European Network ofTransmission System Operators

for Electricity

MONITORING REPORT 2018 RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION PROJECTS

April 2019

ANNEX 2

STATE-OF-PLAY OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RD&I ROADMAP 2017–2026

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ENTSO-E, the European Network of Transmission System Operators for electricity, represents 43 electricity transmission system operators (TSOs) from 36 countries across Europe.

ENTSO-E was established and given legal mandates by the EU’s Third Legislative Package for the Internal Energy Market in 2009, which aims to further liberalise the gas and electricity markets in the EU.

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MONITORING REPORT 2018 RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION PROJECTS

April 2019

ANNEX 2

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ANNEX 2 List of additional TSO related projects from the ENTSO-E Working Groups

Projects on Digital technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Other relevant projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Projects on Flexibility services and technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

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PROJECTS ON DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES Data AnalyticsFollowing the collection of projects by the ENTSO-E RDIC Working groups, 16 projects are related to this category.

Name TSO Link Project description Main technologies

ANEMOS REE Development of advanced tools for optimal management of wind pow-er for TSOs, Utilities, IPP and energy traders

Deterministic Forecast-ing, Prediction models

Bellrock Lumen- Condition Mon-itoring Decision Support

Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission

Analytics and decision support platform, Lumen Decision support system, Predictive Maintenance

Bits & Watts Terna Program to develop new digital resources for incorporating large vol-umes of RES, such as digital business models, cloud-based energy data repositories, data visualization of sensor data, behavioural economics

Open Source Hard- & Software, Big Data, data analytics

Callia TransnetBW Development of local market clearing algorithms for inter- and intra DSO markets, considering TSO system-level markets and streamlining interfaces between DSOs and TSOs for that purpose

IP Based communication, Powerline communica-tion (PLC), GSM based meters

Derig Elia Demonstrate how to integrate DER, including interoperability stand-ards, operation approaches, including novel grid planning and opera-tion approaches

RES-Integration, Active Network Management

ELVIS Fingrid Tool combining asset management software efforts of Fingrid, allowing to also standardise processes with external partners (outsourcing), and increase efficiency, cost analytics and integration with other systems

Asset Management Soft-ware, Data Analytics

Gredor Elia Addressing the challenges in distribution grids that arise from an in-crease in RES by redesigning the decision chain based on maximising social welfare

Data Analytics, Big Data

Gridfut Elia Integration of new technologies in market simulations, novel grid plan-ning approaches for grid developments and new approaches for public acceptance; new probabilistic approaches, insulated pylons, gas insu-lated lines

Data Analytics

IT technology for plant maintenance

Terna Reduce unavailability through the integration of historic maintenance data with life sensors recording current asset health

Predictive Maintenance, Sensor technology

Maintenance Management 2020

Fingrid Project to move towards a condition- and risk-based maintenance Predictive Maintenance, Sensor technology, data mining, big data, IoT

Power System Simulation

REN Real time power system digital simulator as well as advanced grid monitoring and control capabilities useful for planning and operation of power grids

Simulation and monitor-ing

Predictive Analytics

National Grid Substitution of the traditional asset maintenance system with condi-tion based decisions

Predictive maintenance, Data analytics

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Name TSO Link Project description Main technologies

Promaps Landsnet The tool analyses the electricity system’s reliability in real time and estimates the number of outage minutes for the entire system

Probabilistics (Predictive analytics/AI?)

Renewable Energy Dis-patch Tools

REN Probabilistic approach in wind and solar forecasting allows for the quantification of forecast uncertainty

Probabilistic Forecasting

Smart Grids TransnetBW Increasing use of digital technologies in order to control the grid Smart-Grid

Sumo ELES Real-time short-term forecast assessment of operating limits, improv-ing climate simulations and aggregating data from different subsystems in the control centre

Advanced dynamic thermal rating (DTR)

Common platformFollowing the collection of projects by the ENTSO-E RDIC Working groups, 13 projects are related to this category.

