Eurelectric Power Plant Report
Power Plant harnesses Eurelectric’s experience in collaboration and advocacy to create a new community comprising a range of stakeholders. Experts from the worlds of industry, civil society, government, and academia working together to explore the natural synergies between RES deployment, and biodiversity preservation and regeneration. Reconciling climate change mitigation and restoring natural habitats required developing […]
E.DSO internal workshop: In search of future-proof distribution network tariff structures in Europe
On 30 March 2022, E.DSO Policy & Regulation Committee held virtually an internal workshop dedicated to future distribution network tariffs structures. The workshop was moderated by Tzeni Varfi, Policy & Legal Director at E.DSO. This workshop was organised to respond to the rising interest by E.DSO members in the developments of tariff structures and to […]
E.DSO, EPRI and Eurelectric host the second global platform of leading electricity distribution operators
E.DSO, EPRI and Eurelectric host the second global platform of leading electricity distribution operators 28 January 2022 Electricity Distribution System Operators (DSOs) from Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas gathered on 27-28 January 2022 in the second worldwide Conference focused on “Setting the grid to net zero”. This global event, co-organised by the Association of […]
E.DSO holds 4th Stakeholder and Innovation Council at Enlit Europe
E.DSO holds 4th Stakeholder and Innovation Council at Enlit Europe The 4th edition of the Stakeholder & Innovation Council is over, and we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did! Under the headline “The Thin Veil of Renewal: Building the Next Grid Generation” this year’s edition addressed three of the most topical issues […]
E.DSO announces the 3 winners of the 1st ‘Digital DSO Power Award’
E.DSO announces the 3 winners of the 1st ‘Digital DSO Power Award’ 1 December – Launched for the first time in 2021, E.DSO ‘Digital DSO Power Award’ has the ambition to be a recognition for most meaningful and relevant digital innovative initiatives contributing to the shaping of the new role of Distribution System Operators. This […]
E.DSO, ENCS and ENTSO-E host 4th cybersecurity workshop “Enhancing our grid resilience”
E.DSO, ENCS and ENTSO-E host 4th cybersecurity workshop “Enhancing our grid resilience” 21 October 2021 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 the challenges of increasing volume and sophistication […]
Beyond Sandboxes – InnoGrid Day 2 focused on innovation in asset management & markets
Beyond Sandboxes – InnoGrid Day 2 focused on innovation in asset management & markets 11 June 2021 Introduced by Uros Salobir, Vice-Chair of ENTSO-E Research, Development and Innovation Committee, and Richard Vidlička, Chair of E.DSO Innovation & Research Committee, the second day of the 10th edition of InnoGrid gave the opportunity to participants to deep […]
2021 Ana Aguado Scholarship winners
2021 Ana Aguado Scholarship winners E.DSO is proud to announce the winners of the 5th Ana Aguado Scholarship launched in February 2021: Matthew Brian Gough and Daniele Stampatori. The winners have been selected from a pool of 67 applicants who responded to the call for students or recent graduates at Master’s Level in the fields […]
Living the transition – E.DSO and ENTSO-E team up for InnoGrid 10th edition
Living the transition – E.DSO and ENTSO-E team up for InnoGrid 10th edition 4 June 2021 – Opening the 10th edition of InnoGrid on 4 June, European Energy Commissioner, Kadri Simson stressed the three major trends affecting Europe’s energy system – decarbonisation, decentralization, digitalization. She recognized the important role of transmission and distribution system operators […]
E.DSO Internal Workshop on Artificial intelligence (AI) and GDPR from DSOs lenses: Challenges, Opportunities and Solutions
E.DSO Internal Workshop on Artificial intelligence (AI) and GDPR from DSOs lenses: Challenges, Opportunities and Solutions 12 March 2021, 9:30-11:30 On 12 March 2021, E.DSO held an internal workshop tackling various aspects pertaining to the interaction of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with General Data Protection Regulation, and their applicability to the work of Distribution system Operators […]
Press release 1st E.DSO Projects in the Spotlight event
Press release 1st E.DSO Projects in the Spotlight event 10 March 2021 Horizon 2020 projects are the best platform to develop technologies and solutions in order to reach the goals of the green clean energy transition. By being active in several EU funded projects E.DSO is facilitating the interaction, coordination and knowledge sharing among Members […]
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 […]
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, 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 […]
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 and ENTSO-E first InnoGrid virtual session on key role of electricity networks in the energy transition
E.DSO and ENTSO-E first InnoGrid virtual session on key role of electricity networks in the energy transition 18 June 2020 Despite the pandemic, power network operators are committed to continue working to support the energy transition. That is why the European Distribution System Operators’ Association (E.DSO) and the European Network of Transmission System Operators for […]
E.DSO organises its first open Webinar on COVID-19 and the Role of DSOs in the Green Recovery
E.DSO organises its first open Webinar on COVID-19 and the Role of DSOs in the Green Recovery The corona virus has a firm grip on Europe and while we are presently looking at it primarily as a public health crisis, it becomes increasingly evident that the economic and societal repercussions are enormous. Since early March E.DSO […]
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 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 […]
Speech of Christian Buchel, E.DSO chair, during the opening of the European Utility Week in Paris
Speech of Christian Buchel, E.DSO chair, during the opening of the European Utility Week in Paris Dear Chair Sasha Twining, dear Francesco La Camera, Dear colleagues, partners, stakeholders of our industry, ladies and gentlemen, Innovate, disrupt, create, connect, inspire : this is what you – we – came here for. In less than a decade, […]
2nd E.DSO Stakeholder and Innovation Council gathers at European Utility Week in Paris
2nd E.DSO Stakeholder and Innovation Council gathers at European Utility Week in Paris 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 requires innovative ideas, fresh perspectives, and a […]