Publications
POSITION PAPERS
Position paper: Valorising demand-side flexibility in energy system-wide methodologies and modelling scenarios
smartEn published a new position paper with recommendations to properly valorise demand-side flexibility (DSF) in all relevant methodologies and modelling scenarios. Flexible demand and...
Fit for 55% Package: joint position paper by the Electrification Alliance
The Electrification Alliance published a joint Position Paper for the Fit for 55 Package, which highlights key asks for the European Commission around the topics of: Carbon pricing and energy...
Presenting the Value of Flexible Buildings | smartEn Q&A Paper
smartEn published its new position paper, Presenting the Value of Flexible Buildings | smartEn Q&A Paper, to explain what flexible or active buildings are and outline the benefits for their...
Position Paper: Unleashing the Flexibility of Electric Vehicles
smartEn, together with AVERE, Ecos, the European Copper Institute, and EuropeOn published a joint paper highlighting targets and policy recommendations for the AFID and EPBD revisions.
smartEn Position Paper | Achieving Cost-Effective Decarbonisation: Target and Measures to Unlock Distributed Flexibility
smartEn published a position paper with the title "Achieving cost-effective decarbonisation: target and measures to unlock distributed flexibility," highlighting the association's priority asks for...
Position paper: smartEn recommendations for the Fit for 55 package
smartEn published a position paper outlining its priority asks for the Fit for 55 Package.
Position Paper: Towards a Quantification of the Demand-side Flexibility of Buildings
smartEn brought out this paper with the aim to set out its position on the need to quantify the Demand Side Flexibility of a building as a component of the local energy system’s carbon footprint. In...
Position paper by the Electrification Alliance: Taking an integrated approach to building decarbonisation in the EU – 10 Principles for a successful Renovation Wave
Read this joint position paper by the Electrification Alliance welcoming the upcoming Renovation Wave initiative by the European Commission and outlining ten principles to help make the Renovation...
Designing the European Green Recovery
This is not the time to delay the clean energy transition, but an opportunity to invest in this transition, thus ensuring that Europe is more resilient and competitive in the future. The Clean...
Declaration: A renewables-based energy system is the keystone of the European Green Deal
smartEn together with SolarPower Europe, the Renewables Grid Initiative, and WindEurope hosted the emPOWER Energy Transition Summit on February 18th. On the occasion of the event, the four...
Leading the transition to a healthy planet and a new digital world
Our continent is confronted with the urgent challenges of climate change, political polarisation and social inequality. At the same time, we are witnessing an era of major technological...
Design Principles for (Local) Markets for Electricity System Services
Across Europe, network congestion has been increasing at both transmission and distribution levels, driven in particular by the uptake of variable renewable energy and decentralised resources, as...