Exploring the interaction between power system stakeholders: Insights from Pilot Projects - Discussion Paper

This discussion paper provides insights from global pilot projects on flexibility for coordinated capacity management by TSOs and DSOs. The discussion paper examines key challenges and lessons learned across technical, ICT, market, economic, and regulatory aspects. The study consolidates information gathered from literature reviews, stakeholder surveys, workshops, and expert interviews to assess best practices and trends.

The electricity system is transforming due to renewable energy integration, decentralized generation, and digitalization. The traditional unidirectional grid is evolving into a dynamic, bidirectional system with distributed energy resources (DERs) like solar, wind, EVs, and storage. This shift, along with electrification and decarbonization goals, requires enhanced coordination to maintain reliability and efficiency.

By gathering experience and insights gained from global pilot projects in the field of providing flexibility for coordinated capacity management of transmission and distribution system operators, a holistic overview of the ongoing developments in the integration of flexibility can be presented.

 

The overall study highlights that improved TSO-DSO-stakeholder coordination significantly enhances grid stability and efficiency.

Key findings include the need for:

  • Enhanced TSO-DSO coordination
  • Investment in advanced grid technologies
  • Improved market mechanisms for flexibility
  • Clear regulatory frameworks
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Continuous knowledge exchange

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