Name TSO Link Project description Main technologies

CHPCOM Energinet Cooperation with the Danish CHP owners and market participants for a standardized communication platform, develop new business cases, reduce uncertainty and transaction costs

Data Communication standard IEC 61850

Control Hub Fingrid Managing real-time smart grid data alongside the data hub that facil-itates the management of the system and decentralized production assets

Real-time communica-tion, Big data

Digital Trans-formation

Swissgrid Self-service customer portal for the registration, declaration, trade and deletion of guarantees of origin

Rego trading

éCO2mix RTE Online and mobile visualisation platform for electricity and electrici-ty usage data

Mobile App, big data

EDSN Tennet Joint initiative with the DSOs to setup a centralized register for smart meter data that delivers information services to market participants

Big Data, Smart Meter Data

e-elering Elering Web-based user interface for access to the Estfeed project (described just below) data

Smart-grid, Mobile application, IoT

Estfeed Elering Data exchange platform for consumption data of electricity, gas, com-mercial register and forecast data that also allows third parties to build applications based on the data

Big data, smart grid

Flexibility platform

Tennet Joint DSO-TSO initiative to develop a platform to allow distribution level customers to participate in the market for flexibility

N.A

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Name TSO Link Project description Main technologies

Innovative Data Exchange Portal

Energinet Data exchange portal for companies, contractors and researchers to access energy data

Datahub

Ownership Elia Involvement of Elia in a software solution company that provides a decentralised platform combining Microgrid, smart building, EV charg-ing and cryptocurrency (Blockchain) technology

AI, big data, Blockchain

Power Potential National Grid TSO-DSO interaction, improved communication and a new reactive power market to be able to handle more capacity from distributed energy resources

DER Integration, DER Management System

Wholesale Model

Energinet Establishment of a datahub for electricity meter data including access for third parties offering innovative solutions

Datahub

Project from ELES

ELES N.A TSO-DSO information exchange platform supporting existing and future flexibility provision

N.A

Big DataFollowing the collection of projects by the ENTSO-E RDIC Working groups, 12 projects are related to this category.

Name TSO Link Project description Main technologies

Big Data Ocean REN Assist in a big data project that collects all sorts of information from the maritime industry by improving the characterization of the ocean as a possible source of energy through the exploitation of wave power

Big Data

Condition Mon-itoring System

Fingrid Condition monitoring based on three pillars: smart visualization, easy analysis and automatic alarms; including health index analysis tool

Data visualization, Big Data, SCADA integration

Datahubs in the Nordic Regions

Statnett Coordination of datahub activities in the Nordic region and efficient management of information exchange

Big Data, Smart Meter Data

enera Tennet Innovate network infrastructure to improve resilience despite the increase of RES-E; reduce grid investments and foster new business models by intensively connecting the core areas of Networks, Market and Data

Smart Grid, Big Data

Gridcast 50 Hertz Optimization of maximum Wind and PV load projections for various German grid nodes

Big Data

mobile sensoring

Tennet Pilot project to investigate how vehicle data from VW can be used to improve solar forecasts

Big Data

ORKA 2 50 Hertz Integration of probabilistic capacity forecasts in existing grid securi-ty calculations for better use of grid infrastructure

Big Data

Platform Digital Energy World

Tennet Coordination platform between energy sector, industry and IT compa-nies to understand and evaluate joint opportunities of digitalization

Big Data, Digital sensor technology, cloud computing, AI

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Name TSO Link Project description Main technologies

PV_Live National Grid NIA funded project researching new methods of data analysis and new data sources for estimation real-time solar output

Data analyses, Big data

SAMBA Statnett Smarter Asset Management using Big Data in order to better assess asset condition, condition changes and optimal maintenance time and replacement

Big Data, Predictive Maintenance

SPANDEx Statnett New methods and solutions based on real-time data from PMUs, es-tablishment of an ICT platform and development of new applications

Big Data, PMU

Project from LANDSNET

Landsnet Real time power flow monitoring and analysis of big data to maximize the grid capacity

Big Data, Monitoring, Sensor Technology

HardwareFollowing the collection of projects by the ENTSO-E RDIC Working groups, 9 projects are related to this category.

