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E.DSO Webinar ‘DSOs & the TEN-E regulation review: leave no-one behind’ – Press release

E.DSO Webinar ‘DSOs & the TEN-E regulation review: leave no-one behind’ – Press release 3 March 2021 In the light of the European Commission’s proposal to revise the EU rules on Trans-European Networks for Energy (the TEN-E Regulation), E.DSO hosted a webinar gathering high-profile speakers to assess whether the revision is aligned with decarbonisation and […]

5th Ana Aguado Scholarship Award

5th Ana Aguado Scholarship Award Bernard Energy (BEA), the European Distribution System Operators’ Association (E.DSO), the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E), the Union of the Electricity Industry – Eurelectric (Eurelectric) and the Florence School of Regulation (FSR) have the pleasure to announce the call for the 5th Ana Aguado Scholarship Award. […]

Leading electricity distribution operators launch global initiative to boost the energy transition

Leading electricity distribution operators launch global initiative to boost the energy transition Global electricity distribution operators (DSOs) gathered on 26-27 January 2021 in the first sectoral initiative focused on their contribution to worldwide decarbonisation efforts. The roles and responsibilities of DSOs across the globe are rapidly evolving to deliver, and even accelerate, the energy transition. Against this […]

Making power grids fit for the transition will create 500,000 jobs

Making power grids fit for the transition will create 500,000 jobs Distribution grids are the backbone of the digital and energy transition, as they ensure a continuous and reliable electricity flow, integrate the majority of renewable energy sources and enable the creation of new services for consumers. But to be fit-for-purpose in an increasingly decarbonised, […]

Internal E.DSO workshop “Implementation of Electricity Directive provisions in the field of flexibility”

Internal E.DSO workshop “Implementation of Electricity Directive provisions in the field of flexibility” 9 November 2020 ‘Flexibility’ has become an important issue since the Commission introduced “increasing flexibility” as a new goal in its Clean Energy Package. Particularly, the Electricity Directive (EU) 20199/944 provide the basis for an ambitious European Green Deal and Green Recovery […]

E.DSO, ENCS and ENTSO-E hosted the 2nd webinar of the 3rd edition of their Cybersecurity event “Cybersecurity: Data Sharing”

E.DSO, ENCS and ENTSO-E hosted the 2nd webinar of the 3rd edition of their Cybersecurity event “Cybersecurity: Data Sharing” 21 October 2020 Today, the European Network for Cyber Security (ENCS), the Association of European Distribution System Operators (E.DSO), and the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E), together hosted a virtual event discussing […]

E.DSO celebrates 10-year anniversary and hosts 3rd Stakeholder and Innovation Council

E.DSO celebrates 10-year anniversary and hosts 3rd Stakeholder and Innovation Council 15 October 2020 “ ‘EDSO for smart grids’ is now E.DSO. No need to mention ‘smart grids’ anymore, smartness is part of our identity.” With those words, E.DSO Chair Christian Buchel opened the celebrations of the association’s 10-year anniversary. He is referring to the […]

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 […]