Publications
PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS & OPEN LETTERS
Implementation framework for the exchange of balancing energy from frequency restoration reserves with automatic activation
We understand that pricing will be covered in a different document. However, since this consultation only refers to article 30 of the EBGL regarding pricing issues, and as there is not enough...
Implementation framework for the exchange of balancing energy from frequency restoration reserves with manual activation
smartEn acknowledges that a ramping period is physically needed, since no technology can instantly go from 0 to 10 MW. This is an issue that the TSOs must deal with when designing products. The...
2nd smartEn recommendations for Smart Readiness Indicator – June 2018
The present document outlines the position and key recommendations of smartEn to the Second Progress Report by the VITO consortium on the Smart Readiness Indicator (SRI) for buildings. smartEn...
smartEn recommendations to the proposed “Mandate to CEPT on spectrum for the future railway mobile communication system”
The key to a decarbonised, flexible and decentralized energy market is the widespread availability of production, storage, and consumption data. In many cases, these data sources are located “behind...
European businesses at the forefront of the energy transition call for an ambitious Energy Union Governance
Our organisations are committed to delivering a clean energy future for Europe. To achieve this goal, we call on European policy-makers to agree on a Governance Regulation that mirrors the ambition...
Response to consultation on the EU framework for taxation of energy products and electricity
In order to reach European decarbonisation targets, it is imperative that all technologies, including renewable energy, demand response, and storage are able to participate in the energy transition...
smartEn response to ENTSO-E consultation on All Continental European and Nordic TSOs’ proposal for a Cost Benefit Analysis methodology – February 2017
smartEn replied to the to ENTSO-E consultation on All Continental European and Nordic TSOs’ proposal for a Cost Benefit Analysis methodology.
smartEn response to ENTSO-E consultation on the proposal for FCR cooperation market design – February 2017
smartEn's replied to ENTSO-E consultation on Proposal for FCR cooperation market design.
Open Letter: Businesses urge to set clear requirements to develop system flexibility in the Governance Regulation
As the association of market players driving digital and decentralised energy solutions, smartEn believes that the Energy Union Governance Regulation is key to provide certainty and predictability...
Open Letter: It is time to enable the transition towards the building stock of tomorrow
smartEn, together with AIE, BEAMA, EHPA, EPEE, ESMIG, EU.bac, Gimélec, SolarPower Europe, VDMA and ZVEI calls on EU Members States and the European Commission to support the ambitious revision of...
Joint statement by ENTSO-E, EURELECTRIC and smartEn on demand response aggregation in the proposed electricity directive
Demand response is an effective way to provide flexibility to the energy system, and should compete on a level playing field with generation resources in all electricity markets and mechanisms....
Joint letter: call for market-based procurement of ancillary services
Ahead of the upcoming COREPER negotiations on the reformed electricity market design, we would like to draw the attention to two problematic proposals to change the Council text on the revised...