1. Romanian Energy Day 2018 Andreea Strachinescu
Head of Unit -New energy technologies and innovation
DG Energy – European Commission
Brussels, 5-6 of June 2018

2. European Challenges Energy Union
Modernise our economy by bringing down greenhouse gas emissions while creating jobs and growth
Energy Union
The EU as the world leader on renewable energy and placing energy efficiency first based on new technologies and industrial leadership
Ensure a socially fair transition where regions, cities and consumers play an active role 2

3. Winter package - market design LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS
On 30 November 2016 the European Commission presented a package of measures to keep the European Union competitive as the clean energy transition changes global energy markets.
The Commission wants the EU to lead the clean energy transition, not only adapt to it. For this reason the EU has committed to cut CO2 emissions by at least 40% by 2030 while modernising the EU's economy and delivering on jobs and growth for all European citizens.
New Electricity Market Design
Revised Renewable Energy Directive (RED) and bioenergy sustainability policy for 2030 (RES share of at least 27% in the EU in 2030);
Communication on the most vital energy infrastructures
Revision of the Regulation on security of electricity supply.
Governance of the Energy Union (preparing the ground for creating Integrated National Energy and Climate Plans for the period of 2021 to 2030).
An Energy Union research, innovation and competitiveness strategy for a low carbon economy (EURICS)
Second State of the Energy Union

4. The transformation of the energy system starts with innovation

5. EU energy R&I policy Clean energy for all Europeans SET-Plan
Energy Union
Smart Cities
H2020

6. The Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan
Adoption in 2008
Set-up of European Industrial Initiatives for technologies and coordination of the research actions of EU and Member States for technologies with market impact up to and beyond
Integrated SET Plan Communication (2015)
Technologies and innovation Platforms (industry and Member States) and four core priorities (RES, consumers, energy efficiency, sustainable transport – supporting the Energy Union) + CCS and nuclear
10 Key Actions 6

7. The Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET-Plan)
Overall objective: Accelerating the development and deployment of low-carbon technologies through cooperation among EU countries, companies, research institutions, and the EU itself, based on common priorities, targets and actions.
Defining priorities
SET-Plan Communication 2015
Setting targets
Declaration of Intents
Implementation Plans (IP)
Temporary Working Groups
Execution of IPs
Priority Actions:
1+2. Improving performance and reducing cost of renewable energy
Smart solutions for consumers: Smart Cities
Smart Resilient and Secure Energy System
Energy Efficiency in Buildings
Energy Efficiency in Industry
Batteries and e-Mobility
Renewable Fuels and Bioenergy
Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage
Nuclear Safety

8. From vision and technology roadmap…
European Technology and Innovation Platform for Smart Networks for the Energy Transition
NSCG National
Stakeholders Coordination
Group

9. … …to actual H2020 demo projects testing flexibility measures …
Aggregated Electric heaters with storage
Integrated Hybrid PV/thermal solar panels battery and thermal storage in homes
2nd-life battery packs with PV for buildings
Shared batteries for energy communities (PV)
Grid services
Innovative smart grid technologies, enabling optimal and dynamic operation
Integration of electric vehicles
Near real time energy balancing market

10. … from households level up to the transmission grid…
Large scale storage testing (e.g. power to gas and solution for refrigerated warehouses)
TSO – DSO Interactions on aggregation, grid services, handling of energy storage systems
Cross-Border Cooperation between TSOs on management of RES production and sources of flexibility
Between 2014 and 2017, 420 MEur of Eu funding has been made available under H2020

11. and a BRIDGE between project results
and policy making has been established
Communication infrastructure
Cybersecurity and data privacy
Data handling
Interoperability
Data management
Regulated activities
Self-consumption
Storage
Demand Response
Business Models
Regulations
Understanding what customers value
Segmenting Customers
Engage End-Customers Early
Co-design, social science together with technology
Customer Engagement

12. Bridging energy and digital economy
BRIDGE
Accelerating smart grid and storage deployment by removing barriers to innovation
Bridging energy and digital economy

