Smart Grids Initiatives in Europe Country Snapshots and Country Fact Sheets Michael Hübner, Natalie Prüggler Berichte aus Energie- und Umweltforschung 22/2011 Imprint: Owner and Publisher: Austrian Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology Radetzkystraße 2, A-1030 Vienna, Austria Responsibility and Coordination: Division for Energy and Environmental Technologies Head: Michael Paula http://www.nachhaltigwirtschaften.at � � Smart Grids Initiatives in Europe Country Snapshots and Country Fact Sheets � � Michael Hübner Natalie Prüggler Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology - BMVIT University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien � April 2011 � The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement n° 219343. ERA-Net Smart Grids � Introduction This brochure contains two outcomes of the actual work we do to stimulate and support the coordination and cooperation of national Smart Grids R&D initiatives in Europe. These materials are provided here in the ““Schriftenreihe Energie- und Umwelttechnologien”” of the Austrian Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology (BMVIT) to disseminate them in particular in Austria and the countries of the ““Smart Grids D-A-CH”” cooperation but also to interested experts in other European countries and worldwide. Smart Grids Country Snapshots The European Electricity Grids Initiative (EEGI) as one of the industrial initiatives of the European SET Plan, was launched 2010. During the last years a number of European member states have already started programmes and initiatives to develop Smart Grids demonstration projects and a number of FP 7 projects were started. As the Austrian representative to the EEGI (Michael Hübner) and the workpackage leader of the ERA-Net Smart Grids (Michael Hübner and Natalie Prüggler) we took the opportunity to initiate and organise together with the Austrian Institute of Technology a workshop, helping to get an overview over local demonstration projects in committed member countries of the EEGI and bringing these national projects on a European level. In preparation of this workshop we developed, together with national key experts, ‘‘Smart Grids Country Snapshots’’, giving an update and overview about the national R&D activities on three slides per country as an input to the workshop. Smart Grids Country Fact Sheets The SmartGrids ERA-Net aims at developing transnational research activities to speed up the development of a Smart European Electrical Infrastructure. It provides co-ordination of the related research activities within the national and regional public (co)funded RTD. SmartGrids ERA-Net creates a network of programme managers, closely connected to policy makers and industry that undertakes joint activities. In the framework of ERA-Net Smart Grids we provided a ““Report about existing national structures and activities, energy targets, foresight studies and their impact on ERA-Net Smart Grids““. This report collects country-specific and Smart Grids related information (documents and websites) of 18 countries and regions in Europe. The goal was to identify potential hurdles but also strengths for collaboration in the SG ERA-Net and potential future joint activities. As a result a detailed ““Smart Grids Country Fact Sheet”” for each participating country/ region and in addition for Italy as well as Germany was designed and key results were summarised. Michael Hübner and Natalie Prüggler Vienna, April 2011 � 4 � 5 � � Content: Smart Grids Country Snapshots ……………………………………………….…………………… 7 Austria ……………………………………………………………………………………………………....……………….…………………………. 8 Belgium …………………………………………………………………………………………........�…………………………………………. 10 Czech Republic ……………………………………………………………………………………�………………………………………… 12 Croatia …………………………………………………………………………………………………………�……………………………………... 14 Denmark � …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………... 16 Finland ..................................................................................................... 18 Germany .................................................................................................. 20 Greece ..................................................................................................... 22 Italy .......................................................................................................... 24 Latvia ....................................................................................................... 26 Norway .................................................................................................... 28 Poland ..................................................................................................... 30 Portugal ................................................................................................... 32 Slovenia ................................................................................................... 34 Sweden ................................................................................................... 36 Switzerland .............................................................................................. 38 Spain ....................................................................................................... 40 The Netherlands ...................................................................................... 42 Turkey ..................................................................................................... 44 Smart Grids Country Fact Sheets ……………………………………………………………… 49 � � 6 Country Snapshots for national experts EEGI/ERA-Net Smart Grids Workshop March 14th, 2011 Brussels ““European W alk to Sm art Grids Excellence”” –– W ORKSHOP SERI ES ERA-Net Smart Grids WP 4 leader � AUSTRIA 15 AT: Demo projects’’ key facts •• Ongoing Demo Projects: –– 5 Upcoming Pioneer Regions, of which 3 in demonstration phase (Showcase Region Salzburg, Pioneer Region Upper Austria, DG-Demo Net) •• Accompanying research and/or activities: –– National stakeholder working groups (SG Technology Platform) –– Accompanying Meta-Studies and accompanying coordinating management (starting 2010) –– Smart Grids D-A-CH cooperation with Germany and Switzerland •• Funding-/ program mechanisms: –– Grants; different funding rates according to national and EU funding guideline –– Mission oriented research programs on energy systems 16 � 4 AT: Timeline of research Funding for pilots/ demos until 2010/11: ÆEUR ~ 50 Mio. funding ÆEUR > 120 Mio. total budget R& D a nd P ilo t Fu nd in g (M io . €€ ) National Call Periods 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 Pilot & Demonstration Industrial & Applied R&D Basic Research Accomp. research & implementation activities 5 AT: National thematic focus Availability of project information: ••Project synopses & abstracts in English ••Website www.energiesystemederzukunft.at/highlights/smartgrids/index_en.htm Distribution NetworkDistribution Network Demand Side ManagementDemand Side Management Planning Operation Load Management Customer Integration Integrated Planning & operation of distribution networks with customer integration & high share of distributed generation Integrated Planning & operation of distribution networks with customer integration & high share of distributed generation � Belgium BE: Demo projects’’ key facts •• (Ongoing) Demo Projects: –– 10 demo-projects ongoing –– Accelerating rollout of smart meters –– 5 reference cities for large-scale integrated pilots •• Accompanying research and/or activities –– Regional Smart Grids Platform with all stakeholders (Smart Grids Flanders) –– BelSET-platform for coordinating input to/from SET –– B-EEGI platform joining Belgian Grid operators •• Funding-/ program mechanisms –– Individual Grants & living labs –– Contours of support programs appearing –– Most mechanisms are regional and not applicable in the entire country –– Relying partly on European support �� BE: Timeline of research 21 Name Category Type Institution From to Total budget Optimate Transmission R&D Elia 2011 2012 ADRESS Distribution Eandis 2011 2012 Smart Metering POC Distribution ORES 2011 2012 30,000,000 Network design & management in a Smart City Distribution ORES 2011 2012 Meer HEB door DSM Distribution Eandis 2011 2012 150,000 Twenties Transmission Demo Elia 2011 2013 CiPower Transm./ Distribut. Eandis 2011 2013 EIT-Storage Distribution Eandis 2011 2013 EIT- EVCity Distribution Eandis 2011 2013 300,000 EIT - KIC ASS Distribution Eandis 2011 2013 300,000 After Transm./ Distribut. Elia 2011 2014 LINEAR Distribution Demo Eandis, Infrax 2011 2014 40,000,000 Ecogrid Distribution Demo Eandis, Elia, ORES 2011 2014 Optisher Distribution ULG, ULB 2011 2014 Transenergy Distribution Eandis 2011 2014 Innovative renovation residential buildings Distribution Eandis 2011 2015 Small & medium scale wind turbines Distribution Eandis 2011 2015 Het Nanogrid van Morgen Distribution Eandis 2011 2015 Adele Transmission Demo Elia 2011 2015 (and longer) META-PV Distribution Demo Infrax 2011 2015 (and longer) 30,000,000 Windvision Transmission Demo Elia 2011 ANM Transm./ Distribut. Elia, ORES 2011 BE: National thematic focus •• Flanders in Action –– breakthroughs: 5 crucial breakthroughs •• Marshall plan in Wallonia –– 6 core clusters •• Smart grids Flanders Flanders in action –– breakthroughs: 1 of 5 crucial breakthroughs = GREEN CITIES Flanders in action –– breakthroughs: 1 of 5 crucial breakthroughs = GREEN CITIES Marshall plan 2.Green for Wallonia: 6 Clusters Marshall plan 2.Green for Wallonia: 6 Clusters •• Smart grids •• Solar •• Wind •• Biofuel •• Smart grids •• Solar •• Wind •• Biofuel •• Cluster environmental technology •• Cluster environmental technology •• Large-scale demonstration and rollout•• Large-scale demonstration and rollout �� CZECH REPUBLIC 23 CZ: Demo projects’’ key facts •• Smart region –– RES and DG integration; E-mobility; advanced AMM functionality; multiutility –– gas, water, heating –– at least 3 regions •• Smart metering –– communication infrastructure in 800 MV and LV substations –– interaction with customers •• Funding mechanism –– public funding is still under consideration –– in accordance with national and EU funding guideline; key funding under national stakeholders andor Distrubution operator (at present) 24 �� CZ: Timeline of research 25 –– Smart regions •• Scheduled 2010 –– 2015 –– Smart metering •• Scheduled 2010 - 2013 •• The according budget will be published approximately end of April. CZ: National thematic focus •• Smart grid demonstration project in real operational conditions; •• Know-how and exerienced in smart technologies; •• Advanced AMM functionality; •• Identification of possible implementation risks; •• Real data for costs and benefits evaluation and decision process; •• Possible security issues 26 �� CROATIA 27 HR: Demo projects’’ key facts •• (Ongoing) Demo Projects: –– Information System for Continuous Monitoring of Power Quality in MV and LV networks –– DC Autonomous Microgrids –– Guarantees of Origin –– RES Information Systems •• Funding-/ programme mechanism: –– Grants (World Bank, EBRD, Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development); Croatian Science Foundation, HEP - Distribution System Operator d.o.o., Konēar 28 �� HR: Timeline of research R& D a nd P ilo t Fu nd in g (M io . €€ ) National Call Periods Pilot & Demonstration Industrial & Applied R&D Basic Research Accompanying research & activities 29 HR: National thematic focus •• High level of distribution system automatization •• Smart metering for the customers above 30kW load demand •• Large scale integration of RES/CHP in MV and LV networks •• Large scale integration of wind energy in transmission system •• ICT support systems for market operation 30 �� DENMARK 31 Task Force –– Future electricity system - a corporation between the Danish DSOs and the TSO - •• Map of challenges •• Map of ongoing projects within the sector (108 projects) •• Gap analysis Markets Communication Networks & control ProsumersDERDistributionTransmissionProduction DK: Demo projects’’ key facts 32 �� DK: Timeline of research: Top 5 projects in Denmark 33 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 D1 190 D2 120 D3 150 D4 20 D5 90 D6 150 D7 60 D8 100 D9 100 D10 90 D11 80 Integrated communication Infrastructure D12 50 Total 1.200 Active Demand Response and integration with Smart Homes Smart Metering Infrastructure & Data Processing Integration of RES, storage and EV Planning, monitoring and control Cost (M€€) YEARFunctional projects Smart Grids Functionalities EDISON SM data MV Autom. Ancillary services provided by DSOs TD3 50 EcoGridEU TWENTIES EcoGridEU EDISON EcoGridEU Cell Project Cell Project Prioritized Activities 34 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 D1 190 D2 120 D3 150 D4 20 D5 90 D6 150 D7 60 D8 100 D9 100 D10 90 D11 80 Integrated communication Infrastructure D12 50 Total 1.200 Active Demand Response