EUROPEAN TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION PLATFORM SMART NETWORKS FOR ENERGY TRANSITION

Technologies and methods for making Europe’s energy transition a success

The EU's Energy Union strategy is built on 5 dimensions:

1. Security, solidarity and trust

2. A fully-integrated internal energy market

3. Energy efficiency

4. Climate action - decarbonising the economy

5. Research, innovation and competitiveness

Europe’s Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan):

· Brings an answer to the 5th dimension of the Energy Union.

· Has 10 Key Actions identified in September 2015 that address the whole innovation chain, from basic research to market uptake.

Learn more about the SET Plan here: https://setis.ec.europa.eu/

Europe’s Energy challenge

Why the ETIP SNET?

Europe’s energy transition is key to the European and global goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and keeping global temperature increases below 2°C. To ensure this, more renewable and other carbon-neutral energy sources will be introduced into Europe’s electricity, heating and cooling, and transport systems.

The energy networks, especially stronger and smarter electricity grids interfaced with heating, gas and transport networks, play a key role in the energy transition while supporting security of supply and affordability.

ETIP SNET aims to make sure Europe's Research and Innovation facilitates all energy customers and market actors to rely on optimally integrated networks, systems and markets.

· Set-out a vision for RD&I for Smart Networks for Energy Transition and engage stakeholders in this vision.

· Prepare and update the Strategic Research and Innovation Roadmap.

· Report on the implementation of RD&I activities at European, national/regional and industrial levels.

· Provide input to the SET Plan action 4 which addresses the technical challenges raised by the transformation of the energy system.

· Identify innovation barriers, notably related to regulation and financing.

· Develop enhanced knowledge-sharing mechanisms that help bring RD&I results to deployment.

· Prepare consolidated stakeholder views on Research and Innovation to European Energy Policy initiatives.

European Technology & Innovation Platforms (ETIPs) have been created by the European Commission in the framework of the new Integrated Roadmap Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan) by bringing together a multitude of stakeholders and experts from the energy sector.

The ETIP Smart Networks for Energy Transition (SNET) role is to guide Research, Development & Innovation (RD&I) to support Europe's energy transition, more specifically, its mission is to:

Why ETIP SNET?

Would you like to be part of our network? Find out how on http://etip-snet.eu/

Transmission System

Operators (TSOs)

Distribution System

Operators (DSOs)

National

Representatives

Research

& Academia

Storage

(technology and services providers)

Consumers

(aggregated and not aggregated)

Thermal Generation (flexible)

Renewable Energy Sources Generation

ICT, Network and Software

providers

Equipment

manufacturersand suppliers (non-ICT)

Interface to Other

Energy Carriers (Heat, Transport, Gas, …)

Regulators

ETIP SNET Stakeholders

ETIP SNET gathers a wide range of stakeholders which contribute to Energy Transition throughout Europe:

Who takes part in Europe’s Energy Transition?

In order to have a wide representation of stakeholders and offer dynamic and efficient operation, ETIP SNET is organised as follows:

· The Governing Board (GB) composed of over 30 people steers the platform where stakeholder associations are represented and liaises with the European Commission.

· The Executive Committee (Exco) composed of 9 selected Governing Board representatives: the ETIP SNET Chairs, the 2 Vice-Chairs and the Working Groups Chairs.

· 5 Working Groups where experts participate and provide input to the Governing Board on various topics.

· A National Stakeholders Coordination Group liaises with various national actors such as funding agencies, ministries’ representatives, national technology platforms, national research infrastructures and experts from national regulators.

ETIP SNET Chairman: Konstantin Staschus, ENTSO-E

Vice Chairs: Thierry Le Boucher, EASE and Nikos Hatziargyriou, EDSO for Smart Grids

More information is available on http://etip-snet.eu/about/governance/

Governing Board(30+ members representing key

European stakeholders)

Exco (9 members)

* Intensys4EU is a coordinating consortium formed under the European Commission's Horizon2020 initiative which supports ETIP SNET in delivering RD&I monitoring reports, Roadmaps and implementation plans.

ETIP SNET Secretariat(Intensys4EU)*

Experts coordinationvia Working Groups (5 permanent WGs)

National stakeholders coordination

(Ministry representatives, funding agencies, regulators,

national platforms)

How is ETIP SNET organised?

For more information and how to join: http://etip-snet.eu/about/working-groups/

ETIP SNET has five Working Groups and a National Stakeholders Group which you can take part in:

WG1Reliable, economic and efficient smart grid system—Addresses business and technology trends contributing to the overall energy system optimization at affordable investment and operation costs. —Chair: Vicente Gonzalez, REE - ENTSO-E

WG2Storage technologies and sector interfaces—Addresses the technological and market developments related to energy storage solutions to ensure the required level of flexibility for the transmission and distribution of electricity. —Chair: Cristiana La Marca, ENEL - EASE

WG3Flexible Generation—Considers the latest business and technology trends to address the needs for flexibility in the framework of an integrated energy system.—Chair: Michael Ladwig, GE - EUTurbines

WG4Digitisation of the electricity system and customer participation—Addresses the use and impact of the Information and Communication Technologies as a pervasive tool along the entire value chain of the power generation, transportation and use. —Chair: Maher Chebbo, SAP - ESMIG

WG5Innovation implementation in the business environment—Adopts a helicopter view on R&I projects and promotes their uptake by the industry so as to ensure Europe’s energy transition; promotes research.—Chair: Emmanouil Kakaras, MHPSE - EPPSA

NSCGNational Stakeholders Coordination Group—Provides a sounding board and exchange platform for national R&I stakeholders in the area of energy systems and networks.—Chair: Michael Hübner,bmvit - Austria

Would you like to be involved? Would you like to get involved?

Contact:Email: info@ETIP-SNET.euETIP SNET Secretariat20, rue Belliard. B-1040 Brussels - BelgiumTelephone +32 (0) 2 513 81 22

—Take part in ETIP SNET Events!ETIP SNET organises thematic workshops, national workshops and major events with all stakeholders from the energy sector.

Find out more at:

http://etip-snet.eu/events/

—Follow us:

Twitter: @ETIPSNET

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8208338

ETIP SNET activities are supported by the INTENSYS4EU project co-funded under the Horizon 2020 project