Over the past six years, the EU has established a comprehensive regulatory framework of 70 provisions to empower consumers as active participants in the clean energy transition. By enabling buildings, vehicles, and industries to consume, store, and generate renewable electricity in a time-dependent way, demand-side flexibility (DSF) transforms passive consumers into pivotal contributors to a sustainable energy system.
This implementation guidebook by smartEn explains and suggests how these EU rules can address the seven barriers currently hindering demand-side flexibility activation.
It targets national policy and decision-makers and offers practical guidance to implement EU rules effectively, with no further delays.