Name TSO Link Project description Main technologies

Chargy Creos EV Charging network with more than 800 public charging points, expected to be increased to 1,600

EV Integration

Deeside Project National Grid Test unconventional network technologies in a dedicated 400 kV substation not connected to the grid and thus without influencing supply risks

Predictive maintenance, Engineering

Mobile condi-tion monitoring system

Scottish Hydro Electric Trans-mission

Mobile Condition Monitoring System for Open Busbar Transmission Substations gathers information of plant assessment

Mobile Communication, Predictive Maintenance

Powertech Elia Demonstrate new power technologies for enhancement of grid capa-bilities, from grid technologies to monitoring systems and novel asset management approaches including data and information management

Sensor technology, superconductivity, high performance conductors

RINGO RTE N.A Increase the flexibility of RTE’s network operability, by deploying “RINGO systems” in several pilot locations on the HTB1 network (3 locations at the beginning). A RINGO system refers to a set of com-ponents comprising mostly batteries, electronic power equipment (including converters) and protection equipment, HV equipment (in-cluding a transformer) and process control equipment and algorithms.

N.A

Twenties REE New technologies for mass integration of wind in the European grid, also connecting off-shore wind generation farms

RES-Integration

Virtual Synchronous Machine

National Grid Design, build and prototype a technology that would allow RES gener-ators to provide inertia to the electricity system

Control automation

Project from PSE

PSE N.A Construction of a line box with the use of digital technology (replace-ment of analogue devices to the digital sets equipped with the electron-ic sensors)

Sensor technology

Project from PSE

PSE N.A Design of staple protection installation on WN lines with the use of current sensors or analogue to digital converters

Sensor technology

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Wide area monitoring System (WAMS)Following the collection of projects by the ENTSO-E RDIC Working groups, 8 projects are related to this category.

Name TSO Link Project description Main technologies

EFCC National Grid Enhanced Frequency Control Capability (EFCC) aims at trailing a wide-area monitoring and control system in order to improve the stability of the transmission grid

WAMS, Battery Storage, PMUs

Future Intelli-gent Transmis-sion Network SubStation (FITNESS)

Scottish Power Transmission

Demonstration of the sustainable design, deployment and operational control of multi-vendor digital substation using latest ICT technology

Data Communication standard IEC 61850, WAMS

Humber Smart Zone

National Grid Develop a proof-of-concept for flexible enhanced circuit ratings, taking into account weather conditions and its effects on thermal capacities, and potentially enhance overall network performance with-out reinforcement

Network Automation, Sensor Technology, PMUs, WAMS

Real-Smart Statnett Real-time performance control and system security of transmission networks and modify grid planning methods accordingly

WAMS, PMUs

VISOR Scottish Power Transmission

Visualization of Real Time System Dynamics (VISOR) aims to improve the visualization of the transmission grid behaviour by bringing together information from wide area monitoring from all GB Transmis-sion owners into one IT infrastructure

Data Communication, Big data, data analytics, WAMS, PMU

WAMS Project National Grid Using high bandwidth SCADA systems and WAMs for a more stable operation

WAMS, PMUs

Project from PSE

PSE N.A WAMS Big Data, PMU

Project from ELES

ELES N.A Phasor measurement-based protection and control aiming at autom-atization of system operation countermeasures

N.A

Automated controlFollowing the collection of projects by the ENTSO-E RDIC Working groups, 4 projects are related to this category.