and integration with Smart Homes Smart Metering Infrastructure & Data Processing Integration of RES, storage and EV Planning, monitoring and control Cost (M€€) YEARFunctional projects Smart Grids Functionalities Mobilising customers, short term markets Managing LV network with EV, PHEV & Heat Pumps State Estimation, Asset management Automation Standard: Information models Data security, Protocols Infrastructure, System security & -arcitecture Balancing price flexible demand DK: National thematic focus �� FINLAND 35 FI: Demo projects’’ key facts •• (Ongoing) Demo Projects: –– One large project starting 2011, several small demonstrations (> 10 pcs) –– Financed by: Industry and TEKES (Gov.) –– Funding EUR = 10 M€€/a; Total budget EUR = 55 M€€/5 a •• Accompanying research and/or activities: –– 17 industrial participants and 8 universities/research institutes •• Funding-/ programme mechanismen: –– Industrial funding over 60 % 36 �� FI: Timeline of research R& D a nd P ilo t Fu nd in g (M io . €€ ) National Call Periods 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 Pilot & Demonstration Industrial & Applied R&D Basic Research Accompanying research & activities 37 FI: National thematic focus •• Future infrastructure of power systems, active resources, active customer, management and operation of Smart Grids, development of energy markets and business potentials - large scale cabling - power electronics, - primary substations - strategic planning of smart grids - large scale cabling - power electronics, - primary substations - strategic planning of smart grids - 2nd generation AMR - interactive customer - customer behaviour - demand response - active market participation of customers and distributed resources - ICT-solutions for market actions and management - 2nd generation AMR - interactive customer - customer behaviour - demand response - active market participation of customers and distributed resources - ICT-solutions for market actions and management Power systemsPower systems Active resourcesActive resources SocietySociety MarketsMarkets•• Further developed energy markets via SM•• Further developed energy markets via SM - network business models - business opportunities and models - service business opportunities - network business models - business opportunities and models - service business opportunities Energy marketsEnergy markets Power systemsPower systems - HV power systems- HV power systems DISTRIBUTION TRANSMISSION 38 �� GERMANY 39 DE: Demo projects’’ key facts •• Ongoing Demo Projects: –– 6 model projects in the framework of E-Energy –– 7 related projects on electric mobility •• Accompanying research and/or activities: –– Ancillary research group to deal with cross cutting topics –– Cooperation structures (standardization, branch associations) –– Meta-Studies on Smart Grid scenarios and roadmaps –– Smart Grids D-A-CH cooperation with Austria and Switzerland •• Funding-/ program mechanisms: –– Program with contest; funding rates for enterprises and research institutions according to national and EU funding guideline –– Orders to experts to produce studies on specific topics 40 �� DE: Timeline of research 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 EUR ~ 60 Mio. funding EUR ~ 80 Mio. private EUR ~ 55 Mio. funding EUR ~65 Mio. private ““ICT-EM II”” ??? 41 37 •• Developing and testing hardware and software for an Internet of Energies •• Integrating grid operation and electronic marketplace •• Gaining knowhow on interoperability, safety and security •• Testing models of added value generation and business processes •• Analyzing market potentials and improving consumers acceptance •• Highlighting needs for changes in the legal framework DE: Demo projects’’ topics 42 �� GREECE 43 GR: Projects’’ key facts •• Demo and R&D Projects –– New demo project "Green Island-Agios Efstratios””; 2011- 2014; Total budget: EUR 8.9 million •• Accompanying research and/or activities –– ‘‘Smart Grids‘‘: Technical study to maximize the penetration of renewables, to power quality, microgrids nad distributed generation. –– Collaboration between NTUA , PPC and RAE for the islands: Lesbos, Lemnos, Andros, Santorini and Kythnos. –– The study is financed by the EU ““ELENA”” programme (European Local Energy Assistance) financed through the Intelligent Energy by 800.000 €€. 44 �� GR: Timeline of research R& D a nd P ilo t Fu nd in g (M io . €€ ) 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 Pilot & Demonstration Industrial & Applied R&D Basic Research EUR 8.9 million ““Green Island-Agios Efstratios”” 2011-2014 ~EUR 4.5 million ““More Microgrids”” 2006-2009 45 GR: National thematic focus •• Focus: –– Islanding demonstration –– Microgrids •• Thematic focus given by: –– STUDY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TRANSMISSION SYSTEM (2010-2014) –– 1ST REPORT ON LONG TERM ENERGY PLANNING IN GREECE (2008- 2020) –– NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY ACTION PLAN IN THE SCOPE OF DIRECTIVE 2009/28/EC (June 2010) 46 �� ITALY 47 IT: Demo projects’’ key facts •• (Ongoing) Demo Projects: –– 10 demo projects ongoing, of which 9 can be brought on EU level: 2 single (““POI ENERGIA 2010-2013””); 8 have been clustered (““DEMONSTRATE MV SMARTGRIDS TECHNOLOGIES””); –– Total overall demo budget: EUR ~200 mio.; 1 of the single demos = EUR 77 mio.; cluster of 8 projects = EUR 16.5 mio. •• Accompanying research and/or activities: –– Fundamental research (SG part –– EUR ~15 Mio./a) –– public research; plus add. research in universities –– Italian Roundtable on Smart Grids: Initiative of Ministry of Economic Development; starting soon (incl. all stakeholders of the electric system) –– ISGAN ““Int. SG Action Network””: Italy is one of founding members; Permanent group of people working in the network •• Funding-/ programme mechanisms: –– ““Poi Energia 2010-2013””: funded by Ministry of Economic Development; on-going –– Cluster: funded by regulator: Recognizes a higher Return on Investment rate to operators for these projects; starting mid 2011; 3 years 48 �� IT: Timeline of research R& D a nd P ilo t Fu nd in g (M io . €€ ) 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 Pilot & Demonstration Industrial & Applied R&D Total Smart Grids demo budget 2010-2014: EUR ~200 mio. EUR ~ 2 billion for Smart Meter & distribution network automation (development, demonstration & roll-out) Cluster Single demos Add. Fundamental/applied research: EUR ~15 mio./year 49 IT: National thematic focus - Hosting capacity of distribution network by means of different policies and technologies of network management - Hosting capacity of distribution network by means of different policies and technologies of network management - Integration of ICT in the management in the network - Integration of ICT in the management in the network Integration of RES in distribution network Integration of RES in distribution network Customer participation Customer participation - Use of SM to improve energy efficiency on the customer side and all aspects related to ““prosumers”” - Use of SM to improve energy efficiency on the customer side and all aspects related to ““prosumers”” Development of ICTDevelopment of ICT E-mobilityE-mobility 2 important demonstrators: 1) Milan, Pisa, Rome; ENEL-Daimler: 100 vehicles distributed in the 3 cities 2)Town of Milan; A2A- Renault: 75 vehicles in Milan and Brescia -Both are related to DSO –– business model. Infrastructure is owned by the DSO 2 important demonstrators: 1) Milan, Pisa, Rome; ENEL-Daimler: 100 vehicles distributed in the 3 cities 2)Town of Milan; A2A- Renault: 75 vehicles in Milan and Brescia -Both are related to DSO –– business model. Infrastructure is owned by the DSO DISTRIBUTION 50 �� Latvia 51 LV: Demo projects’’ key facts ¾ (Ongoing) Demo Projects: –– Distribution automation pilot project (2010-2013). Project includes test phase and selection of appropriate fault indicators and telecommunications technology, installing MV reclosers with remote control and integration in existing SCADA and GIS DMS systems. ¾ New Demo Projects: –– Meter data collection, management and energy efficiency pilot project (2011 second half of year –– 2014). Project includes four subprojects: 1. Meter Data Management system implementation pilot project; 2. Energy efficiency pilot project; 3. Pilot project for testing of technologies for Smart homes and 4. Possibilities to use shared metering infrastructure for additional services. ¾ Accompanying research and/or activities: –– Smart Grid Competence Centre ¾ Funding-/ programme mechanisms: –– DSO investment programme and Latvenergo investment programme 52 �� LV: Timeline of research R& D a nd P ilo t Fu nd in g (M io . €€ ) 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 Pilot & Demonstration Industrial & Applied R&D Basic Research Total ~EUR 1 million Total ~EUR 12 million Total ~EUR 11 million Total funding 2006-2016: EUR 24 million Ongoing demo projects: ~ EUR 11.5 Mio New demo projects: ~ EUR 0.5 Mio 53 LV: National thematic focus Active Demand Response Energy Efficiency from integration with Smart Homes Integration of Smart Customers Metering Infrastructure Smart metering data processing Integration of Smart Metering Monitoring and control of MV networks Automation and control of MV networks Smart Distribution Network DSO integration of small DER Infrastructure to host EV/PHEV Integration of DER and new users 54 �� NORWAY 55 NO: Demo projects’’ key facts •• (Ongoing) Demo Projects: –– Total demo funding: EUR ~16.5 Mio. –– E.g.: ““SSMART”” - Regional balancing, bottleneck management, risk management with SG roll-out •• Accompanying activities: –– ““Energy21 initiative””: Ministry of energy working group; developing roadmap for Norwegian energy system; first round is finished; currently hearing of proposal –– results in 2011 •• Funding-/ programme mechanismen: –– Grants; RENEGI Programme 56 �� NO: Timeline of research R& D a nd P ilo t Fu nd in g (M io . €€ ) 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 Pilot & Demonstration Industrial & Applied R&D Basic Research Total ~EUR 2.8 million Total ~EUR 16.5 million Total ~EUR 26 million Total funding 2004-1014: EUR 54 million 57 Thematic focus Description offshore grid Develop the technology and the methods needed to plan, build, maintain and operate a subsea grid. market design Develop principle, metods and tools to realise efficient regulation and marketplace for the grid services needed to realise renewable input. smart grid Develop the technology and the methods needed to realise the smart grid. asset man. Develop the technology and the methods needed to plan, build, maintain and operate the future grid. environm. grid Develop principles, metods and tools to enable the future grid development at a low level of conflict. misc. Develop generation components needed to realise the smart grid NO: National thematic focus 58 �� POLAND 59 PL: Demo projects’’ key facts •• (Ongoing) Demo Projects –– Implementation of AMI system (Energa Operator S.A.; total budget approx. EUR 300 Mio) –– upcoming at least 2 projects concerning massive Smart Metering deployment •• Accompanying research and/or activities –– Consortium SmartPowerGrids Poland –– National SG Technology Platform •• Funding-/ programme mechanism –– Programme Smart Grids (NFEP&WM) –– grants up to 30% of eligible costs; total budget approx. EUR 125 Mio 60 �� PL: Timeline of research Funding for pilots/ demos until 2011/2016: EUR 125 Mio Funding for industrial until 2011/2016: EUR 250 Mio R& D a nd P ilo t Fu nd in g (M io . €€ ) 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 Basic Research Pilot & Demonstration Industrial & Applied R&D 61 PL: National thematic focus •• Energy Regulatory Ofice Æ requirements for creating System Smart Grid Ready Æ Smart Grid Law (?) •• Requirements and standards for AMI •• March 16th –– meeting of Polish Parliment’’s Subcommittee for Energy FURTHER INFORMATION: http://www.ure.gov.pl/portal/en/ http://www.nfosigw.gov.pl/en/ http://www.energa-operator.pl/ 62 �� PORTUGAL 63 PT: Demo projects’’ key facts •• (Ongoing) Demo Projects: –– 4 Large Demonstration projects –– Financed by: EU FP6, EU FP7, Portuguese Government QREN, Other Portuguese Funds •• Funding-/ programme mechanism: –– Grants; different funding rates according to national and EU funding guideline –– Mission oriented research programs on energy systems 64 �� PT: Timeline of research R& D a nd P ilo t Fu nd in g (M io . €€ ) National Call Periods 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 Pilot & Demonstration Industrial & Applied R&D Basic Research Total ~EUR 5 million Total ~EUR 10 million Total ~EUR 17 million 65 PT: National thematic focus - Smart metering data processing - Smart metering data processing - DSO integration of small DER - Infrastrucutre to host EV/PHEV - DSO integration of small DER - Infrastrucutre to host EV/PHEV Integration of Smart Metering