EUROPEAN GRID CONFERENCE European Parliament Brussels:

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1 EUROPEAN GRID CONFERENCE European Parliament Brussels: Grid Infrastructure: Super, Smart or SuperSmart? by Konstantin Staschus, Ph.D. 10 November 2011 Secretary-General of ENTSO-E ENTSO-E has significant role in delivering European energy and climate change objectives Key activities set out in Regulation 714/2009 (on cross-border electricity trade, part of the 3rd IEM Package) Deliver network codes binding to all network users (through Comitology ) Deliver network plans European / regional view of system needs ( TYNDP ) Deliver crucial aspects of market integration ( market coupling ) R&D Plan (fully included in EEGI European Electricity Grid Initiative, part of the SET Plan) Through its members deliver the infrastructure to: enable markets to function, secure energy supply, meet climate change objectives through connecting RES 41 TSOs from 34 countries 530 million people, 910 GW gen., km transm. Grid Infrastructure: Super, Smart or SuperSmart? Konstantin Staschus 10 Nov Page 2 1

2 Challenges for TYNDP 2012: Improve methodology, transparency, coordination, stakeholder involvement Scenario elaboration & validation Market studies Network studies Project identification & valuation Report compilation At stake: timely delivery consistent results limited resources [MW] Presently being investigated subject to adaptations &/o changes Grid Infrastructure: Super, Smart or SuperSmart? Konstantin Staschus 10 Nov Page 3 ENTSO-E study roadmap towards 2050: Modular Development Plan for an Electricity Highways System - in line w/ TYNDP, EEGI Consortium formation summer 2011; start 1/12 12/2011 early 2015 Grid Infrastructure: Super, Smart or SuperSmart? Konstantin Staschus 10 Nov Page 4 2

3 A Smart Grid model to define needed projects ESCO RETAILERS AGGREGATORS DISTRIBUTION NETWORK Level 5: Smart Customers Level 4: Smart Energy Management Level 3: Smart Integration Level 2: Smart Distribution network and processes TRANSMISSION NETWORK Electricity Generation Level 1: Smart Pan-European Transmission network Level 0: New generation technologies Grid Infrastructure: Super, Smart or SuperSmart? Konstantin Staschus 10 Nov Page 5 The 14 Functional Projects on transmission networks Level 1: Smart pan-european Cluster 1: Pan-European Grid architecture Novel approaches to develop a pan-european Grid SMART GRIDS Functional level Cluster 2: Power technologies Affordable technologies to make the transmission system more clever and flexible Cluster 3: Network management and control Critical building blocks to operate the interconnected transmission system in real-time and reliably Cluster 4: Market rules Market simulation techniques to develop a single European electricity market Grid Infrastructure: Super, Smart or SuperSmart? Konstantin Staschus 10 Nov Page 6 3

4 ENTSO-E R&D Plan: Research and innovation clusters Smart grids and cooperation with DSOs play a major part in the R&D Plan, partly because of the balancing challenge Grid Infrastructure: Super, Smart or SuperSmart? Konstantin Staschus 10 Nov Page 7 Public acceptance: substantial barrier to grid investment TYNDP 2010 identified significant grid investment need However: important barriers to grid investment: Long permitting procedures Inadequate regulatory framework (access to capital markets) Public opposition to transmission infrastructure TSOs appreciate very much: The now widespread political realization how important the grid is for RES and GHG reduction goals The support from RES initiatives such as RGI EC s 19 Oct draft infrastructure regulations are to streamline permitting... and to improve the regulatory framework for investments Cost-benefit analyses for projects/for the system will play an even bigger role This also brings chances to improve public acceptance Grid Infrastructure: Super, Smart or SuperSmart? Konstantin Staschus 10 Nov Page 8 4

5 Summary EU policies on security of supply, market, and RES integration call for massive development of transmission grids, both between and within countries. ENTSO-E s first TYNDP was a timely initiative that enabled the policy debate. Seamless integration of electricity highways into the 400 kv grids demands that TSOs operate them and have strong ownership stakes. Permitting and public acceptance is the key issue; without radical changes policy objectives will not be met. A huge financial effort requires new financing tools and regulatory stability. Smart grid solutions and supergrid/electricity Highways solutions will be needed to make the future system work ENTSO-E R&D Plan, European Electricity Grid Initiative! Implementation is key to reaching the 20/20/20 goals and beyond. ENTSO-E works to prepare the future power system associated with increasing variable RES generation, increasing need for demand response, increasing energy efficiency and steeply decreasing CO 2 emissions. Grid Infrastructure: Super, Smart or SuperSmart? Konstantin Staschus 10 Nov Page 9 5