Name TSO Link Project description Main technologies

C/Sells Tennet Drive forward energy transition through the establishment of auton-omous, decentral and diverse energy clusters

Smart grid, RES Integra-tion, Infrastructure In-formation System (IIS), Intelligent Sensor Tech-nology

Demand Re-spone Pilots

Fingrid Series of 5 pilot projects to understand the regulation of consumption with control automation for balancing services

Control automation

EcoGrid EU Energinet Improving balancing by introducing a 5 minute real time price response from small customers with reducible demand. A 55MW peak load test site in Denmark is used for evaluation

Smart Home, Smart Grid, Advanced Meter Tech-nology

NAZA RTE Question-naire

Building an auto-adaptive and generic automaton, taking advantage of the different flexibilities available on a zone of few substations

N.A

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Knowledge sharing/social mediaFollowing the collection of projects by the ENTSO-E RDIC Working groups, 4 projects are related to this category.

Name TSO Link Project description Main technologies

Knowfut Elia Knowledge sharing within Elia Group; technical competency catalogue (knowledge mapping & training), organizational learning and innova-tion networks, marketable knowledge

Knowledge sharing/ social media

Open Innovation for Maintenance development

Fingrid Open idea competition arranged by Fingrid to encourage external parties to develop maintenance solutions for the transmission grid. The winning ideas applied augmented reality, acoustic cameras and data collection based on crowd sourcing

Knowledge sharing/ social media

Orchidea Fingrid Browser-based idea platform that is part of Fingrid's innovation efforts (iTiimi)

Knowledge sharing/ social media

Virtual Workshop

Fingrid Practice used to efficiently collect input of over 2,000 assessments of Fingrid employees on changing operating environment on an online platform

Knowledge sharing/ social media

OthersFollowing the collection of projects by the ENTSO-E RDIC Working groups, 17 projects are related to AI, Internet of Things, Blockchain, Optical fibre, Imaging, Human input/social media, Machine learning and Commercial UAVs (Drones).

Name TSO Link Project description Main technologies

Blockchain as virtual power station

Tennet Provision of flexible capacities from an interconnected pool of EVs and charging stations in the Netherlands as well as domestic PV-batteries in Germany

Blockchain

Blockchain balancing pilot

National Grid Prove benefits of blockchain for balancing the electricity grid by scaling and integrating a BC trading platform for consumers to offer flexibility

Blockchain

Blockchain Pilot Elering Test the large scale utilization of energy data on blockchain, connecting to Elering's Estfeed data exchange platform (see description of the projects above)

Blockchain

Coordinated Secure Timing for the Smart Grid

Statnett N.A provide an alternative source to determine exact time for central grid stations, by delivering UTC time for various national time laboratories through a fibre network

Time synchronisation

Digitised grid National Grid Assess possibilities of digital grid and cyber security as part of NG's Information Services function

IoT, smart grid, sensor technology

Drones for in-spection and maintenance of electricity lines

REE Two projects in 2017 using drones for inspection and maintenance of electricity lines. Obtained license from authorities to operate drones for 17 employees, designed drones tailored for inspecting high-voltage overhead lines, and conducted evaluation of several drone operators

Commercial UAVs (Drones)

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Name TSO Link Project description Main technologies

Dynamic dimensioning of the FRR needs

Elia New method to ‘dynamically’ size the balancing reserves needs close to real-time based on day-ahead predicted system conditions, includ-ing offshore and onshore wind power, solar photovoltaics, electricity demand, and schedules of power plants and transmission assets

Machine learning

EarlyWarn Statnett AI based monitoring of the grid in order to identify and detect problems before they escalate

AI, Big Data, Sensor Technology

EntreREDes REE Digital educative game developed by REE to support in-class education about the electricity system

Gaming, Education

FOCS Svenska Kraftnät

Fibre Optic current sensors (FOCS) installation in a substation in parallel to conventional measurement at the 400 kV level

Sensor technology, Data Communication standard IEC 61850

Imbalance Prediction with Advanced Learning Algo-rithm (IMPALA)

Statnett N.A Investigation on how machine learning can be used to predict imbal-ances in the power system

AI, Machine Learning

Poste Intélligent RTE N.A Digitise existing substations to improve congestion management and increase RES uptake; integration of weather stations in sub stations and improvement of autonomous decision making

IoT, Big Data, Data Com-munication standard IEC 61850

Space4Energy Terna Distributed power grid management aimed at defining the potential of space technologies, such as satellite communication and navigation as well as high resolution imaging for future grid planning, or RES inte-gration

