Working Group 9- Flexibility Markets Task 4: Operational Planning – Fact Sheet
As part of the IEA TCP for a Co-operative Programme on Smart Grids (ISGAN) Working Group 9, we access insights from existing European and non-European power systems, markets, and pilots to understand the issues and implications of flexibility market design.
Stakeholder Opinions on Flexibility Usage in Electric Energy Systems – Technical Report
The global energy landscape is in the midst of a profound shift towards flexibility markets and distributed solutions, necessitating a nuanced understanding of their impact on operational planning. This research, conducted under the International Smart Grid Action Network’s Working Group 9, delves into the intricacies of flexibility within the Austrian, Canadian, and Korean electricity systems. Leveraging prior research, the collaborative effort sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of flexibility markets across diverse regions.
Network Planning & Decision-Making under Uncertainty – Challenges and Measures Videos
WG9 presentation at the Austrian Technology Platform on Smart Grids
On 09.10.2023 the autumn meeting of the Technology Platform Smart Grid Austria took place in Vienna with the members and hosts of Austrian Power Grid AG and Beckhoff Automation. The meeting focused on artificial intelligence and cyber security in the power grid and smart grid. As part of the presentation of ISGAN activities by Helfried Brunner, Sarah Fanta presented content and results from Working Group 9.
Flexibility for Resilience – Policy Message
Power system infrastructure is becoming more digitally connected to ensure safer, more efficient, and decarbonized future. The challenge is that this infrastructure is becoming increasingly vulnerable the more connected it becomes. As geopolitical tensions and security of energy supply shape power system this decade, energy professionals are ready to offer different solutions to keep the lights on towards a reliable and resilient future.
2022 ISGAN Annual Report
With its strong emphasis on collaboration, ISGAN brings together countries from five continents spanning both developed and emerging economies. This diverse membership creates a truly cooperative environment, with members willing to share knowledge, strategies, and best practices to inform policymakers at regional, national, and international level.
Launch of new ISGAN Policy Brief at CEM-14/MI-8
New ISGAN Policy Brief addressing complexity and uncertainty in grid planning processes to accelerate the energy transition
Possible Design Elements of Consumer Support Schemes
The very high prices that have been observed in electricity markets since September 2021 and exacerbated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine have sparked the adoption of different types of support schemes across Europe. This brief fact sheet describes possible design elements to consider for support schemes aimed at final electricity customers. The fact sheet is purely descriptive and not prescriptive.
Methods for Customer Dialogue
Customers stand as an important part of the energy transition. For several actors that interact with the energy market, it is important to understand the customers’ perspectives and driving forces. National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) as well as market actors benefit from increased customer knowledge. In this fact sheet, the Swedish Energy Markets Inspectorate (Ei) summarizes several methods for customer dialogue which can be used by NRAs and other actors to compile and make use of customer perspectives.
