News and events
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EU-SysFlex blog: Electrically heated households to provide frequency reserves
Determining the potential of an aggregation of 727 houses can provide for manual Frequency Restoration Reserves in the Finnish market. […]
23.March.2020News -
EU-SysFlex gathers interest at PAC Project – Third Modellers’ Exchange Workshop
innogy has attended the 3rd Modellers’ Exchange Workshop and presented the EU-SysFlex project and the German demonstrator. The workshop was within […]
18.February.2020News -
Presenting EU-SysFlex at PAC Project – 3rd Modellers’ Exchange Workshop
innogy SE, EU-SysFlex project partner and one of the leading companies in distribution grid in Europe, will be attending the […]
24.January.2020Events -
EU-SysFlex blog: 10 attention points of energy data exchange
The work done in EU-SysFlex data management stream up to now has brought our attention to ten building blocks, including […]
8.January.2020News -
Elering CEO Taavi Veskimägi: “We can empower the consumers with data”
Estonian transmission system operator Elering joined the EU-SysFlex project because of the data exchange, explained its CEO Taavi Veskimägi for […]
17.December.2019News -
VIDEO | EU-SysFlex workshop: 50% Renewables by 2030
On behalf of the EU-SysFlex consortium, EURACTIV organised a high-level Stakeholder event to discuss the future EU power system and […]
12.December.2019News -
EU-SysFlex blog: How a battery energy storage system can provide services to the market
An industrial sized battery energy storage system (BESS) located in an urban district in Helsinki has provided a research platform […]
9.December.2019News -
EU-SysFlex celebrated project’s two-year anniversary in Tallinn
Representatives of the EU-SysFlex project met in Tallinn last week for a two-day convention, marking the end of the project’s […]
3.December.2019News -
EU-SysFlex demonstration nominated for Global Power & Energy Elites of 2020
The German demonstrator within the EU-SysFlex project has been nominated for the Global Power & Energy Elites of 2020. The […]
20.November.2019News -
EU-SysFlex at Renewables Grid Initiative workshop in November in Brussels
Renewables Grid Initiative is organizing workshop – “The need for a Climate Neutral Integrated System Package for Energy – The […]
18.November.2019News -
EU-SysFlex invites you to its Brussels workshop
50% RENEWABLES BY 2030: CREATING A FLEXIBLE POWER SYSTEM TO ENSURE EU’S RENEWABLE AMBITION BECOMES A REALITY DATE: 04-12-2019 […]
22.October.2019Events -
EU-SysFlex vision of Future Power Systems at EPRI-EDF Electrification Summit 2019
Our project representatives had a great opportunity to share with EPRI the EU-SysFlex vision of Future Power Systems in a […]
22.October.2019News -
EU-Sysflex Technical Workshop on 7-8 October 2019 in Saclay
On 7&8 October 2019 at EDF Lab in Saclay, was held the WP2&WP3 Technical Seminar. 30 researchers from the EU-SysFlex […]
22.October.2019News -
The launch of FlexTech Integration Initiative consultation
EirGrid and SONI launch FlexTech Integration Initiative consultation, supported by ESB Networks and NIE Networks. The aim of this consultation […]
18.October.2019News -
EU-SysFlex blog: How can distribution system operators better control the distributed generation
E-distribuzione intends to demonstrate that the technologies that will be developed or improved within the EU-SysFlex project allow a distribution […]
4.October.2019News -
EU-SysFlex project partners at Wind Integration Workshop 2019
18th Wind Integration Workshop (International Workshop on Large-Scale Integration of Wind Power into Power Systems as well as on Transmission […]
27.September.2019Events -
EU-SysFlex hosts workshop at Energy Data Access Conference in Tallinn, Estonia
Essential to achieving the vision of clean, affordable and secure energy for all Europeans are competitive and integrated energy markets. The […]
11.September.2019Events -
SEST’19 EU-SysFlex Workshop in Porto, Portugal
The Smart Energy Systems and Technologies (SEST) conference aims at providing an opportunity to discuss various engineering challenges of smart […]
3.September.2019Events -
