On 24 February, DSO Entity’s Task Force in Investment Funding and Finance (TF FIN) released its paper “Anticipatory Investments: an initial regulatory discussion”. This paper explores the crucial role an approach to planning based on anticipatory investments could have in achieving the European Union’s ambitious net-zero goals.
Considering the urgent need to accelerate the energy transition, the EU has set ambitious targets by 2030. These targets include reaching a 42.5% increase in Renewable Energy Resources (RES) with 70% of total RES connected to Distribution System Operator (DSO) grids as well as meeting the surging electricity demand from the electrification of transport, heating, and industrial processes.Furthermore, the European Commission’s Grid Action Plan highlighted a 60% increase in electricity production and consumption by 2030, creating the need for immediate action to prevent power grids from becoming bottlenecks in the energy transition.
To deliver all these targets significant investments are required which translate in a need of forward-looking planning and efficient investment models. With this paper, DSO Entity outlines how DSOs can adopt an anticipatory approach to investments, ensuring that the evolving energy landscape supports both consumer needs and the competitiveness of the European industry. Furthermore, it highlights the relationship between anticipatory investments and the transition to net-zero, emphasising the importance of grid capacity as a foundational element for a sustainable and innovative energy system.
This paper has been approved by DSO Entity’s Board of Directors (BoD) during December 2024 meeting.
For any questions regarding the paper, please contact our Senior Coordinator Fernando Dominguez (fernando.dominguez@eudsoentity.eu)
Read the Anticipatory Investment paper here: https://eudsoentity.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Paper-on-anticipatory-investment_FINAL-PDF.pdf