Integration of Smart Metering Integration of DER and new users Integration of DER and new users - Monitoring and control of LV networks - Automation and control of LV networks - Methods and system support - Integrated communication solution - Monitoring and control of LV networks - Automation and control of LV networks - Methods and system support - Integrated communication solution Smart Distribution Network Smart Distribution Network Transmission/Distrib ution Coordination Transmission/Distrib ution Coordination - Increased observability of the electric sytem for network management and control - Ancillary Services provided by DSOs - Improved defence and restoration plans - Forecasting DER generation - Increased observability of the electric sytem for network management and control - Ancillary Services provided by DSOs - Improved defence and restoration plans - Forecasting DER generation 66 �� SLOVENIA 67 SI: Demo projects’’ key facts •• (Ongoing) Demo Projects: –– Elektro Gorenjska –– AMI (19.0 Mio. €€) –– ELES –– SmartGrids projects (4.7 Mio. €€) –– Supermen (2.1 Mio. €€), KiberNet (1.7 Mio. €€), CC SURE (10.6 Mio. €€) •• Accompanying research and/or activities –– Smart Metering implementation plan (207 Mio. €€) –– National Technology Platform for Smart Grids (36 stakeholders) –– National SmartGrids Roadmap (CC SURE) •• Funding-/ program mechanisms –– 100% funded by distribution and transmission network operators –– co-funded by Technology Agency, Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology , European Regional Development Fund 68 �� SI: Timeline of research R& D a nd P ilo t Fu nd in g (M io . €€ ) National Call Periods 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 Pilot & Demonstration Industrial & Applied R&D Basic Research EG AMI (19.0 Mio. €€) CC SURE (10.6 Mio. €€) KiberNet (1.7 Mio. €€) Supermen (2.1 Mio. €€) ELES SmartGrids (4.7 Mio. €€) 69 SI: National thematic focus Transmission networkTransmission network Distribution networkDistribution network Dynamic thermal rating WAMS (wide area measurement system) DSM / Ancillary services DCN (data communication network) Dynamic thermal rating WAMS (wide area measurement system) DSM / Ancillary services DCN (data communication network) AMI DSM/DR Voltage control / Automation Virtual Power Plant Infrastructure for e-mobility ICT infrastructure Efficient use of energy Smart Home AMI DSM/DR Voltage control / Automation Virtual Power Plant Infrastructure for e-mobility ICT infrastructure Efficient use of energy Smart Home SmartGrids Large-Scale Implementation PlanSmartGrids Large-Scale Implementation Plan Pilot & Demonstration Activities 70 �� SWEDEN 71 SE: Demo projects’’ key facts •• (Ongoing) Demo Projects –– Stockholm Royal Seaport - Feasibility Study, Large Scale Urban SG Demo, Total Budget ~3.75 MEUR (40% funding) –– Smart Grid Gotland –– Feasibility Study, Large Scale Rural SG Demo, Total Budget ~1.1 MEUR (40% funding) •• Accompanying research and/or activities –– Research Programmes: EKC2, ELEKTRA –– EIT KIC InnoEnergy Sweden –– European Node for Innovation on Smart Grids and Electricity Storage •• Funding-/ programme mechanismen –– Grants; Funding rates According to National and EU Funding Guideline –– Contributing Funds from Participating Organizations 72 �� SE: Timeline of research R& D a nd P ilo t Fu nd in g (M io . €€ ) National Call Periods 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 Pilot & Demonstration Total ~12Mio. €€ Industrial & Applied R&D Total ~17Mio. €€ Basic Research Total ~6Mio. €€ Total funding 2004-2014: ~35Mio. €€ 73 SE: National thematic focus - Reduction of Peak Load - Energy Efficiency - Microgrids - Reduction of Peak Load - Energy Efficiency - Microgrids- Energy Storage - Offshore HVDC - Demand Response - Energy Storage - Offshore HVDC - Demand Response Active ConsumersActive Consumers Integration of Renewables Integration of Renewables Low Environmental Impact Low Environmental Impact Low Life Cycle Cost Low Life Cycle Cost Sustainable Power SystemSustainable Power System - Smart Meters Deployment - Proposed Incentive Scheme for Smart Grid Deployment - Smart Meters Deployment - Proposed Incentive Scheme for Smart Grid Deployment Network Tariff Regulation Model Network Tariff Regulation Model Technologies & System Technologies & System - ICT - Smart Grid Components - Smart Grid Materials - ICT - Smart Grid Components - Smart Grid Materials 74 �� SWITZERLAND 75 CH: Demo projects’’ key facts •• (Ongoing) Demo Projects –– Vein –– Swiss2G –– ewz Smart Metering Pilot –– aWattgarde •• Accompanying research and/or activities –– D-A-CH cooperation •• Funding-/ programme mechanism –– Grants; different funding rates according to national funding guideline –– Mission oriented research programs on energy systems 76 �� CH: National thematic focus Core activities of the grid program Core activities of the grid program Electricity gridElectricity grid Multi energy carriers Multi energy carriers Grid technology Grid technology •• Dependence of the techni- cal and econo- mical grid operation •• Congestion management, auction design •• Dependence of the techni- cal and econo- mical grid operation •• Congestion management, auction design •• Modelling and analysis of coupled multi- energy carriers (electricity, gas, heath) •• Integration of local (renew- able) sources and energy storages •• Modelling and analysis of coupled multi- energy carriers (electricity, gas, heath) •• Integration of local (renew- able) sources and energy storages •• Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) •• Technologies to transfer coupled several energy carriers •• Flexible AC Transmission Systems (FACTS) •• Technologies to transfer coupled several energy carriers Goals of the programme ““grid””Goals of the programme ““grid”” Impact Assessment ••Estimation of the economic costs and the benefits of smart grids for Switzerland ••Working out the framework conditions for the use of smart metering ••To derive further necessary legal specifications Smart Grids Roadmap ••Definition of the functional design of a Swiss Smart Grids ••Definition of the target state with the help of different scenarios ••Elaborating the necessary steps for an implementation and the accumulating costs ••Working out the framework to finance "smart grids" Research ••Taking into consideration the main focus of the research programme of the Swiss Federal Office of Energy ••Main focus on "smart grids" and "smart cities" in pilot and demonstration projects ••Development of international relations ••Participation of the relevant industrial initiatives of the EU Set plan Realization actions ••Energy Switzerland 2010 - 2020 and tenders ••Increasing of energy efficiency with the help of smart grids Impact Assessment ••Estimation of the economic costs and the benefits of smart grids for Switzerland ••Working out the framework conditions for the use of smart metering ••To derive further necessary legal specifications Smart Grids Roadmap ••Definition of the functional design of a Swiss Smart Grids ••Definition of the target state with the help of different scenarios ••Elaborating the necessary steps for an implementation and the accumulating costs ••Working out the framework to finance "smart grids" Research ••Taking into consideration the main focus of the research programme of the Swiss Federal Office of Energy ••Main focus on "smart grids" and "smart cities" in pilot and demonstration projects ••Development of international relations ••Participation of the relevant industrial initiatives of the EU Set plan Realization actions ••Energy Switzerland 2010 - 2020 and tenders ••Increasing of energy efficiency with the help of smart grids Position paper ““Smart Grids””Position paper ““Smart Grids”” 77 �� SPAIN 79 ES: Demo projects’’ key facts •• (Ongoing) Demo Projects –– the largest demo projects are mostly supported by private funding (utilities) –– the main driver is smartmetering deployment by 2018 •• Accompanying research and/or activities –– Spanish R&D plan Æ CDTI and Ministry of Innovation –– National stakeholder technology platform Æ FUTURED •• Funding-/ programme mechanismen –– Period 2008 -2012: •• 6 large National R&D projects Æ budget 135M€€ (50% funded) •• 4 large National demo projects Æ budget 125 M€€ –– Public funding: from grants to loans 80 �� Smartgrids mean ... network automation & control smartmetering end user systems DENISE R&D x GAD R&D x x x CRISALIDA R&D x ENERGOS R&D x VERDE R&D x x REDES2025 R&D x STORE Demo x SMARTCITY Demo x x x STAR Demo x x BIZKAIA Demo x x x na tio na l p ro je ct s FENIX R&D x ADDRESS R&D x x x OPENMETER R&D x x TWENTIES Demo x GRID4EU Demo x x xE U p ro je ct s 16.000 100.000 200.000 customers involved in demos 1 2 3 81 �� THE NETHERLANDS 83 NL: Demo projects’’ key facts •• (Ongoing) Demo Projects –– Stimulating programme for e-mobility: 800,000 e-cars until 2020; several projects; total budget: EUR ~65 million –– Energy island in the North Sea: 20 GWh electricity by wind,; 1.5 GW (planned, not yet started) –– Green Gas Field: feed gas into existing distribution system (planned, not yet started) –– Smart Meter for electricity & gas: total project: roll-out of 250,000 SM; first round 2011: 175,000 SM; EUR 20 Mio.; Goal: 80% of all customers with smart meters until 2020 –– Smart charging: Technical issues/ service provided involving consumers (2011) •• Accompanying research and/or activities –– Several working groups on specific Smart Grids topics –– Smart Grid Initiative: ““Smart Energy Collective””: planned/ started R&D projects until 2015; 8,000 households involved •• Funding-/ programme mechanism –– Public-private-funding: on average 30% public; 70% private 84 �� NL: Timeline of research R& D a nd P ilo t Fu nd in g (M io . €€ ) National Call Periods 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 Pilot & Demonstration Industrial & Applied R&D Basic Research Smart Meter roll-out until 2020 First round starting 2011: EUR 20 million Smart charging project starting 2011 Smart Energy Collective (8000 HH involved) until 2015 85 NL: National thematic focus Large-scale windLarge-scale wind Green gas programme Green gas programme Electricity & gasElectricity & gas Smart Meter Roll-out Smart Meter Roll-out E-MobilityE-Mobility Smart charging (transmission & distribution level) Smart charging (transmission & distribution level) Transmission Distribution Super GridSuper Grid 86 �� TURKEY 87 TR: Demo projects’’ key facts •• (Ongoing) Demo Projects –– Implementation of Feeder Automation Project –– TUDOSIS (TUBITAK UZAY for Bogazici DISCO; total budget approx. EUR 5 Mio) –– Implementation of Wind Power Monitoring and Forecast Center Establishmet Project (EIE, TUBITAK, Turkish State Meteorological Service, Total Budget approx. EUR 10 Mio) ) –– Upcoming for 21 DISCO in 5 years about; (Total Budget approx. EUR 50 Mio) •• Power Quality, •• SCADA Systems, •• Distribution Automation, •• Smart Grid Systems, •• Smart Metering Systems, •• Funding-/ programme mechanism –– Different funding rates according to different national (TUBITAK (KAMAG, ARDEB, TEYDEB), TTGV, DPT, Industry) and international programmes (FPs, Eureka, Eurostars, etc) 88 �� TR: Timeline of research Funding for Basic Research until 2011/2015: EUR 5 Mio Funding for pilots/demos until 2011/2015: EUR 50 Mio Funding for industrial until 2011/2015: EUR 150 Mio R& D a nd P ilo t Fu nd in g (M io . €€ ) 2000 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Basic Research Pilot & Demonstration Industrial & Applied R&D 89 2020 TR: National thematic focus 90 •• Turkey has 21 electricity distribution regions with established local electric distribution utilities. •• Execution process to privatize 21 distribution companies has already been started. Planned Projects: •• Power Quality, •• SCADA Systems, •• Distribution Automation, •• Smart Grid Systems, •• Smart Metering Systems, •• New and Efficient Sub-stations, •• Developing Regions Infrastructure, •• Loss/Fraud Protection, •• Other Invetments ... �� United Kingdom 91 UK: Demo projects’’ key facts •• (Ongoing) Demo Projects –– 13 current demonstration projects (2010-2015) –– Total Funding: ~£ 100 million (~£ 63 million by grid tariff, ~£ 37 million by government innovation fund) –– Financed by Ofgem, DECC, Office of Low Emmission Vehicles –– Further annual calls until 2015: ~£ 440 million •• Accompanying research and/or activities –– Energy technology institute: Currently developing research and technology plan •• Funding-/ programme mechanismen –– Grants; by grid tariff and government innovation fund 92 �� UK: Timeline of research R& D a nd P ilo t Fu nd in g (M io . €€ ) 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 Pilot & Demonstration Industrial & Applied R&D Basic Research ~£ 9 million Registered power zones: Current demo projects: ~£ 100 million~~ Total planned funding for next yearly demo calls: ~£ 440 million 93 UK: National thematic focus - Active Demand Response - Energy Efficiency from integration with smart homes - Active Demand Response - Energy Efficiency from integration with smart homes - Metering Infrastructure - Smart metering data processing - Metering Infrastructure - Smart metering data processing Integration of Smart Customers Integration of Smart Customers Integration of Smart Metering Integration of Smart Metering - DSO integration of small DER - System integration of medium DER - Integration of storage in network management - Infrastructure to host EV/PHEV - DSO integration of small DER - System integration of medium DER - Integration of storage in network management - Infrastructure to host EV/PHEV Integration of DER and new users Integration of DER and new users Smart Distribution Network Smart Distribution Network - Monitoring and control of LV networks - Automation and control of LV networks - Monitoring and control of LV networks - Automation and control of LV networks 94 �� � 48 � 49 ““Report about existing national structures and activities, energy targets, foresight studies and their impact on ERA-Net Smart Grids““: SMART GRIDS COUNTRY FACT SHEETS Deliverable 4.2.1 Michael Hübner Natalie Prüggler Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology - BMVIT University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien The authors are thankful for all the contributions from: Oihana Blanco Mendizabal, Marina Peniü Levada, Jeannette Møller Jørgensen, Aare Ignat, Guy Vekemans, Stéphane Biscaglia, Ludwig Karg, Stathis Tselepis, Michele de Nigris, Gunta Shlihta, Olivier Onkiehong, Ruud de Bruijne, Lise Jørstad, Mats Andersson, Frank Nilsen, Erland Eggen, Ivan ŠŠmon, Marian Ángeles Ferre González, Rainer Bacher, Willi Rohr, Michael Moser, Ilknur Yilmaz. � 50 Outline Summary ............................................................................................................ 