EU-SysFlex blog: EU-SysFlex demonstrations enable flexibility in a power system with a high share of renewables
The concepts for enhancing system flexibility are tested in seven European large-scale demonstrators. EU-SysFlex focuses on improving flexibility and system […]
30.August.2019News -
EU-SysFlex blog: EU-SysFlex project is testing what is legally required in German grids for 2021
Germany’s law demands a new process to integrate renewable energy resources in the redispatch process for solving congestion in the […]
2.August.2019News -
“Virtual power plant enables us to decrease the cost of energy from renewables.” Stefan Löw explains his work with Siemens and EDP
Stefan Löw, an expert from the Technical University in Munich, explains the benefits of the virtual power plant he works […]
2.August.2019News -
“We have to improve data sharing between TSOs and DSOs.” A view by Rui Pestana of REN, the Portuguese TSO
Member of EU-SysFlex’s Advisory Board, Rui Pestana of Redes Energéticas Nacionais discusses challenges for transmission system operators as they integrate […]
1.August.2019News -
Visit by King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia to EirGrid
Their majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden visited EirGrid as part of their state visit to […]
22.July.2019News -
EU-SysFlex at EDF-EPRI Electrification summit in October in Paris
EDF and the American Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) are organizing the very first Electrification summit to understand how a […]
8.July.2019Events -
Read our new blog: Enable flexibility provision from decentralized resources
Three EU-SysFlex demonstrators located in Germany, Italy and Finland enable flexibility provision from the distribution grid to the transmission grid […]
1.July.2019News -
New EU-SysFlex blog: Market access, data access
Customer should be the one deciding who, how and when their flexibility and data can be used. Easy market and […]
6.June.2019News -
VIDEO: Joint Horizon2020 workshop: TSO-DSO cooperation in flexibility market integration
On 13 May 2019, EU-SysFlex organised the joint Horizon2020 workshop: TSO-DSO cooperation in flexibility market integration. A number of transmission and distribution […]
21.May.2019Events -
Third EU-SysFlex blog: The “supermarket” approach is one way of managing future electric grids
In a future electricity system with high share of renewable energies, system operators will need to rethink the way they […]
10.May.2019News -
Presenting EU-SysFlex at EUSEW 2019
We are pleased to announce that EU-SysFlex will participate in the Networking Village during the EU Sustainable Energy Week 2019 […]
2.May.2019News -
EU-SysFlex at InnoGrid 2019
We are pleased to announce that our EU-SysFlex project will be presented at InnoGrid 2019, a prestigious annual event on […]
17.April.2019News -
Joint Horizon2020 workshop to take place prior to InnoGrid conference
InnoGrid is a prestigious annual event organized jointly by ENTSO-E and the European Distribution System Operators (E.DSO). The motto of InnoGrid 2019 […]
17.April.2019News -
Second EU-SysFlex blog is here
Developing the needed flexibility will require economic incentives provided by well-functioning electricity markets. The objective is to reward the right […]
29.March.2019News -
EU-SysFlex is hosting a mini-symposium at WESC 2019
The Wind Energy Science Conference (WESC) is a biennial event organised by the European Academy of Wind Energy and offers an open […]
21.March.2019News -
Read our very first project blog
The overall aim of the EU-SysFlex project is to provide a roadmap for Europe in meeting the challenge of integrating […]
28.February.2019News -
First meeting of the Advisory Board
EU-SysFlex’s Advisory Board was convened on 13 November 2018 on the margins of the project’s General Assembly in Lisbon, Portugal. […]
27.February.2019News -
EU-SysFlex presented at a brainstorming workshop of TSOs in Tallinn, Estonia
EU-SysFlex presented at a brainstorming workshop of TSOs in Tallinn, Estonia! The event organised by Elering & ENTSO-E discussed data access. EU-SysFlex can cooperate with TSOs even […]
31.January.2019News -
EU-SysFlex explained in a video
