.DSO signed a Partnership Agreement

Smart Grids for Europe: CEN, CENELEC and E.DSO signed a Partnership Agreement The European Committee for Standardization (CEN), the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) and European Distribution System Operators (E.DSO) signed today a partnership agreement that will bring forward the work on smart grids in Europe. The Agreement aims at facilitating the collaboration between […]