EUSAIR - Final Report

MIGRATE highlights the fact that we must not forget
that European electricity grid is one of the most
sophisticated machines in the world. Even in this
system, though, there is a point at which the system
can surprise us, operate outside the expected range
and cause, in the worst case, disintegration. These
breakups are not something out of the ordinary,
distant. At the very beginning of January, we witnessed
in Europe the separation of the entire European
network, which took place in this region.High shares
of wind and solar energy also require deep reflection
on all past acquisitions of electricity, which seemed
to us self-evident from the point of view of a high
standard of security of supply.
With GEN-I, you formed a consortium to accelerate
green transformation. What are the advantages
of such connections?
We established a consortium to accelerate green
transformation of the Slovenian electricity sector with
GEN-I because we are aware that in order to achieve
decarbonisation targets by 2050, it is essential to connect
stakeholders from the energy sector. A key part
of the green transformation is also focusing on users,
meeting their expectations and empowering them to
participate actively in the electricity market. We are glad
that three other electricity distribution companies have
joined us on this journey so far – Elektro Celje, Elektro
Gorenjska and Elektro Ljubljana. Participation in the
consortium allows us not only to be informed about
developments in the field of consumption and diversified
production, but also to understand the tendencies
and motivations of customers that will affect a range of
policies, rules and investments in the future.
What opportunities does the European
Green Deal present for ELES?
In addition to all past trends, the Green Deal has
enabled us to seize opportunities in the field of
cross-sectoral integration, thus the integration of
electricity, heat, gas, transport … and the treatment
of the energy system as a whole. We have established
cooperation with the aforementioned sectors at ELES.
We are already designing research and innovation
projects with some of them and discussing possible
demonstrations.
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