Renewables can meet meet more than 50% of the European Union’s electricity demand. But the system will need to have […]
13.December.2018News -
First three EU-SysFlex technical deliverables published
Work package 2 finished first three technical deliverables: Review of possible technical challenges for European grid in next 10 years; Future high renewables scenarios in the […]
12.December.2018News -
VIDEO: EU-SysFlex General Assembly 2018 in Lisbon
EU-SysFlex held its second General Assembly in Lisbon on 14 November 2018. Taking place in the Electricity Museum, it was hosted […]
29.November.2018News -
“The key word is flexibility”. A DSO perspective on EU-SysFlex by EDP Distribuição CEO João Torres
Within EU-SysFlex we focus on the interactions between distribution and transmission system operators and on empowering consumers, said João Torres, […]
29.November.2018News -
EU-SysFlex celebrates its first year
On Wednesday 14 November, Lisbon will become the European capital of renewables. On this day, the research project EU-SysFlex will […]
12.November.2018News -
Horizon 2020 Energy info day
The Horizon 2020 Energy info day will take place on 5 October in Brussels, in the Charlemagne building. It will […]
28.September.2018News -
Message from Project Director John Lowry MBA, CEng. from Newsletter no. 1, September 2018
Message from Project Director John Lowry MBA, CEng.: Hello and welcome to the first edition of the EU-SysFlex project newsletter. […]
26.September.2018News -
Watch EDP’s new #60SecondsOn video about our project
The EU-SysFlex project is addressing some of Europe’s biggest challenges regarding large-scale renewable energy. Miguel Marques of EDP is here to tell you all […]
31.August.2018News -
Elering and ESO signed cooperation agreement to pilot cross-border data exchange between Estonia and Lithuania
Cooperation of this kind will serve as one of the first ever smart meter data exchanges between two European countries. […]
9.July.2018News -
Eole Industrie 2018
EDF and Enercon consortium members of the EU-SysFlex project were invited to have a common presentation during the Eole Industry […]
9.July.2018News -
Networking village at EUSEW 2018
Project EU-SysFlex had an opportunity to present its aims at EU Sustainable Energy Week 2018 in Brussels. EU Sustainable Energy […]
9.July.2018News -
Our project at Innogrid 2018
EU-SysFlex participated in Innogrid 2018, the EU event on innovation in electricity networks. InnoGrid2020+ is THE EU event on innovation […]
9.July.2018Events -
EU-SYSFLEX WILL BE AT EUSEW 2018
EU-SysFlex is having a half-day stand on June 7, 2018 from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM and we would like […]
31.May.2018Events -
Estfeed: data exchange platform by Elering
Data exchange platform Estfeed connects various data sources, applications and market participants. It provides secure access to consumptions and generation […]
12.April.2018News -
Concept grid: a new test platform set-up by EDF R&D for smart grid systems
Concept Grid is a full-scale smart grid test facility designed to anticipate and facilitate the transition from electricity distribution systems […]
12.April.2018News -
Launch event of EU-SysFlex with Ireland’s Energy Minister Denis Naughten
Ireland’s energy minister Denis Naughten, Seán Kelly MEP and senior representatives from DG Energy, EDF and EirGrid joined EU-Sysflex on […]
12.April.2018News -
SYSTEM FLEXIBILITY AS THE KEY TO A DECARBONISED AND RESILIENT EUROPEAN POWER SYSTEM
05-03-2018EU-SysFlex launch event Hosted by MEP Seán Kellyand moderated by EURACTIV In a decentralizing energy system where the proportion of […]
2.March.2018Events -
John Lowry from EirGrid at #SETPlan17 #CEEC17
Panel Market Integration: Market-Coupling in Electricity See 0:55:38 https://www.setplan2017.sk/index.php/video/1033-panel-x-market-integration-ii-market-coupling-in-electricity
1.December.2017News -
John Lowry from EirGrid at Bridge initiative event
22.November.2017News -
Kick-off meeting in Dublin
Over 100 representatives from Europe’s leading power companies, universities and research institutes launched EU-SysFlex in Dublin in early November. […]
6.November.2017News -
