Publications
PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS & OPEN LETTERS
Open Letter to Christian Zinglersen l Enhancing the assessment of Demand-side Flexibility in ERAA for an efficient use of resources
A solid assessment and quantification of benefits and potentials offered by demand-side flexibility will stimulate the establishment of market-based mechanisms to activate and reward consumers’...
Open Letter to Nicolás González Casares and Ebba Busch l Energy sharing: a new right to protect and empower consumers
On behalf of a group of European stakeholders, we would like to highlight the relevance and suggest improvements on the dedicated energy sharing framework proposed by the European Commission in the...
Joint Statement on the Energy Taxation Directive (ETD)
Brussels, March 24, 2023 To: [attaché name] Permanent Representation of [Member State] to the European Union The Electrification Alliance is heartened to see the progress made by the Czech...
Open Letter l EED recast: Don’t put primary energy in the corner.
In the recast of the EED, the European Commission proposes a binding EU energy efficiency target for primary energy in 2030, the European Parliament agrees, but the Council of the EU supports...
Reply to the public consultation on the revision of the EU’s Electricity Market Design.
smartEn welcomes the public consultation on the reform of the EU’s electricity market design (EMD), which very much highlights the increasing role of demand-side flexibility and active consumers in...
Open Letter to Ditte Juul-Jørgensen l An ambitious implementation of the EU Action Plan on Digitalising the energy system for the seamless integration of consumers
The digitalisation of the energy system is critical to enhance the resilience and efficiency of an increasingly decentralised and decarbonised power network. This green and digital transition will...
Joint Statement l Unlock the demand-side flexibility potential through a consumer-centric EU Electricity Market Design
The revision of the Electricity Market Design (EMD) offers a precious opportunity to address in a structural way the current energy resilience and energy affordability crises, while supporting the...
Open letter to the ITRE Members of the European Parliament l An ambitious EPDB revision to stimulate renovations for energy-efficient, renewable-based and flexible buildings integrated into the energy system
As a group of European associations committed to the achievement of EU climate goals, we acknowledge the compromises found in view of the forthcoming vote in ITRE Committee on 9 February on the...
Open letter to Ebba Busch | Support a target for demand-side flexibility in the Renewable Energy Directive to enable the cost-effective integration of renewable energy in the power system
Empowering consumers and enabling their active contribution to the clean energy transition through a smart, flexible and time-dependent consumption of variable renewable electricity is the no-regret...
Open letter to Christian Zinglersen & Ditte Juul Jørgensen | Expansion of the scope of the Grid Connection Network Codes to consider Decentralised Energy Resources
The European energy system is going through an unprecedented crisis resulting in extremely high energy prices. One answer is to connect faster renewable energy to the European networks taking...
Open letter l Ensuring Fair Taxation for Active Energy Customers Providing Flexibility to the Grid
A combination of factors is leading more consumers to actively participate in the energy transition, by taking actions like purchasing electric vehicles to reduce their fuel costs and greenhouse gas...
Joint Statement l An EU-solar mandate for energy-positive, system-integrated and efficient buildings, at the core of a resilient energy system
Accelerating solar energy (solar PV and solar thermal) deployment in buildings, together with energy savings and demand-side flexibility activation, is critical to support consumer energy security...