13. BRIDGE projects overview
Distribution Grids
Distributed Storage
Transmission grids
Large-scale storage
RES and H&C
2014:
10 projects, 60 M€
2014: 7 projects, 72 M€
2015: 2 projects, 25 M€
2015: 4 projects, 82 M€
2016: 2 projects, 8 M€
2016:
7 projects, 90 M€
2017: 4 projects, 76 M€
FLEXITRANSTORE

14. Technologies tackled by BRIDGE projects
Demand response
Smart appliance
Smart metering
Technologies for consumers
Grid technologies
HVDC
HVAC
Multi terminal
Protections
HVDC breaker
Inertia
Network management
Micro-grid
Power to gas
Compressed Air Energy Storage
Hydro storage
Flywheel H2
Large-scale storage technologies
Batteries
Electric Vehicles
Power to heat
Distributed storage technologies
Wind Turbine PV
Solar thermal
Biogas
Micro-generation
Generation technologies
Electricity market
Ancillary services
Market

15. 26 countries are hosting BRIDGE demos or pilots
Geographical distribution

16. For more information : http://www.h2020-bridge.eu
Generally speaking, all these projects have as main scope to align demand and response in the electricity grid (due to the grid criticalities provided by the increasing penetration of RES) by means of optimal management of the assets (Renewable Energy Sources (RES) and Electrical Energy Storages (EES), etc.) involving new ICT tools as well as new actors in the energy market.

17. Clean Energy for All Europeans
EC-2
Mitigating households energy poverty
Support
Energy Systems:
Grid
EC-3
Consumer Engagement / Demand Response
Demo
ES-7
Pan-European Forum on R&I
Smart Grid flexibility, local energy systems
2018
Support
EC-1
Role of consumers in a changing market
Support
ES-1
Distribution grid: flexibility and market options
Demo
Digitisation
IoT:
Big Data: 2019
Cybersecurity
5G: 2018
Clean Energy for All Europeans
ES-6
Advanced Tools and technologies
2019 Research
ES-2
Transmission grid:
increased regional cooperation
Demo
ES-5
Innovative grid services
(Consumers, DSO, TSO)
Demo
Programming

18. Programming 2018 - 2020 Energy Systems: Local & Islands ES-3
Integrated Local Energy Systems
Demo
ES-4
Decarbonising Energy Systems of Islands
Demo
ES-8
European Island Facility financing and investments
2019
Support

19. Conclusions
Technologies can be standardised but not the business models
Islands and isolated communities are interesting test cases
Need to define services and fair share of remuneration among stakeholders
Technologies can be standardised but not the business models - still several differences among EU countries, the regulatory frameworks and how the consumers are playing the game
Islands and isolated communities are interesting test cases where the cost of energy is usually higher and potential new infrastructure expensive
Need to define services and associated remuneration
Fair share of remuneration between stakeholders
We are at the beginning of this exercise and first projects will be normally completed in st report of the business models group expected for the end of this year

20. R&D topics for the digitalisation of the energy system
IoT
HPC 5G
AC - DC – hybrid grids
Power electronics
Cybersecurity
Blockchain EV

21. Digitalisation to support the energy transition
Active network management: procurement of services by network operators in markets and on platforms
Optimisation of asset management through toolbox for data analysis, management and processing
Interoperability for smart homes, buildings and grids
Development, test and demonstration of cyber-security technologies for the electricity system
Digitalisation involves a wide range of components, devices and systems in the grid, all interconnected. On top of the technical layer, at the same time, a market place is enabled where consumers – become prosumers in the meantime with the distributed RES generation – can sell or buy energy at the most convenient conditions.

22. Main lessons / challenges
New actors, business models emerging
Interoperability key for future business models
Cybersecurity
Energy consumption of data capture and storage

23. The annual energy consumption of data capture and storage to manage the multi-energy living lab control system @H202STORY

24. Thank You for Your Attention! : Andreea Strachinescu
: Andreea Strachinescu
Energy