The European Parliament puts priority on grids and highlights their key role for the completion of EU’s energy objectives and competitiveness in its new Own-Initiative report on Electricity Grids
Brussels, 19 July 2025 – The European Parliament (EP) adopted its Own-Initiative Report “Electricity grids: the backbone of the EU Energy System”. Led by rapporteur MEP Anna Sturghk (Renew, AT), the report will be of strategic importance to the work of the European Commission (EC) on upcoming initiatives, providing guidance from the EP’s side. The […]
DSO Entity’s takeaways on the new Commission’s guidance on network tariffs and permitting
Brussels, 2 July 2025 – The European Commission (EC) published new initiatives to deliver on the Clean Industrial Deal and accelerate the energy transition. These latest publications include Guidelines for National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) when designing network tariffs and Guidelines for Member States when designating dedicated grid infrastructure areas. Guidelines on future proof network changes […]
Multi-Annual Financial Framework 2028-2034: How the Commission intends to address the grid investment challenge with its proposed historic €2 trillion EU seven-year budget
Brussels, 16 July 2025 – The European Commission (EC) published its long-awaited proposal for a EUR 2 trillion Multi-Annual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2028-2034. Electricity grids are included as a sector to receive funding under the new National and Regional Partnership Plans (NRPPs), the European Competitiveness Fund (ECF) and the Connecting Europe Facility – Energy […]
“No grids, no glory: why investing in grids is pivotal for a thriving EU economy”: DSO Entity discussed the relevance of grids for an affordable and resilient energy system with key stakeholders
On 9 April, DSO Entity hosted its Breakfast Event “No grids, no glory: why investing in grids is pivotal for a thriving EU economy”. High-level panellists, among whom DSO Entity President, Mr. Vincenzo Ranieri, Member of the EU Parliament, Ms. Anna Stürgkh (Renew, Austria), and Head of Unit of DG ENER C.4, Mr. Joachim Balke […]
DSO Entity toward the integration of Gas: where we are and next steps
On 21 May, the Council adopted the Electricity Market Design Reform (EMD) and the Decarbonised Gas and Hydrogen Market Package. The Decarbonised Gas Regulation of the package is highly relevant for DSO Entity as it provides for the integration of gas (and hydrogen) DSOs within DSO Entity (see Art. 39-41). This means that DSO Entity will be […]
Taking stock of the Grid Action Plan
What is the Grid Action Plan? 2023 was the year of the “Grid momentum”, which welcomed initiatives and declarations at the European level acknowledging the relevance of grids in reaching the energy and climate targets. During the 4th PCI Energy Days held in Brussels on 28-29 November, the European Commission presented its Communication “Grids, the […]
DSO Entity welcomed Anca-Iulia Cimpeanu (DG ENER) to discuss the Grid Action Plan with its members
On 9 February, DSO Entity had the privilege of hosting Anca-Iulia Cimpeanu, Deputy Head of Unit C4 at DG ENER, in a comprehensive webinar presenting DSO Entity’s Annual Plan 2024 to its members. During the discussion, Ms. Cimpeanu gave a detailed overview of the recently published Grid Action Plan, the importance of DSOs, and the […]
DSO Entity answered the European consultation on Electricity Market Design
On 13 February, DSO Entity was pleased to share its observations on the Electricity Market Design Consultation. The reply of DSO Entity provides inputs and recommendations on distributed flexibility, grid infrastructure investments, submetering and energy sharing. Key aspects for DSOs are highlighted, notably the importance of the Network Code on Demand Response for topics closely […]