WHEN: 19th March 2024  |  16h30 – 18h00 CET                             WHERE: Livestream

Join smartEn and LCP Delta for the launch of the 2023 Market Monitor for Demand-Side Flexibility report. This report offers a comprehensive, high-level summary of 30 European countries and the participation of demand side-flexibility (DSF) in different markets, benchmarking their progress on enabling DSF.

A preview of the topics that will be addressed:

• the regulatory progress to enable DSF
• the development of DSO and residential flexibility
• TSO spend on ancillary service accessible to DSF
• the development and accessibility of Capacity Market
• spend and accessibility of wholesale markets
• the future development of DSF

Through the successful regulatory efforts at EU level, groundwork has already been laid to support the smart electrification of our energy system with consumers’ flexibility. This must be implemented now across all EU Member States.

This paper is the contribution from the Flexible Demand Management Industry to support politicians and campaigners and inform electoral debates ahead of the European Parliament elections in June 2024.

JOIN SMARTEN AND ITS MEMBERS AT THEIR SESSION ON: Demand-side flexibility: a crucial resource for an efficient transition – potential and benefits in the European Union until 2030.

WHEN: 29th February 2024  |  16h00 – 17h30                                LANGUAGE: Italian        

About KEY:

The second edition of KEY – The Energy Transition Expo is scheduled from the 28^th of February to the 1^st of March, 2024. K.EY provides a comprehensive showcase for the technology, integrated solutions and services that can guide the energy transition towards a carbon-neutral economy. It is also a cultural, scientific and technical hub and community catalyst, able to connect stakeholders, players and leaders in the renewable energy sector, giving them an opportunity to communicate with each other. Not just a business platform, but also and above all an opportunity for education on the subject of energy and the acceleration of the energy transition process already underway.

SEVEN PILLARS TO SUPPORT INDUSTRIAL COMMUNITIES

Within a functional exhibition route that fosters the visitor experience and boosts business opportunities, K.EY continues to develop and strengthen the six thematic and product pillars:

• SEC – SOLAR EXHIBITION & CONFERENCE: Area dedicated to photovoltaic technology and storage;
• WEM – WIND EXPO FOR MED: Technologies and services for the construction and operation of ons and offshore wind power plants;
• HYE – HYDROGEN EXPO: Technologies and projects for hydrogen production and storage;
• EFFI – ENERGY EFFICIENCY EXPO: Technologies and services to optimise consumption and reduce the carbon footprint of industry and buildings;
• EME – e-MOBILITY EXPO: Electric and sustainable mobility, from charging infrastructure to interconnection services;
• KSE – KEY STORAGE EXPO: Static storage for residential and industrial compartment and utility scale;
• SUSTAINABLE CITY: Project dedicated to the transformation of cities according to the smart city model.

The three-day show will include events, conferences, debates and workshops aimed at exploring aspects related to the world of renewables and the energy transition at national and international level, including from a regulatory viewpoint. The program will be developed with the contribution of the Technical Scientific Committee, formed by institutions, industrial associations, technical and scientific associations, but also bodies and foundations.

Bidirectional charging (also known as vehicle-to-everything or V2X and vehicle-to-grid or V2G) makes an important contribution to DSF by enabling electric vehicles (EVs) to become a Decentralised Energy Resource (DER), with energy storage functionalities on top of their primary transportation purpose. V2X is still in the early stages of development, however, all major EV Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) either have V2X models or have committed to launch dates. Access to relevant markets and multiple energy suppliers/service providers are fundamental for the business case and future development of these models and a comprehensive regulatory framework must be in place to ensure that monetisation of the technology is possible via multiple routes.

Unlocking flexibility from EVs is not only a resource efficiency issue, it is also key to a fair and just energy transition. Indeed, without bidirectional charging, the terawatt-hours of batteries coming to Europe each year inside electric vehicles could be stranded assets 90% of the time when the vehicles are parked idle.

The role of policy and regulation is therefore to create the right framework for bidirectional charging and V2G to
benefit all Europeans and to initiate the momentum required to scale these technologies. The objective of this study is to conduct an assessment of the current regulatory frameworks impacting bidirectional EV charging in different countries across Europe and explore what regulatory and political measures are needed for the technology to transition from pilot projects to widespread commercial adoption.

The framework for assessing the different countries is split into three areas: EV and charging development
considerations, regulatory, policy and market considerations, and grid and system considerations. The performance of each individual country against this framework is explored throughout this report.

smartEn, in collaboration with independent experts from DNV, conducted an in-depth evaluation of the bidirectional charging framework for electric vehicles in 11 European countries. This comprehensive assessment sheds light on the factors that drive or impede bidirectional charging deployment at the national level.

Here’s a sneak peek of what we’ll discuss:

• Businesses driving bidirectional EV charging: the road towards empowered and system-integrated consumers
• The EU legislative framework: accelerating or braking the uptake of bidirectional EV charging?

Here’s a sneak peek of what we’ll discuss:

• What’s new for smart and flexible buildings in light of the revised EPBD?
• Why is data on the actual performance of buildings so important for System Operators?
• What are some real-life projects that already facilitate this evolution?

Register now!