ISGAN Library
Smartgrideval tool
Cost Benefit Analysis tool including Multi criteria evaluation
Tool which aids decision-makers by enabling the comparison of various planning or technological alternatives. Additionally, this tool facilitates a comprehensive evaluation process by allowing the consideration of multiple perspectives to determine the most suitable decision.
Target audience: National/state government or energy policy makers; Local/regional government; DSO/Utility/Grid Owner
Characterization of the Electric Energy System in view of Flexibility Usage
Technical Report
A detailed report investigating the whole picture of market design based on general market design, flexibility market design and flexiblity services for system operators. The report covers EU and non-EU (Austria, Canada, India, and Korea) and discusses some of the common issues faced internationally
Target audience: National/state government or energy policy makers
Barriers to incorporate distributed flexibility in operational and long-term planning
Fact Sheet
The factsheet looks into main barriers for using distributed flexibility in operational and long term planning. The main barriers identified based on EU and non-EU power systems were technical barriers, consumer engament barriers and regulatory barriers.
Target audience: DSO/Utility/Grid Owner: DSO/DNO, Local energy planners
ReFlex Guidebook for the replication of use-cases tackling the flexibility challenge in smart energy systems
Technical Report
Planning tools, business models, mission models, citizen engagement, sandboxing.
Target audience: Local/regional government, DSOs
ANM4L
Projecy Key Messages
Toolbox for DSOs to evaluate various alternative grid development solutions for desicion support in grid development. Help in identifying which alternatives that are possible to use to meet the specific grid development need.
Target audience: DSO/Utility/Grid Owner
Network planning and decision making under uncertainty
Discussion Paper
A discussion paper to build a common understanding and to exchange knowledge on a wide variety of topics related to grid planning. Considers on a high level on how to handle uncertainty, complexity, new risks and threats. Highlights some functional needs for new tools to capture all aspects that should be considered. Include hig level descriptions of some country specific solutions. Contains a list of relevant projects and R&D outcomes including links.
Target audience: DSO/Utility/Grid Owner
A joint Multi Criteria – Cost Benefit Analysis for project selection on smart grids
Paper
In the paper, a combined MC-CBA assessment framework is proposed through a case study focused on the decision-making problem of smart grid planning alternatives.
Target audience: DSO/Utility/Grid Owner
Multi-Criteria Analysis for decision making applied to active distribution network planning
Paper
In this paper, a systematic and automatized approach for project selection based on Multi-Criteria Analysis is proposed for assessing a large set of planning alternatives.
Target audience: DSO/Utility/Grid Owner
Strategic decision-making support for distribution system planning with flexibility alternatives
Paper
In the paper, the methodology behind the smartgrideval tool is described and applied through the comparison of four planning alternatives (including network reinforcement and flexibility).
Target audience: DSO/Utility/Grid Owner
Smartgrideval tool
Cost Benefit Analysis tool including Multi criteria evaluation
Tool which aids decision-makers by enabling the comparison of various planning or technological alternatives. Additionally, this tool facilitates a comprehensive evaluation process by allowing the consideration of multiple perspectives to determine the most suitable decision.
Target audience: National/state government or energy policy makers; Local/regional government; DSO/Utility/Grid Owner