Satellite navigation & communication

WindNODE 50 Hertz Creation of platform in north-eastern Germany for the exchange of flexibility within a model region

Internet of Things

Project from National Grid

National Grid Short-term supply/demand projections; possibly automating DSR & battery (re)dispatch

AI

Project from Swissgrid

Swissgrid N.A Digital recording of the swiss high voltage power lines using airborne laser scanning, graphical information systems and pylon imaging for condition analysis, modelling and simulation

Laser Scanning, image processing, GIS systems

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OTHER RELEVANT PROJECTS This section displays the 49 projects with no specific information regarding the Primary technology.

Name TSO Link Project description Main technologies

“Technology” Division

Swissgrid Digital transformation of the company led by a dedicated team in charge of transforming business processes

N.A

ALMACENA REE Compare the 1MW/3MWh Battery Storage in Sevilla with other electro-chemical storage systems

N.A

ARC Scottish Power Transmission

Accelerating Renewable Connections (ARC) helps new green energy projects connect quicker through active network management

RES-Integration, Active Network Management

Best Paths 50 Hertz Test of suitability of HTLS conductors in the grid, technology compar-ison, performance and ageing tests

Engineering

compactLine 50 Hertz Development of a compact 380 kV line design Engineering

Condition-/ risk-based maintenance

Swissgrid N.A Condition-/risk-based maintenance N.A

Data governance

REE N.A Improve data quality and ensure proper data management N.A

Dynamo RTE N.A Open-source time-domain simulation tool N.A

Energy Storage Planning

REN Multi-attribute Energy Storage Planning methodology for transmission networks

Smart grid planning

EnergyKeeper Litgrid AB Development of an intelligent organic redox storage solution optimis-ing the communities’ demand and supply

Smart grid, isolated microgrids, RES Integration

Flexible Net-works

Scottish Power Transmission

Define practical alternatives for costly network upgrades; dynamic thermal rating, improved planning methods, integration of voltage regulators, improved network analysis

RES-Integration, Active Network Management

GridTech Terna Assess non-technical barriers for grid expansion and RES integration, and develop CBA for RES-E and storage integration, best practices for the implementation of new technologies

Storage, RES Integration, HVDC, WAMS (Wide area monitoring System)

HILP Statnett Analysis of extraordinary events in power systems - the project will provide decision support to make a best possible trade-off between security of supply and societal costs in the planning and operation of the Nordic power system

Probabilistic Methods

HVDC Inertia provission

Statnett N.A Assessing value and requirements for inertia emulation from High Voltage DC transmission schemes for greater RES integration for the development of smarter transmission systems

Engineering

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Name TSO Link Project description Main technologies

IMAGINA REE N.A Cultural transformation and establishing new work models N.A

Information security

Energinet Besides improving its own information security, Energinet monitors information security across the whole energy sector from 2017 onwards

Cybersecurity

INSPIREgrid RTE Develop a methodology to manage the involvement of stakeholders in the decision-making process and improve support for future grid developments

N.A

MAD Statnett MAD (Models for Aggregation and Disaggregation) aims at finding optimal operation strategies for hydro reservoirs to provide the best system utilisation and simulate influences on prices and future inflows

Optimisation model

MANINT REE N.A Intelligent and optimised asset management Sensors

MERGE REE Evaluate the impact of EV on the European electricity grids EV Integration

Multi 50 Hertz N.A Various but no detailed description N.A

NETZ: KRAFT

50 Hertz Use DER sources in distribution systems to reduce the outage time in case of system failures

DSO interface

NEW 4.0 Tennet Achieve a safe and reliable 100 % RES-E quota for the Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein region, thus increasing flexibilisation as well as sectoral coupling. The project includes an innovative digital strategy as well as 6 use cases from local ID to smart balancing and reactive power management

Real-time data communication

OP EIC CEPS Operational Programme Enterprise and Innovations for Competitive-ness: Several infrastructure upgrades funded by the EU (new substa-tions, increase of short circuit-resistance, etc.)

