The future of DSOs. Our take on energy communities and regulatory sandboxes
Broeckx, Saskia Hadush, Samson Yemane Ramos, Ariana Meeus, Leonardo
Broeckx, Saskia
Hadush, Samson Yemane
Ramos, Ariana
Meeus, Leonardo
Citations
Altmetric:
Publication Type
White paper
Editor
Supervisor
Publication Year
2019
Journal
Book
Publication Volume
Publication Issue
Publication Begin page
Publication End page
Publication NUmber of pages
18
Collections
Abstract
The energy transition is changing the energy ecosystem. Until recently, energy production was mostly centralised, with relatively few large power plants connected to the transmission system operated by transmission system operators (TSOs). Regulatory changes to accommodate the integration of renewable energy initially focused on the transmission aspect, which resulted in a significant transformation of the TSOs, while leaving the distribution system operator (DSO) landscape virtually unaffected. In recent years, however, due in part to advances in renewable energy technology, power generation and distribution have become more decentralised. DSOs now find themselves at the centre of change, operating the grid which all these new players – producers and prosumers – want to connect to and use. The challenge is for DSOs to enable and facilitate change, rather than becoming a bottleneck. In 2018 the DSO Chair organised two workshops to discuss topical issues facing the future of DSOs: (1) energy communities and (2) regulatory sandboxes. Despite being selected independently of each other, these two topics turned out to be interrelated.
Research Projects
Organizational Units
Journal Issue
Keywords
DSOs, Energy