51 1. Scope of the Deliverable 4.2.1 ................................................................ 52 2. Categories of collected information ...................................................... 54 3. Key results of the analysis ...................................................................... 57 4. Smart Grids Country Fact Sheets .......................................................... 61 4.1. Austria ..................................................................................................... 62 4.2. Basque Country..................................................................................... 66 4.3. Croatia ..................................................................................................... 68 4.4. Denmark.................................................................................................. 70 4.5. Estonia .................................................................................................... 73 4.6. Flemish Region...................................................................................... 76 4.7. France...................................................................................................... 79 4.8. Germany.................................................................................................. 82 4.9. Greece ..................................................................................................... 84 4.10. Italy....................................................................................................... 86 4.11. Latvia ................................................................................................... 89 4.12. Nordic Region .................................................................................... 92 4.13. Norway ................................................................................................ 94 4.14. Slovenia............................................................................................... 96 4.15. Spain .................................................................................................... 99 4.16. Switzerland ....................................................................................... 102 4.17. The Netherlands............................................................................... 105 4.18. Turkey................................................................................................ 108 � 51 Summary Within this Deliverable 4.2.1 ““Report about existing national structures and activities, energy targets, foresight studies and their impact on ERA-Net Smart Grids““ collected country-specific and Smart Grids related information (documents and websites) of 16 countries and regions participating in the Smart Grids (SG) ERA-Net and the equivalent information of two countries not participating in the SG ERA-Net, but which are very active in European Smart Grids development (Germany and Italy), was analysed. The goal was to identify potential hurdles but also strengths for collaboration in the SG ERA-Net and potential future joint activities. As a result a detailed ““Smart Grids Country Fact Sheet”” for each participating country/ region was designed and key results were summarised. The Smart Grids related information requested involved the following broad information categories: x National Official Documents, Laws & Rules x R&D Framework, Programmes & Policy x Scenarios, Project Information & Platforms It turns out that most important information, which is of immediate usability to programme managers (and also researchers) is still not in English available in many countries. This is true especially for ““National Strategies””, ““Transition Paths”” and ““Energy targets”” as well as ““Project databases””. However, a lot of valuable information IS indeed AVAILABLE in most of the participating countries/ regions. And even if it is not in English available, the detailed Smart Grids Country Fact Sheets presented in this Deliverable give some insights about the most important messages of the national/ regional Smart Grids related documents and websites. Summarising, this Deliverable provides a sound basis for consecutive Tasks and Deliverables in the Smart Grids ERA-Net project and hence, builds the starting point for ““Durable Structures”” and potential future collaboration such as ““Joint Activities””. � 52 1. Scope of the Deliverable 4.2.1 The underlying motto throughout the whole work package (WP) 4 –– ‘‘Information flow and information gain for all participants’’ is illustrated in Figure 1. Information flow and information gain for all participantsInformation flow and information gain for all participants Figure 1 Underlying ‘‘motto’’ throughout work package 4 So this means that for the success of the work package ‘‘Implementation of Joint Activities’’ it is vital to: - keep communication flow up - re-distribute collected information after preparation and - meet for discussions and workshops on a regular basis. Figure 2 below illustrates schematically all tasks in WP 4 ‘‘Implementation of Joint Activities’’ in a way, such that the route defined as the ‘‘EU –– Walk to Smart Grids Excellence’’ can be followed. This interpretation of WP 4 was designed to highlight the underlying goal of Smart Grids ERA-Net, which is to foster and enable European research in the field of Smart Grids and so to strategically position the European Smart Grids know-how as optimally as possible within the world-wide competitive environment. This shall be reached by implementing joint activities. WP 4 –– Implementation of Joint Acitivties ‚‚EU - Walk to Smart Grids Excellenceಫ Task 4.2 Analysis of long-term strategies - Collection of smart grid related documents & info in each project partnerಫ s state - ‚‚Smart Grid Country Fact Sheetsಫ : Analysis of smart grid documents Input for next tasks and other work packages Task 4.4 Expansion to other programmes - Identification of benefits FOR & FROM the participation of new programmes in Smart Grid ERA- Net - High-level interviews with candidate programmes; invitation of non participating programmes to join as obervers Input for other work packages ‚‚EU - Walk to Smart Grids Excellenceಫ Task 4.3 Durable Structures Sub-Task 4.3.1 - Analysing & pooling of related nat. and Europ. activities Sub-Task 4.3.2 - Fostering the structures - Organization of ‚‚Smart Grid Workshop Seriesಫ �for Europ. Programme Managers Sub-Task 4.3.3 - Identification of Joint Smart Grid ERA-Net activities Input for next tasks and other work packages Figure 2 Schematic depiction of ‘‘WP4 –– Implementation of Joint Activities’’: The EU –– Walk to Smart Grids Excellence � 53 The first task to be accomplished for Deliverable 4.2.1 ““Report about existing national structures and activities, energy targets, foresight studies and their impact on ERA- Net Smart Grids““ (see ellipse in Figure 2) was to collect titles and websites of Smart Grids relevant documents and information in each project partner’’s national/ regional environment. The detailed categories of the questionnaire used to collect the necessary information are stated in the beginning of the subsequent section. All tables with document titles & according links are also publicly available online at the Smart Grids ERA-Net website: www.eranet-smartgrids.eu. Within this Deliverable 4.2.1 the results of the collected documents and websites are summarised to ““Smart Grids Country Fact Sheets””. On one hand the goal of this Deliverable is to get a fundamental overview about national/ regional official institutional and legal structure for R&D in the Smart Grids context. On the other hand relevant drivers in terms of national/ regional targets, strategies, innovation agendas and roadmaps as well as national/ regional activities in terms of networks, platforms were collected and summarised. Finally, the task of this deliverable is to analyse the impacts on ERA-Net Smart Grids and highlight potential hurdles and, of course, potential strengths for future collaboration between the partner countries and regions. In the Annex to this Deliverable, a brochure summarising the results of the first workshop within the ““Smart Grids ERA-Net Workshop Series”” organised in WP 4 is provided. The goal of this first SG ERA-Net workshop was to get an overview about ““National Pictures & European Dynamics of Smart Grids””. It was organised by WP 4 leader BMVIT and UAS Technikum Wien and kindly hosted by Senternovem (Agency NL) on March 30th, 2010, Regardz Meeting Center Amsterdam. In the following the framework of the used questionnaire is demonstrated and key results of the ““Smart Grids Country Fact Sheets”” are summarised and analysed. � 54 2. Categories of collected information In the following Table 1 the categories of the requested documents and information (document titles, websites) in the questionnaire are explained. Table 1 Summary of categories in the Country Fact Sheets Document/ Information Categories R&D and Innovation policy, Innovation Agenda, Technology Roadmaps Documents which are the basis for R&D programmes and fundings; Documents which signalise the commitment of the national industry and/or documents with suggestions by researchers, etc…… Scenario Analysis, Scenario Project Reports, etc…… that are about "Smart Grids" or treat related topics Questions Explanatory notes Project data bases: can we have access? (indicate: access Yes/No); Websites: no single project websites- only websites with collected project information of your programm(es); Laws and rules that are the basis for R&D funding and/or that are the basis on wich the programmes build upon National strategies, energy targets & strategies and transition paths (Binding) governmental documents Laws and Rules in the energy sector that have implication on Smart Grids E.g. Framework for allocation of R&D cost to grid tariffs Documents that describe the programme, the funding instruments of the programme, how the programme works, etc.R&D Framework, Programmes & Policy National offcial documents, laws & rules Scenarios, Project information & Platform Project Data bases, Websites with Project information, Synopses books Scenarios Documents or Websites about National & regional networks and platforms R&D-framework in general? R&D-framework for energy research? if not: R&D framework for research in smart grids? if no R&D - programmes In the first category ““National official documents, laws and rules”” governmental documents that are preferably official binding documents in terms of national/ regional strategies, energy targets and related strategies/ transition paths related to Smart Grids. Furthermore, documents which describe the legal framework (laws and rules) in the energy sector and hence, have implications on Smart Grids development (like Grid Codes, Electricity laws, Regulatory Directives, etc.) were requested. The second category ““R&D Framework, Programmes and Policy”” is divided into two rough subgroups: On one hand documents and information about the R&D