N.A

Opfut Elia Develop training systems for system operators, demonstrate new grid maintenance methods, new training tools and processes

Training

Optimate RTE Platform to simulate different electricity market architectures in sce-narios and provide recommendations based on price variations, CO₂, RES shares and balancing requirements

Stochastic modelling

Platform for Operation Services

REE N.A Data management to transform the energy ecosystem N.A

Powersave Eirgrid Encourage large and medium-sized customers to reduce their electric-ity demand on days when total system demand is close to available supply

N.A

PRIBAS Statnett Long-term price forecasts for all electricity products, including ener-gy and different types of reserve capacity and balancing energy for new investment decisions

N.A

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Name TSO Link Project description Main technologies

Primary Reserve Pilots

Tennet Testing of alternative primary reserve sources, including EV charging stations, cooling installations, solar panels and wind turbines

EV Integration

Project Pheonix National Grid Assessment of the potential for Hybrid Synchronous compensators for increased uptake of RES

RES-Integration, Engineering

R&D Spending REE 64 innovation projects in 2017 with € 9 Mio total investment N.A

RealiseGrid Terna Develop a set of criteria, metrics, methods and tools to assess how the transmission infrastructure should be optimally developed to support the achievement of a reliable, competitive and sustainable electricity supply in the European Union

N.A

Resman Elia Novel balancing market design, dynamic reserve management ap-proaches

N.A

Smart Grid Innovation hub

Eirgrid Combination of Energy and ICT industry in combination with SONI and the National Digital Research Centre (NDRC)

N.A

Smart Grid Vendée

RTE Increase renewable uptake, limit congestion, insertion of new technol-ogies and automation of the distribution grid, experiment with new business models

Smart grid, RES Integration

Smart System TransnetBW Catalogue of solutions to improve the flexibility of the transmission grid, through consumer, grid and market innovations

Smart-Grid

Smart Valve EirGrid Real time power flow control on grids through series compensation Real time flow monitoring and control, Sensor technology

SOVN Statnett Develop a computer program to simulate the northern European pow-er supply market using individual water values in Scandinavia. The operation of each individual hydroelectric reservoir shall be based on the result of formal stochastic optimisation, in which all the relevant physical attributes of the market are represented

N.A

Stability FACTS REE Develop a prototype that combines power electronics technology and a very fast response storage system, increases the frequency and volt-age control capacity in isolated electrical systems, hence improving its stability; start in 2014, € 7.5 Mio, term of 6 years

FACTS prototype

STAR (short term active response)

Eirgrid Contract consumers to make their load available for short-term inter-ruptions

N.A

Storage Elia Demonstration for integrating novel storage solutions Compressed air batteries, pumped storage, power 2 gas, power 2 heat

Study Integrated Energy Transition

TransnetBW Study to assess the influence of the electricity, building, transport and Industry sectors for the Energy transition in Germany and define the most promising transformation paths

N.A

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Name TSO Link Project description Main technologies

Substation of the Future

REN Real-time testing platform for substation level protection, automation, control, monitoring and metering

Engineering

Sustainable Transformer

REE use of natural ester fluids (biodegradable) as a refrigerant in standard power transformers for the 400 kV voltage levels

Engineering

SysDL 2.0 50 Hertz Solution for offering ancillary services from DER and DSOs for resolv-ing voltage and reactive power requirements of the transmission grid, as well as congestion management

Enterprise Service Bus (ESB)

Vegeta REE Methodology to address the optimum management of vegetation treat-ment in the “safety corridors” of lines

N.A

N.A PSE N.A Installation in the selected PSE S.A. voltage transformer made in digi-tal technology

Digital voltage transformer

N.A Litgrid AB N.A Digitalization of Vidiškiai transformer substation (Lithuania) - replacement of copper wire with optical fibre

N.A

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PROJECTS ON FLEXIBILITY SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGYThe specificities of the 18 projects (name and short description) are indicated in the table below:

