On the occasion of the upcoming Informal Energy Council and the High-Level Energy Conference “Charge for Change” in Linz on 17/18 September, smartEn and 5 other associations have sent an open letter to the Energy Council, calling on Member States
Eighteen representative associations of the energy sector call on the Council, and in particular the Austrian Council Presidency, to keep the EU’s energy and emissions market protected from VAT fraud beyond 2018, by prolonging the derogation in Article 199a of
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 ramping period cannot be ignored by
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 clarity in this article regarding the balancing energy
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 appreciates the efforts that are being made to deliver a comprehensive
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 the meter” and connected via privately owned IoT networks. However, it
With a market penetration of 2% in Europe in 2018 and a total cost of ownership of Electric Vehicles (EVs) outperforming the total cost of ownership of internal combustion engine cars before the end of the year, the take-up of
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 on an equal footing. However, the way in which these different technologies
Energy storage plays a key role in the new decentralised and flexible electricity system. Energy storage allows the shifting of electricity from the moment of generation, over time, to the moment of use. The Clean Energy for All European package
The Electricity Market Regulation and Directive were presented by the European Commission in late 2016, as major pillars of the Clean Energy for All Europeans package. The present comparative analysis of positions by the European Commission, Parliament and Council on