framework (in general, energy/electricity- or Smart Grids-specific) was collected: x Laws and rules that are the basis for R&D funding and/or that are the basis on which the programmes build upon; x Documents that describe the programme, the funding instruments of the programme, how the programme works, etc; x Laws and/or rules which form the basis for R&D programme funding. On the other hand available information, websites and documents giving hints about the national/ regional innovation policy (like e.g. innovation agendas or roadmaps) influencing R&D in the field of Smart Grids were questioned. The third category is ““Scenarios, project information and platforms””. Here the focus was especially on project specific information in the Smart Grids context such as project databases and/or summarised project description on websites or in � 55 documents (like synopses brochures/books). Furthermore, scenarios or similar analysis that could give insights in potential short-, middle- or long-term development and deployment of Smart Grids in the partner countries and regions were requested. And finally, information (especially website) of existing national/ regional platforms (e.g. Smart Grids technology platforms), networks or other co-operations was collected. The subgroups of information categories are now visualised in Figure 3 and Figure 4 according to two selected properties, respectively. In Figure 3 the information subgroups are sorted according to Immediate Usability of Information. This means, x the more programme managers or researchers can use the content of the available information to evaluate chances/barriers of collaboration in the Smart Grids area or x the more the information helps programme managers to define potential joint activities of national/ regional programmes in the short-term the higher is the immediate usability of this information (high usability). Hence, information about national/ regional targets or connected strategies and innovation agendas, roadmaps or detailed project databases and information about initiatives like technology platforms could be of much quicker and easier usability to identify potential contents for collaboration than fixed framework conditions for R&D or national laws (low usability). Figure 3 Immediate usability of information for programme managers and researchers by information category On the other hand, as depicted in Figure 4, it is important to know which national/ regional framework conditions (laws, R&D framework, country-specific Smart Grid scenarios) are binding in each country and might cause hurdles for joint cooperation of national programmes and the development and deployment of Smart Grids in each country or region. But to define primary goals for potential joint activities like � 56 joint calls, joint demonstration funding, etc. it is primarily important to look at the specific information giving insights to countries’’ and regions’’ Smart Grids implementation goals and status-quo of R&D in Smart Grids. Figure 4 Properties of structural framework for researchers and programme managers by information category In the following section the key results from the evaluation of the gained country- and region-specific information/documents/websites are presented and analysed. � � � 57 3. K ey re su lts o f t he a na ly si s Th e fo llo w in g ta bl es (T ab le 2 to T ab le 4 ) s ho w th e su m m ar is ed k ey re su lts o f t he in pu ts b y co un try / r eg io n fro m th e qu es tio nn ai re s. T he c ol ou re d fie ld s id en tif y av ai la bl e in fo rm at io n to th e co rr es po nd in g in fo rm at io n su bc at eg or y. T he in fo rm at io n gr ou ps th at h av e hi gh im m ed ia te u sa bi lit y ar e m ar ke d w ith li gh t c ol ou r. Ta bl e 2 K ey re su lts o f c ol le ct ed in fo rm at io n fo r t he c at eg or y „„N at io na l O ffi ci al D oc um en ts , L aw s & R ul es ““ N at io na l O ffi ci al D oc um en ts , La w s & R ul es A us tr ia B as qu e C ou nt ry C ro at ia D en m ar k Es to ni a Fl em is h R eg io n Fr an ce G er m an y G re ec e Ita ly La tv ia N at io na l s tra te gy / t ra ns iti on pa th s an d/ or e ne rg y ta rg et s an d re la te d st ra te gi es in flu en ci ng S m ar t G rid s im pl em en ta tio n Po si tio n Pa pe r of w hi ch in E ng lis h La w s an d R ul es th at h av e im pl ic at io ns o n Sm ar t G rid s no t m en tio ne d N or di c R eg io n N or w ay Sl ov en ia Sw itz er la nd Th e N et he rla nd s Tu rk ey � Ta bl e 3 K ey re su lts o f c ol le ct ed in fo rm at io n fo r t he c at eg or y „„R & D F ra m ew or k, P ro gr am m es a nd P ol ic y““ R & D F ra m ew or k, Pr og ra m m es & P ol ic y A us tr ia B as qu e C ou nt ry C ro at ia D en m ar k Es to ni a Fl em is h R eg io n Fr an ce G er m an y G re ec e Ita ly La tv ia G en er al R &D fr am ew or k Sp ec ifi c Fr am ew or k fo r R &D in En er gy Fr am ew or k fo r R &D in S m ar t G rid s Sm ar t G rid s re la te d R & D Pr og ra m m e In fo rm at io n in En gl is h So on In no va tio n A ge nd a/ S tra te gy Sm ar t G rid s R oa dm ap R ep or t So on N or di c R eg io n N or w ay Sl ov en ia Sw itz er la nd Th e N et he rla nd s Tu rk ey Po si tio n Pa pe r � 58 Ta bl e 2 de m on st ra te s th at in n ea rly a ll pr oj ec t p ar tn er c ou nt rie s/ re gi on s in fo rm at io n ab ou t n at io na l/ re gi on al s tra te gi es / t ra ns iti on p at hs a nd /o r en er gy ta rg et s is g en er al ly a va ila bl e. H ow ev er , o nl y pa rtl y th is in fo rm at io n is a ls o ac ce ss ib le in E ng lis h la ng ua ge . A dd iti on al ly , m an y co un tri es ha ve la w s an d ru le s th at h av e im pl ic at io ns o n Sm ar t G rid s. � N ea rly a ll co un tri es / re gi on s ha ve im pl em en te d ge ne ra l R &D f ra m ew or k co nd iti on s, b ut ju st f ew c ou nt rie s ha ve e ne rg y sp ec ifi c- an d ju st t w o co un tri es /re gi on s (th e Fl em is h R eg io n an d G er m an y) h av e pa rti cu la r S m ar t G rid s R & D fr am ew or k co nd iti on s ( T ab le 3 ). A s ca n be s ee n, m an y co un tri es / r eg io ns h av e do cu m en ts a nd /o r w eb si te s w ith in fo rm at io n to S m ar t G rid s re la te d R & D p ro gr am m es in E ng lis h, a ll co un tri es h av e a pa rti cu la r I nn ov at io n A ge nd a or In no va tio n S tra te gy b ut v er y fe w h av e al re ad y de si gn ed S m ar t G rid s R oa dm ap s. Ta bl e 4 K ey re su lts o f c ol le ct ed in fo rm at io n fo r t he c at eg or y „„S ce na rio s, P ro je ct In fo rm at io n & P la tfo rm s““ Sc en ar io s, P ro je ct In fo rm at io n & P la tfo rm s A us tr ia B as qu e C ou nt ry C ro at ia D en m ar k Es to ni a Fl em is h R eg io n Fr an ce G er m an y G re ec e Ita ly La tv ia P ro je ct d at a ba se of w hi ch w ith p ub lic a cc es s of w hi ch p ub lic a cc es s & in E ng lis h O th er d oc um en ts / w eb si te s w ith s um m ar is ed S m ar t G rid s re la te d pr oj ec t i nf or m at io n in E ng lis h S oo n S m ar t G rid s re la te d sc en ar io s Te ch no lo gy p la tfo rm s re la te d to S m ar t G rid s in p re pa - ra tio n of w hi ch s pe ci fic S m ar t G rid s pl at fo rm s O th er n et w or ks /c oo pe ra tio ns re la te d to S m ar t G rid s N or di c R eg io n N or w ay Sl ov en ia Sw itz er la nd Th e N et he rla nd s Tu rk ey � A s re ga rd s in fo rm at io n ab ou t s ce na rio , p ro je ct in fo rm at io n an d pl at fo rm s su m m ar is ed in T ab le 4 th e pi ct ur e ha s m or e ho le s. In m an y co un tri es / re gi on s a pr oj ec t d at ab as e (m os tly o n pr og ra m m es ’’ w eb si te s) e xi st , b ut fe w er a re p ub lic ly a cc es si bl e an d on ly h al f o f d at ab as es a re in E ng lis h. H ow ev er , it ha s to b e m en tio ne d th at s om e co un tri es / re gi on s, w hi ch d o no t ha ve a p ro je ct d at ab as e in E ng lis h av ai la bl e, p ro vi de o th er eq ui va le nt ly v al ua bl e pr oj ec t i nf or m at io n (p ro je ct s yn op si s bo ok s, p ro je ct s um m ar ie s) in E ng lis h. A pp ro xi m at el y in h al f o f t he c ou nt rie s/ re gi on s te ch no lo gy p la tfo rm s or a t l ea st s om e ki nd o f n et w or ks / c o- op er at io ns in th e co nt ex t o f S m ar t G rid s ha ve b ee n fo un de d. � 59 Finally, in Figure 5 another type of illustration of the key results is demonstrated. The figure contains all information subcategories of the questionnaire. The bigger the words, the more information is available in those information subgroups. So it clearly can be seen that most information among all participating countries/ regions in the Smart Grids ERA-Net are: ““Transition paths””, ““Energy Targets””, ““Innovation Agendas”” and ““National Strategies””. But also a significant amount of ““project databases””, ““Laws and Rules””, ““SG R&D Programme Information in English”” and ““Scenarios”” are available. However, in this illustration the fact, that some information in some countries was not available in English or publicly accessible, was ignored –– unlike in Figure 6. Figure 5 Illustrated weight of information subgroups according to availability of information. All available information was counted. The bigger the words, the more information is available in those information subgroups. There, only the information was counted which is publicly AND in English available and which is Smart Grids- or at least energy specific. And it can be observed that the picture is a different one. The far biggest word is ““Innovation Agenda”” indicating that this is available information in English in most countries/ regions. Further ““big”” categories are ““Laws and Rules”” as well as ““Smart Grids R&D Programme in English”” and still ““Scenarios””. The rest of the information is only very rarely available. And here we come to the impact on Smart Grids ERA-Net and potential Joint Activities among the programme managers. Most important information, which is –– as evaluated above –– of immediate usability to programme managers (and also researchers) is still not in English available in many countries. This is true especially for ““National Strategies””, ““Transition Paths”” and ““Energy targets”” as well as ““Project databases””. � 60 � Figure 6 Illustrated weight of information subgroups according to availability of information. Only the information was counted which is publicly AND in English available and which is Smart Grids- or at least energy specific. However, as can be seen by the above tables with summarised key results or by the detailed country snapshots below, a lot of valuable information IS indeed AVAILABLE in most of the participating countries/ regions. And even if it is not in English available, the detailed Smart Grids Country Fact Sheets below give some insights about the most important messages of the national/ regional Smart Grids related documents and websites. A starting point for the identification of possible/ potential transnational Joint Activities will be the next Smart Grids ERA-Net Workshop in Brussels on March 14th, 2011. This workshop is jointly held together with the European Electricity Grid Initiative (EEGI). The major goal of this workshop is to draw a picture on which national project contributes to which of the functional projects defined in the EEGI process. This workshop and the detailed Smart Grids Country Fact Sheets below will help to formulate possible transnational collaboration and to identify Joint Activities in the consecutive Tasks and Deliverables. � 61 4. Smart Grids Country Fact Sheets In the following the detailed Country Fact Sheets per country/ region are presented. � 62 4.1. Austria National official documents, laws and rules There are several energy strategy documents available, on national and regional level (compare Table 5). The goal of the Austrian Energy Research Strategy (EnergieFORSCHUNGSstrategie) was to summarise the most important aspects of an all-embracing energy research strategy to create a basis for necessary discussions for energy research measures and at the same time to provide an input for the ““Energiestrategie Österreich””. The Energy Strategy process (Energie Strategie Österreich, www.energiestrategie.at) is a trans-ministerial initiative, where more than 150 experts from industry, energy-branch and research institutions have worked together for months to discuss about effective and necessary measures for 370 open questions towards a future Austrian energy system. The consolidated results build the basis for the political steps to come and are published in one big document (which is by now only available in German, but a summary is available in English –– see links below). Within this document it is stated that Smart Grids (and research on as well as pilot projects of Smart Grids) are of utmost relevance, especially as regards the following points: x Security of supply; x Integration of distributed generation structures (also considering traditional buyers with supply- and