One Network for Europe – Scalability and Replicability in View of Harmonised Electricity Markets

Abstract

Renewable energy production is mentioned by many as one of the key factors in mitigating the effects of climate change. However, there may be several downsides to the spread of renewables, such as their impact on the balance of the electricity system and on receiving networks. The project OneNet (One Network for Europe) is funded through the EU’s eighth Framework Programme Horizon 2020. It is titled “TSO – DSO (Transmission-Distribution System Operator) Consumer: Large-scale demonstrations of innovative grid services through demand response, storage and small-scale (Renewable Energy Source) generation” and responds to the call “Building a low-carbon, climate resilient future”. While the electrical grid is moving from being a fully centralized to a highly decentralized system, grid operators must adapt to this changing environment and adjust their current business model to accommodate faster reactions and adaptive flexibility. This is an unprecedented challenge requiring an unprecedented solution. Thus, the two major associations of grid operators in Europe, the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) and European Distribution System Operators (EDSO), have activated their members to establish a unique consortium.