Smart cities, the perspective and the role of the electricity distributors

Roberto ZangrandiSecretary General – E.DSO

European Lighting Summit - 21 March 2019

3 key objectives of EU energy policy

Affordable & market-based energy services:

Secure, resilient, reliable energy supply:

Protected environment:

Societal sustainability

Environmental sustainability

Economic sustainability

Source: ETIP SNET

In a fast-evolving energy system

Unidirectional Passive “Hardware”-based

MultidirectionalCross-sectoral

Active customersMarket facilitation

DigitalFlexible operations

The evolving role of the DSO

Network Planning, management, operationCustomer connectionMeteringQuality of supply

Smart meteringRES connectionMarket FacilitationBig data management and third-party accessSmart network planning and grid operation

Traditional roles Recent/future roles

UBIQUITOUS tool

POWERFUL device

RELIABLE operating system

Source: EDP Distribuição

UBIQUITOUS tool

POWERFUL device

RELIABLE operating system

Source: EDP Distribuição

Digital energy for the customers

Example 1: Enedis’ (French DSO) customer app on power consumption based on smart meter consumption data

Digital energy for the customers

Example 2: Flexiciency (H2020 project) EU-wide Market Platform for B2B & B2C exchanges of flexibility services

Digital energy for the customersExample 2: Flexiciency (H2020 project) EU-wide Market Platform for

B2B & B2C exchanges of flexibility services

Digital energy for the customersExample 2: Flexiciency (H2020 project) EU-wide Market Platform for

B2B & B2C exchanges of flexibility services

Digital energy for the customers

Digital energy for the customers

Digital energy for the customersExample 3: Integrid (H2020 project) demonstrating a large array of use-

cases of smart grid technologies

Business models for islanding of microgrids

Efficient controllable comfortable demand response models

Flexible and viable storage solutions

Cross energy carriertesting

Flexible EV charging solutions - -also cross border

Digitalised responsive grid automation

TECHNICAL FOCUS AREAS

New challenges

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Cross-actor and sector cooperation

New load due to Electrification

The increasing amount of connected devices puts the grid’s IT systems at risk

New market frameworks, coordination schemes and data exchanges must be elaborated

New grid extensions will remain necessary due to electrification, e.g. electric vehicles

New challenges

Energy Innovation

Digital Innovation

Energy Regulation

High efficiency PV solar panel, cheap and powerful, versatile batteriesNew market frameworks, coordination schemes and data exchanges must be elaborated

Networks increasing complexity, usage rules and tariffs, e-privacy vs. data monetisation

Climate Regulation

Targets, standards, carbon impact, rating, ranking, compliance, taxonomy impact,

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