storage capacities). Furthermore, in 2010 the Nationaler Einführungsplan Elektromobilität (National Deplyment Plan for Electromobility) was published. It recommends the introduction of electromobility as a complete package of political and legal measures. Research funding as well as the initiation and support of contributive processes which are sketched in particular model-regions and ––systems shall play a major role. Additionally, technological, structural and infrastructural as well as planned framework conditions and interfaces are demonstrated. Table 5 National Official Documents, Laws and Rules in Austria National Offcial Documents, Laws & Rules Austria National strategies, energy targets & strategies and transition paths Laws and Rules in the energy sector that have implication on Smart Grids Available Available - ElWOG - Electricity branche organization law;- TOR (Technical & Organizational Rules) - Grid Code - EnergieFORSCHUNGSstrategie (Energy Research Strategy); - Energiestrategie Österreich (Energy Strategy Austria); - Energiestrategie Steiermark 2025 (Energy Strategy Region Styria, German); - Climate Program Region of Lower Austria 2009-2012 (German) - Nationaler Einführungsplan Elektromobilität (National Deplyment Plan for Electromobility) (German) The most important legal documents having an impact on Smart Grids are the Electricity Branch Organization Law (Elektrizitätswirtschafts- und Organisationsgesetz, ElWOG) and the Technical and Organizational Rules (Technische und Organisatorische Regeln, TOR), which contain the Grid Code for the Austrian electricity grid. Both govern the electricity supply system in Austria and hence, the interaction, rules and obligations for all market participants in the electricity branch to guarantee security and high level of quality of supply. A possible Smart Grids system of the future must comply with this law in order to be integrated in the Austrian system. � 63 R&D Framework, Programmes and Policy In Austria the BMVIT (Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology) ensures the implementation of an innovative technology policy and the efficient assignment of public funds. It is responsible for the development and realisation of a series of structural and impulse-programmes and closely works together with industry and research institutions to provide adequate framework conditions to foster innovation in Austria. The general R&D (research & development) law and laws for universities, research institutions and the Austrian Research Promotion Agency’’s law (Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft (FFG): www.ffg.at) as well as R&D directives, compare Table 6 give the legal framework for research in Austria. But there is not yet any law shaping Austria’’s smart grid research environment explicitly. Quite vast is the Smart Grids support in terms of research & development (R&D) and demonstration funding, reflecting the need for scientific work in the Smart Grids area. Hence, there are several programmes promoting research in the energy field in general and thereby supporting Smart Grids projects, e.g. the program Energy systems of tomorrow with the program track Energy systems, grids and consumers (www.edz.at) or the A3plus research program for e-mobility topics. In 2007 a major funding body for research support in the area of energy and especially Smart Grids related research is the Austrian was founded: The Klima- und Energiefonds (KLIEN; Climate and Energy fund –– www.klimafond.gv.at). The KLIEN programmes supports R&D and demonstration projects within three focus areas: x Research and development in the area of sustainable energy technologies and climate; x Promotion of projects in the areas of local public transport and public regional transport, environmentally friendly freight transportation as well as mobility management projects and x Promotion of projects for the support of market penetration of sustainable and climate-relevant energy technologies. In December 2010, a particular Smart Grids demonstration call was initiated and opened by the BMVIT in collaboration with the KLIEN, namely the call Smart Energy Demo/ Smart Cities call (Fit4SET). Another important programme of the KLIEN are ““Technological Lighthouses of Electromobility”” (Technologische Leuchttürme der Elektromobilität), which is supported by EUR 12.9 million. Table 6 R&D Framework, Programmes & Policy documents in Austria Available Programmes for energy / electricity (www.edz.at and www.klimafonds.gv.at): - "Energy systems of tomorrow"; - "Energy systems, grids and consumers" (Neue Energien 2020); - "A3plus" (e-mobility); - Smart Energy Demo/ Smart Cities (Fit4Set) - Call - "Technological lighhouses of electromobility" Later Constantly new calls are opened. R&D Framework, Programmes & Policy R&D framework for research in smart grids? if not: R&D-framework for energy research? if not: R&D-framework in general? R&D - programmes R&D and Innovation policy, Innovation Agenda, Technology Roadmaps Austria Available - General R&D framework in the Austrian Law for Universities, - R&D Directive, - Research Agency's (FFG) Law Available - PV Techniology Roadmap; - Smart Grids Roadmap Austria; - "Energie 2050" strategy finding process As regards the R&D and innovation policy and an innovation agenda the Austrian Federal Ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology has started the Energie � 64 2050 strategy finding process (www.e2050.at) where also Smart Grids plays an important role in the solutions for a possible future energy system. Additionally, in autumn 2009 the Austrian Technology Platform for Photovoltaic (www.tppv.at) and in 2008 Smart Grids Austria, the Smart Grids technology platform (www.smartgrids.at) were founded. Both platforms have published Roadmaps, which are consulting the political authorities to take the most promising and efficient steps towards the future energy system: On the one hand a roadmap to an increased photovoltaic penetration (where also Smart Grids is seen as the necessary framework) and on the other hand the roadmap towards Smart Grids implementation in Austria. Scenarios, project information and platforms Interesting information on research project level for smart grids can be found on the national research program website: www.edz.at. There, project synopsis books about several research projects conducted in energy-related fields for several years can be found (also in English language) and even a special Smart Grids project synopsis was recently published, as documented in Table 7. Table 7 Scenarios, Project Information & Platforms in Austria - National Technology Platform Smart Grids Austria; - National technology Platform Photovoltaic; - E-Connect Plattform (E-Mobility) Available - Stromzukunft 2050 (Electricity Future 2050) TU Vienna (German); - Smart Grids Roadmap Austria (German); - Renewable Energy 2020 (Potential & Utilisation in Austria; German); - Energy Efficiency Potentials n Austria until 2020 (German); Energy Structures for 2020 (German); - Assessment of Austrian contribution to EU 2020 target sharing; - Evaluation of green electricity development and potentials (German) Documents or Websites about National & regional networks and platforms Available Scenarios, Project Information & Platforms Project Data bases, Websites with Project information, Synopses books Scenarios Available - Project synopses "Decentralised Generation and Smart Grids" 2003-2007 and 2007 - 2009 (English); - Smart Grids project synopsis 2003-2010 (English); - International Co-operation in the field of Smart Grids - projects; - Funding Map of the Climate and Energy Fund (Klima- und Energiefond) Austria On the website of the National Energy Strategy process (as highlighted above) several related documents about derived energy scenarios and potentials (renewables, energy efficiency, 2020 target fulfilment, etc.) are available, partly also in English language. Finally, in Austria there exist three technology platforms, namely the already mentioned platforms for photovoltaic and Smart Grids as well as the e-mobility platform E-Connected (www.e-connected.at). This platform was initiated by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Life (Lebensministerium, www.lebensministerium.at) and the Climate and Energy Fund (Klima- und Energiefonds, www.klimafonds.gv.at). It has the goal to reduce CO2-emissions in the transport sector with quick introduction of e-mobility in the Austrian market and connects industry, researcher institutions and representatives of the energy branch by delivering information as well as supporting the research and discussion process with expert group events. � 65 List of links to the Austrian Smart Grids documents The following Table 8 lists all links to above mentioned Smart Grids related documents (if available online) and other websites. Table 8 Links to Austrian Smart Grids related documents Austrian Documents Links BMVIT - Austrian Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology www.bmvit.gv.at Austrian Climate and Energy Funds (Klima- und Energiefonds, KLIEN) www.klimafonds.gv.at Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) www.ffg.at Energy Research Programme: Energy Systems of Tomorrow www.energiesystemederzukunft.at/english.htm EnergieFORSCHUNGSstrategie (German) www.bmvit.gv.at/innovation/downloads/energieforschungsstrategie.pdf Energie 2050 (Energy Strategy Finding Process) www.e2050.at Energiestrategie Österreich (Energy Strategy Austria, Website in German) www.energiestrategie.at Energy Strategy Austria (Summary in ppt) (English) http://eea.eionet.europa.eu/Public/irc/eionet- circle/energy/library?l=/workshops/eionet_workshop_10- 11/presentations/austrian-energy-strategy/_EN_1.0_&a=d Nationaler Einführungsplan Elektromobilität (National Deployment Plan for Electromobility) (German) www.bmvit.gv.at/innovation/downloads/einfuehrungsplan_elektromo bilitaet.pdf Energy Systems of Tomorrow: List and abstracts of Smart Grids projects in the programme http://www.energiesystemederzukunft.at/highlights/smartgrids/index _en.htm Energy Systems of Tomorrow:Project synopsis "Decentralised Generation and Smart Grids" (2003-2009) (English) www.energiesystemederzukunft.at/publikationen/view.html/id684 Smart Grids projects in Austria (2003-2010) www.energiesystemederzukunft.at/publikationen/view.html/id684 Intelligent Energy Systems of Tomorrow - "Smart Grid Pioneers in Austria" www.energiesystemederzukunft.at/publikationen/view.html/id838 Energy Systems of Tomorrow: Smart Grids Publications http://www.energiesystemederzukunft.at/highlights/smartgrids/publikationen.htm International Co-operation in the field of Smart Grids www.energiesystemederzukunft.at/highlights/smartgrids/kooperationen_en.htm Energy Systems of Tomorrow: Programme Publications www.energiesystemederzukunft.at/publikationen/index.en.htm Energy Systems of Tomorrow: Programme Statistics www.energiesystemederzukunft.at/statistik/ausschreibung1_eng.htm Funding Map Climate and Energy Fund (Förderlandkarte, German, but with contact details of coordinating institution) http://foerderlandkarte.gizmocraft.net/ Market Rules www2.e- control.at/portal/page/portal/ECONTROL_HOME/STROM/MARKTR EGELN National Laws www2.e- control.at/portal/page/portal/ECONTROL_HOME/STROM/RECHTS GRUNDLAGEN/ BUNDESRECHT Documents about energy scenarios www.energiestrategie.at/daten-fakten National Technology Platform Smart Grids Austria www.smartgrids.at Photovoltail Technology Platform Austria www.tppv.at/ Austiran E-Mobility platform: E-Connected www.e-connected.at � 66 4.2. Basque Country National official documents, laws and rules The Basque legal energy documents and strategies are publicly available at the website of EVE (Ente Vasco de la Energia) which is the Basque Government's energy agency. Its mission is to: x Propose energy strategies for the Basque Country, using criteria of supply security, cost competitiveness and sustainability. x Take part in developing these strategies and contribute to meeting their targets. To achieve this, EVE provides a service to the Basque Government's Department of Industry, Innovation Trade and Tourism in matters of energy and geological and mining resources, carries out a series of actions intended to help involve and encourage companies and institutions and publishes the criteria and values behind its strategies amongst the general public. All related publications are available on the EVE website as indicated by the links in Table 9. Table 9 National Official Documents, Laws and Rules in the Basque Country National strategies, energy targets & strategies and transition paths Available - Energy Strategy of the Basque Country 2010 Laws and Rules in the energy sector that have implication on Smart Grids Available - Several documents published at the EVE - The Basque Energy Board's website Basque CountryNational Offcial Documents, Laws & Rules One strategic