The role of TSO-DSO cooperation towards the energy transition

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1702
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CIRED 2019
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3-6 June 2019
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Madrid, Spain
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Yes
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Vasiljevska, Julija, European Commission- Joint Research Centre, Netherlands
Marinopoulos, Antonios, European Commission Joint Research Centre, Netherlands
Abstract
The European electricity infrastructure faces significant transformation, particularly in the way the electricity grids are planned and operated, which is mainly driven by growing penetration levels of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) and facilitated by the advances in information and communication technologies. At the same time, along with the infrastructure needs, this transformation calls for an adequate market design, which implies changes in the current working practices of both Transmission System Operators (TSOs) and Distribution System Operators (DSOs) and increased sharing of their experience and expertise. DSOs are at the forefront of the energy transition, both as infrastructure providers, but also neutral market facilitators. This positions the DSOs at a critical cross-road, since in parallel to their role as enablers of flexibility market, they also need to be able to oversee, utilise and coordinate the impacts of flexibility operations on their networks. The paper investigates the evolving role of the DSO, in light of the increasing need for TSO-DSO cooperation, by looking into real-life research projects in Europe.      
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AIM
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2019-06-03
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CIRED 2019 Conference
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https://cired-repository.org/handle/20.500.12455/530
http://dx.doi.org/10.34890/756
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2032-9644
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978-2-9602415-0-1