Name Project description

Cornwall (supplier)

To develop a virtual and local market place where households, businesses, renewable energy generators and electricity network owners will be able to buy and sell energy and flexibility to grid operators and the wholesale energy market

Cross-Border Balancing (CROSSBOW)

To develop a real-time data exchange system between TSOs, DSOs, RES and storage devices

Csells (solar electricity local consumption)

To rely on an energy system organized into regional cells, which interact within a supra-regional system. A wide diversity of cells self-consume their electricity before supplying others, and optimize the whole system

Designetz To optimize feed-in and consumption by using flexibilities to stabilize the energy system as green electricity is fed in. To use decentralized solar and wind energy to supply large centres of demand

Enera To create local orderbooks with locational information, defining a market area, for congestion management through power exchange, and to provide a short-term flexibility activation platform

ETPA Stedin TenneT Alliander To avoid congestion through redispatch of consumption and/or production in the intraday market on a 15min basis. To test whether the concept of congestion spread is working, and whether the market is willing to sell flexibility to DSOs

Flexibility resource participation to AS (Italy)

To open the Ancillary Services Market to the participation of DSR and DG resources through the development of 5 pilot projects

Flexibility resource participation to AS (Spain)

To enable the participation of distributed flexibilities in the balancing market. To also enable all generators to enter in a market-based congestion management

NEBEF (France)

To design market rules to provide a level playing field with fair conditions to independent aggregators, so the demand side response will participate more effectively in the French DA/ID and balancing markets

New 4.0 (local consumption)

To improve forecasting of wind power generation for easier system management, and to have secure, environmentally compatible and socially accepted renewable energy supply of an entire region

Nodes To facilitate the optimal use of flexibility in the grid by offering a flexibility market place open to all flexibility providers and grid operators, so to perform their new role as DSO

Piclo (technology provider)

To enable energy and capacity trading across both time and location, by enabling aggregators, battery providers and electric vehicles to interact with TSOs and DSOs

Small-scale assets to aFRR (the Netherlands)

To ensure there are no barriers for small-scale aggregated demand response, storage assets and distributed generation assets are to fairly compete with other technologies in the balancing

Small-scale assets to CM (Germany)

To provide household batteries with the possibility to fairly participate in re-dispatching and congestion management

Small-scale assets to FCR (the Netherlands)

To ensure there are no barriers for small-scale aggregated demand response, storage assets and distrib-uted generation assets in order to fairly compete with other technologies in the balancing

SmartNet Denmark To aggregate the flexibility provided by 30 summer houses with the thermal inertia of their indoor swimming pools, and send near real-time services on a common ancillary services market shared by TSO and DSO

SmartNet Spain To aggregate demand response, by relying on radio base stations on a telecommunication operator, in order to provide congestion management and balancing services to the DSO, which is the operator of a local market

WindNode To develop innovative products and services to complement the traditional business of selling energy volumes, and to efficiently integrate large volumes of renewable energy into a sector-coupled system

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GLOSSARY

Acronym Definition

DER Distributed Energy Resources

DLR Dynamic Line Rating

DSO Distribution System Operator

ESS Energy Storage System

ETIP SNET European Technology & Innovation Platform Smart Networks for Energy Transition

EV Electric Vehicle

FACTS Flexible AC transmission system

FO Functional objective

FOCS Fibre optic current sensors

FP7 European Union's Research and Innovation funding programme for 2007-2013

H2020 European Union's Research and Innovation funding programme for 2014-2020

HVDC High Voltage Direct Current

IoT Internet of Things

Acronym Definition

KER Key Exploitable Result

NRA National Regulatory Authority

PMU Phasor Measurement Unit

PST Phase Shifting Transformers

RD&I Research, Development and Innovation

RDIC ENTSO-E’s RD&I Committee

RES Renewable Energy Sources

TRL Technology Readiness Level

TSO Transmission System Operator

VPP Virtual Power Plant

VSC Voltage source Converter

WAMS Wide Area Monitoring System

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