document related to the energy and so, also to the electricity branch is the Basque Energy Strategy 2010. It highlights needed improvements and expansions of the electricity grid infrastructure and identified needed developments in renewable energy, but Smart Grids is not mentioned explicitly. R&D Framework, Programmes and Policy The most important R&D areas in the Basque country are identified by the Science, Technology and Innovation Plan 2010 (compare Table 10). Within this document Smart Grids are presented in the context of Distributed Generation and identified as one of several technological lines which have impact on the improvement of the competitiveness of the Basque Energy Sector. Table 10 R&D Framework, Programmes & Policy documents in the Basque Country R&D framework for research in smart grids? if not: R&D-framework for energy research? if not: R&D-framework in general? Available - GAITEK and INNOTEK - not specially designed for smart grids R&D - programmes Available - Science, Technology and Innovation Plan 2010 Later - Science, Technology and Innovation Plan 2015 (end of March 2011) Available - Science, Technology and Innovation Plan 2010 Later - Science, Technology and Innovation Plan 2015 (end of March 2011) Basque CountryR&D Framework, Programmes & Policy R&D and Innovation policy, Innovation Agenda, Technology Roadmaps The two programmes that support research and development (R&D) in the Basque Country, GAITEK and INNOTEK are not specifically designed for research in Smart Grids or Energy. Both programmes involve horizontal subjects. � 67 Scenarios, project information and platforms Energy in general but also electricity scenarios of the Basque country are also content of the above mentioned Energy Strategy 2010. There is neither a project data base with public access nor other documents/ websites available about national and regional networks and platforms related to Smart Grids. Table 11 Scenarios, Project Information & Platforms in the Basque Country Project Data bases, Websites with Project information, Synopses books - non Scenarios Available - Document of Capacities and Oportunities of the Basque Country (in Spanish); www.eve.es - Energy Strategy of the Basque Country 2010 Documents or Websites about National & regional networks and platforms - non Basque CountryScenarios, Project Information& Platforms List of links to the Basque Smart Grids documents The following Table 12 lists all links to above mentioned Smart Grids related documents (if available online) and other websites. Table 12 Links to Smart Grids related documents in the Basque Country Basque Documents Links Science, Technology and Innovation Plan 2010 (update 2015 available end of March 2011) www.euskadi.net/r33- 2288/es/contenidos/informacion/pcti2010/es_pcti2010/pcti2010.html EVE - The Basque Energy Board www.eve.es/web/Portada.aspx?lang=en-GB EVE publications (also English publications available) http://www.eve.es/web/Documentacion/publicaciones.aspx?Page=0 Basic electricity legislation www.eve.es/web/Documentacion/Legislacion/Electricidad.aspx Basic legislation on renewables www.eve.es/web/Documentacion/Legislacion/Renovables.aspx Basic legislation on energy efficiency www.eve.es/web/Documentacion/Legislacion/Eficiencia.aspx Energy Strategy of the Basque Country www.eve.es/web/Eve/files/f5/f56d9cdd-a9cd-4b54-b7e4-ab290348872c.pdf Basque Contact Points (Technology platform) www.innobasque.com/home.aspx?tabid=593 � 68 4.3. Croatia National official documents, laws and rules The Energy Development Strategy of the Republic of Croatia has been developed under the umbrella of a much larger project of the Croatian Government entitled Croatia in the 21st Century. An expert team which consisted of authors form Energy Institutes, Croatian Utilities (Electricity, Oil and Gas and other (national and international) companies and consultancies from the energy branch worked on the strategy’’s development. This document derives energy goals and targets as well as identifies most important research areas necessary to reach these goals. In the section Development Guidelines for Distribution Networks (Article 6.4.2, p.32) it is stated that technological development and harmonisation with advanced technology platforms from the area of distribution networks (e.g. smart grids) is one of the reforms to be undertaken in the distribution network. Table 13 National Official Documents, Laws and Rules in Croatia National strategies, energy targets & strategies and transition paths Available - Energy Development Strategy of the Republic of Croatia (Croatian) Laws and Rules in the energy sector that have implication on Smart Grids Available - All Energy related laws, acts and regulations are available at the Croatian Energy Regulatory Agency (www.hera.hr) National Offcial Documents, Laws & Rules Croatia The Energy Market Act, the Electricity Market Act as well as the Act on Regulation of Energy Activities give the legal as well as regulatory framework for the future every- day operation and the future development of the Croatian energy and electricity system. All related documents are available on the website of the Croatian Energy Regulatory Agency (www.hera.hr). The acts marginally have influence on Smart Grids development in Coratia. The Croatian government is currently preparing for the implementation of the Third Energy Package where legal influence for Smart Grids will be stated more clearly. R&D Framework, Programmes and Policy The general R&D framework in Croatia is determined by the Ministry of Science, Education and Sport (www.mzos.hr). The thematic research programme related to Smart Grids is the Croatian Electric Power System Sustainable Development (http://zprojekti.mzos.hr, in English also). An explicit R&D and innovation agenda or roadmaps are not yet available. Table 14 R&D Framework, Programmes & Policy documents in Croatia R&D framework for research in smart grids? if not: R&D-framework for energy research? if not: R&D-framework in general? Available - R&D Franework in general - Ministry of Science, Education and Sport R&D - programmes Available - R&D Programme "Croatian Electric Power System Sustainable Development", Programme Code: 0361590 R&D and Innovation policy, Innovation Agenda, Technology Roadmaps - Not yet available/terms are not defined R&D Framework, Programmes & Policy Croatia Scenarios, project information and platforms � 69 There are two websites available to gain information about ongoing or finished Croatian R&D projects. On one hand there is the website of the Croatian Smart Grids Technology Platform (www.smartgrids.hr) where summarised project information of especially Smart Grids projects will be available soon. On the other hand, similar information (on programme or broad topic level) is available online at the national R&D programme and projects database of the Ministry of Science, Education and Sport (http://zprojekti.mzos.hr). This is the main data base of all the projects with national funding. Table 15 Scenarios, Project Information & Platforms in Croatia Available - Project database of the national R&D Programme "Croatian Electric Power System Sustainable Development" Later - Websites with collected project information at the Smart Grids platform website (available soon) Scenarios - Not yet available/terms are not defined Documents or Websites about National & regional networks and platforms Available - National Smart Grids platform (www.smartgrids.hr) - HEP-ODS d.o.o. Smart Grids Working group (distribution system operator) Project Data bases, Websites with Project information, Synopses books CroatiaScenarios, Project Information& Platforms For the purpose of the development and implementation of a Smart Grids concept in the EU and its consequent application in Croatia in 2010 a Working Group for Smart Grids was established within the distribution system operator company HEP-ODS d.o.o. (which belongs to HEP Group, the national power company). Working group activities are targeted to: x Becoming familiar with its definition and factors - development drivers and concept implementation of the smart grids. x Analyse the key documents and European Commission' s as well as ERGEG and Euroelectric activities concerning the development and concept for the implementation of the Smart Grids. x Defining goals, activities and priorities of HEP-ODS, and later of a wider context, concerning the development and concept implementation of the Smart Grids particularly focusing on smart metering and automatisation. List of links to Croatian documents The following Table 16 lists all links to above mentioned Smart Grids related documents (if available online) and other websites. Table 16 Links to Smart Grids related documents in Croatia Croatian Documents Links R&D Franework in general - Ministry of Science, Education and Sport www.mzos.hr Croatian Energy Regulatory Agency www.hera.hr Energy Development Strategy of the Republic of Croatia (Croatian) www.hrote.hr/hrote/dokumenti/StrategijaEnergetskogRazvoja_nn_130_2009.pdf R&D Programme "Croatian Electric Power System Sustainable Development", Programme Code: 0361590 http://zprojekti.mzos.hr Website with collected project information, active but documents about National network/platform www.smartgrids.hr/sg/smartgrids/projekti � 70 4.4. Denmark National official documents, laws and rules The national document influencing the national political orientation towards Smart Girds is Denmark’’s Energy Strategy 2050, as stated in Table 17. The denomination Smart Grids as such is not evolving in this document. However, it points out the need for a well-organised expansion of the power grid and other measures to maintain the security of supply to cope with increased amounts of wind energy and other renewables. Additionally, it promotes the use of intelligent electricity consumption. Table 17 National Official Documents, Laws and Rules in Denmark Available - Energy Strategy 2050 Later - Results from a governmental Smart Grids working group expected October 2011 Laws and Rules in the energy sector that have implication on Smart Grids - Non National Offcial Documents, Laws & Rules Denmark National strategies, energy targets & strategies and transition paths R&D Framework, Programmes and Policy The framework for energy research in general (compare Table 18 in general in the Danish R&D environment is given by the document System Responsibility and Transmission Grid, which is available in Danish only. In Denmark there is no research programme directly related to Smart Grids: But several energy programmes can support RDD activities within the Smart Grids area. As a member of the ERA-Net Smart Grids the ForskEL research programme with the goal to support R&D of environmentally friendly power generation technologies (www.forskel.dk) has Smart Grid as one focus area. The actual ForskEL Rules, ForskEL Guidelines for application and ForskEL Focus Areas are provided on the websites as listed in Table 20. One out of three prioritised focus areas within the ForskEL programme is ““Future energy systems with Smart Grids roll-out””. Updated information regarding the ForskEL programme (cell: R&D - programmes) can be found at the link provided in Table 20. Table 18 R&D Framework, Programmes & Policy documents in Denmark R&D framework for research in smart grids? if not: R&D-framework for energy research? if not: R&D-framework in general? Available - For energy research in general: BEK nr 1463 2005 System responsibility and tranmission grid (Danish) R&D - programmes Available - ForskEL Rules 2010, - ForskEL Guidelines for application 2011, - Description of a consortium, - Focus Areas to 2010 R&D and Innovation policy, Innovation Agenda, Technology Roadmaps Available - The Danish Commission on Climate Change Policy, - Energy Report 8: "The intelligent energy system infrastructure for the future" (by Risø - The National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy at the Technical University of Denmark - DTU) R&D Framework, Programmes & Policy Denmark The Danish Commission on Climate Change Policy, appointed in March 2008 by the Danish government, consists of ten scientists, each possessing special knowledge in the fields of climate, agriculture, transportation and economics. It will be presenting suggestions as to how Denmark in the future can phase out fossil fuels, as is the vision of the Government of Denmark. The National Laboratory for Sustainable � 71 Energy Risø at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) annually publishes an Energy Report. A reprint of the recommendations and conclusions of the current Energy Report 8: The intelligent energy system infrastructure for the future can be downloaded via the link provided in Table 18. Therein it is highlighted, for example, that the power system is currently undergoing fundamental structural changes, including not only the rapidly increasing amount of