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 […]
Delivering the Fit for 55: How to face the grid capacity challenges? | Take-aways from DSO Entity’s 12 April webinar
On 12 April, DSO Entity hosted the first webinar of its series dedicated to the outcomes of its paper entitled “DSOs fit for 55: Challenges, best practices and lessons learnt on connecting renewables to the grid”, published in November 2023. The webinar focused on the grid constraint challenge identified, in DSO Entity’s paper and 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 published its factsheet on the labour and skill shortages in the energy sector after a yearlong campaign
In 2023, DSO Entity conducted an online side-campaign to the European Commission’s Year of Skills, with the objective to inform on the needs of the energy sector related to the problem of upskilling and reskilling the workforce to help achieving the energy transition. Staff and skills shortages are a huge challenge to make the energy […]
Intense week for DSO Entity between the PCI Energy Days and Enlit Europe
DSO Entity just concluded an intense week of work between the 4th PCI Energy Days in Brussels and Enlit Europe in Paris. PCI Energy Days, Brussels During the 4th PCI Energy Days, the European Commission presented its Communication on “Grids, the missing link – An EU Action Plan for grids”, non-legislative communication that describes seven […]
DSO Entity and the European Network for Cyber Security (ENCS) cooperate to enhance cyber security resilience for power distribution
DSO Entity and the European Network for Cyber Security (ENCS) signed on 30 November 2023 in Paris a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop the state of the art of the cyber security regulation, practices, and standards for the electricity distribution system. This tighter collaboration is an important step towards increasing the resilience of Europe’s […]
DSO Entity held on November 17 its first Annual Event “DSO’s Fit for 55 – Shedding light on best practices for connecting solar PV”
“DSOs are moving from passive distributors to active managers and energy transition’s enablers.” Paula Pinho, European Commission On 17 November 2023, DSO Entity hosted its first Annual Event in a time of “European Grid momentum” with distribution grids in the spotlight as European DSOs see their role as key participants of the energy transition grow. […]
Call for members of the stakeholders’ panels for the Task Forces of the Joint Working Group on Data Interoperability
The Implementing Act (EU) C(2023)3477 of 6.6.2023 opened the possibility for DSO Entity and ENTSO-E to support the European Commission to ensure transparent procedures to access metering data within the EU. Our two organisations have created the Joint Working Group (JWG) on Data Interoperability to deliver this task. The members of this JWG will work […]
DSO Entity highlights the role of DSOs as key enablers of the energy transition at the High-Level Forum “Future of our Grids” on 7 September
During the high-level Forum “Future of our Grids: Accelerating Europe’s energy transition”, initiated by the European Commission and organised by ENTSO-E together with DSO Entity as one session partner, light was shed on the need for the right framework conditions for DSOs (Distribution System operators) and TSOs (Transmission System Operators) as enablers of this energy transition. In the presence of Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson, high-level stakeholders from the institutions and […]
In the Media: DSO Entity talks to Green Power Denmark
Electricity grid companies are strengthening their commitment to the EU Our Secretary General, Peter Vermaat, recently got interviewed by Green Power Denmark. Mr. Vermaat discussed the importance of DSO Entity as a key player for the energy transition and the fast growth of the organisation in the Brussels’s panorama. Read the original article here. The […]