Discussion paper that provide insights into how DSOs can leverage active system management to cost-efficiently and securely manage their grids. These insights stem from a series of interactive workshops held with members of the ISGAN WG6 and other interested parties.
The paper discusses three key topics in detail:
The discussion paper raised several challenges and proposed different solutions to overcome these challenges.
Illustration of the main challenges for market-based flexibility procurement by DSOs considering the participation of demand-side flexibility
Overall, the paper concludes that the challenge of integrating flexibility in the DSO sphere is complex, necessitating additional guidance and research on how to correctly trade-off between different flexibility mechanisms and grid investments.