fluctuating renewable energy that is being connected to the system, but also the use of new types of production and end-use technologies. The potential development of Smart Grids is pointed out and the recommendations given focus primarily on a more flexible and intelligent energy system infrastructure, facilitated by short-term policy actions to be combined with longer-term research on new energy supply technologies, end-use technologies, and the broader system interaction aspects. Scenarios, project information and platforms For the Danish research programmes administered by Energinet.dk a project database (including Smart Grids related projects) exists, but it is not publicly accessible. But there exists a project data base for all Danish energy R&D projects conducted since 1981 (see according link in Table 20). Additionally, there is a very detailed website called Energymap with projects and information of Smart Grids related projects (see link below). Furthermore, there are several scenarios referring to Smart Grids system concepts (e.g. including scenarios for 50% electricity generation by wind –– see alos the platform ““Windpower to combat climate change”” further below; a scenario about heat pumps and electric vehicles) available. Within the European project EcoGrid (EcoGrid.dk) the building of the first Smart Grids prototype on Bornholm is planned. Table 19 Scenarios, Project Information & Platforms in Denmark Project Data bases, Websites with Project information, Synopses books Available - Data base of Danish all energy R&D projects since 1981 - Energymap: Project Information related to Smart Grids (English) Scenarios Available - Heat pumps and Electric vehicles. - EcoGrid.dk - project scenarios - now first SG prototype on Bornholm planned Documents or Websites about National & regional networks and platforms Available - Windpower to combat climate changes - Danish Energy Agency - Danish Energy Association - Danish Agency for Science, Techonoly and Innovation - NORDEN - Nordic Energy Research DenmarkScenarios, Project Information& Platforms Windpower to combat climate change is an initiative (the interactive magazine is available online at www.e-pages.dk/energinet/126/) by the Ministry of Energy and Climate and Energinet.dk. It encourages and demonstrates vivid with this publication how the goal –– 50% wind power by 2025 –– can be reached, by explaining related issues, problems and facts of the transmission grid, smart home/ cars, etc. Besides ForskEL there are important agencies and associations dealing with Smart Grids topics such as EUDP (Danish Energy Agency), BenMI (Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation), NER (Nordic Energy Research) and ELFORSK (Danish Energy Association). � 72 List of links to Danish documents The following Table 20 lists all links to above mentioned Smart Grids related documents (if available online) and other websites. Table 20 Links to Smart Grids related documents in Denmark Danish Documents Links ForskEL research programme www.energinet.dk/EN/FORSKNING/ForskEL-programme/Sider/The-ForskEL-programme.aspx ForskEL Rules 2010 www.forskel.dk/forskeldocuments/Documents/Rules2011.pdf ForskEL Guidelines for applicaton 2011 www.forskel.dk/forskeldocuments/Documents/Guidelinesforapplication2011.pdf ForskEL Focus Areas 2010 http://energinet.dk/SiteCollectionDocuments/Engelske%20dokumenter/Forskning/Call%202011_ForskEL%20Focus%20areas.pdf Energy Report 8 http://130.226.56.153/rispubl/reports/ris-r-1695_uk_summ.pdf Energy Policy Statement 2008 http://193.88.185.141/Graphics/Publikationer/Energipolitik_UK/energipolitisk_redegorelse_2008_eng/pdf/energipolitisk_redegorelse_2008_eng.pdf Energymap: Project Information related to Smart Grids www.energymap.dk/Technology-Areas/Intelligent-Energy/Smart-Grids/Related-Projects EcoGrid Scenario www.EcoGrid.dk Windpower to combat climate change www.e-pages.dk/energinet/126/ � 73 4.5. Estonia National official documents, laws and rules There exist a number of national strategic documents (mostly available in Estonian only) influencing the energy branch as listed in Table 21. For instance the Estonian Electricity Sector Development Plan until 2018 (published by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communication) identifies high priority activities and measures in the electricity sector to ensure continuous electricity supply, more sustainable power supply and consumption and a justified price of electricity. One of these is the measure ““Implementation of innovative power network solutions””, pointing out that solutions should be found to better integrate distributed electricity production and unstable electricity producers into the network. Summarising, Smart Grids are not a main topic in these documents. But as Estonia has to implement green energy requirements, the open energy market, etc. more documents related to these issues will come up. Table 21 National Official Documents, Laws and Rules in Estonia Available - Long Term Public Fuel and Energy Sector Development Plan (Estonian); - Estonian Electricity Sector Development Plan until 2018 (English); - Energy Savings Target Programme 2007-2013 (Estonian); - Physical and Social Environment Development Action Plan (Estonian) Later - Energy Sector State Development Plan up to year 2020 (Estonian) Available - Electricity Market Act;- The Grid Code Later - Enegy Market Law; - Nuclear Energy Law Laws and Rules in the energy sector that have implication on Smart Grids National Offcial Documents, Laws & Rules Estonia National strategies, energy targets & strategies and transition paths The Electricity Market Act and the Estonian Grid Code give the legal framework for grid issues. In the near future the passing of the Energy Market Law and the Nuclear Energy Law is expected. R&D Framework, Programmes and Policy The Organisation of Research and Development Act determines the Estonian research environment (as presented in Table 22). The most relevant R&D funding programme in the context of Smart Grids is the Energy Technology Programme. The Estonian Energy Technology Programme (ETP) is a part of Estonia's R&D and innovation (R&D & I) Strategy, „„Knowledge-based Estonia 2007- 2013““ Implementation Plan. It is its official energy related R&D programme, inclusive Smart Grids issues. The ETP is an inter-ministerial cooperation programme. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications manages the programme. Table 22 R&D Framework, Programmes & Policy documents in Estonia R&D framework for research in smart grids? if not: R&D-framework for energy research? if not: R&D-framework in general? Available - Organisation of Research and Development Act R&D - programmes Available - Energy Technology Programme R&D and Innovation policy, Innovation Agenda, Technology Roadmaps Available - Estonian Research and Development and Innovation Strategy 2007-2013: "Knowledge-Based Estonia" (Ministery of Education and Research) R&D Framework, Programmes & Policy Estonia � 74 The Estonian Research and Development and Innovation Strategy 2007-2013: ““Knowledge-based Estonia”” is published by the Ministry of Education and Research (www.hm.ee). It identifies general R&D challenges, vision and objectives for e.g. greater competitiveness of Estonia within the global research environment. Concrete research topics or areas are not content of this publication. Scenarios, project information and platforms Information on research programs, projects and funding can be found at the websites of several Estonian Ministries (see Table 23 and Table 24) as well as on the website of their institutions, e.g. Enterprise Estonia (www.eas.ee), Archimedes Foundation (www.archimedes.ee) and the Estonian Science Foundation (www.etf.ee). Enterprise Estonia is a large institution within the national support system for entrepreneurship, providing financial assistance, advisory, cooperation opportunities and training for entrepreneurs, research establishments, public and third sector. Archimedes Foundation coordinated and implements different international and national programmes and projects in the field of training, education, research, technological development and innovation. The Estonian Science Foundation (ETF) is an organization funding experts’’ research. Its main objective is to support the most promising research initiatives in all fields of basic and applied research. The three Ministries mentioned in Table 23 are funding energy projects in their area, but corresponding to the subjects of the ETP (see above). Table 23 Scenarios, Project Information & Platforms in Estonia Project Data bases, Websites with Project information, Synopses books Available Project, Programme and Funding information: - Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communication (www.mkm.ee): Enterprise Estonia: Business and regional development promition; - Ministry of Education and Research (www.hm.ee): Archimedes Foundation, Estonian Science Foundation; - Ministry of Finance (www.fin.ee) Project data base: - Estonian research portal (www.etis.ee/portaal/projektiInfo.aspx?lang=en) Scenarios Available - Information exchange in the context of opening the electricity market Documents or Websites about National & regional networks and platforms - Non EstoniaScenarios, Project Information& Platforms A detailed overview about projects (searchable also for terms like ‘‘energy’’ or ‘‘smart grids’’) is provided by the Estonian research portal (ETIS). Furthermore, in Estonia the information exchange process in the context of opening the electricity market has resulted in different scenarios about the future development of the electricity supply infrastructure. No documents or website about national or regional networks/ platforms in the smart grids context exist or are currently planned. � 75 List of links to Estonian documents The following Table 24 lists all links to above mentioned Smart Grids related documents (if available online) and other websites. Table 24 Links to Smart Grids related documents in Estonia Estonian Documents Links Energy Technology Programme (Estonian) www.eas.ee/index.php/ettevotjale/innovatsioon/energiatehnoloogia-programm/uldist The Estonian Research and Development Council www.valitsus.ee/en/government-office/research-and-development/research-and-development-council Estonian Research and Development and Innovation Strategy 2007-2013 (English) www.valitsus.ee/en/government-office/research-and-development Long Term Public Fuel and Energy Sector Development Plan (Estonian) www.mkm.ee/doc.php?10022 Energy Savings Target Programme 2007-2013 (Estonian) www.mkm.ee/221420/ Physical and Social Environment Development Action Plan (Estonian) www.struktuurifondid.ee/public/OP2_21juuni2007_EST.pdf Energy Sector State Development Plan up to year 2020 (Estonian) www.mkm.ee/326447/ Estonian Electricity Sector Development Plan until 2018 www.mkm.ee/public/ELMAK_EN.pdf Electricity Market Act www.konkurentsiamet.ee/?id=11925 Estonian Competition Authority www.konkurentsiamet.ee Enterprise Estonia www.eas.ee Estonian Science Foundation www.etf.ee Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communication www.mkm.ee Estonian Ministry of Education and Research www.hm.ee Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Estonia www.fin.ee Estonian Research Portal - projects data base www.etis.ee/portaal/projektiInfo.aspx?lang=en � 76 4.6. Flemish Region National official documents, laws and rules One core document regarding the energy strategy and transition path of the Flemish region: The Flemish climate policy plan (2006-2012; available in Flemish only) was designed by the Environment, Nature and Energy Department (www.lne.be/en). Table 25 National Official Documents, Laws and Rules in the Flemish Region National strategies, energy targets & strategies and transition paths Available - Flemish climate policy plan 2006-2012 (Flemish) Laws and Rules in the energy sector that have implication on Smart Grids Available - No specific legislation giving link between energy sector measures and R&D; - RUE obligations for DNOs are in force National Offcial Documents, Laws & Rules Flanders/ Belgium Like in most other countries, there is no specific legislation in place for Smart Grids or giving a link between energy sector measures and R&D. However, the RUE obligations for DNOs state that DNOs need to prove that they undertake activities with respect to energy savings. These might be subsidies for energy efficiency measures (heating, hot tap water, insulation, energy audits,...), or similar. R&D Framework, Programmes and Policy The Flemish region has ambitious goals towards playing a more and more important role within Europe. This is clearly stated in the following two documents as highlighted in Table 26: The central document which states the path for the R&D framework and most important R&D topic areas is ““Flanders in action –– breaktroughs 2020””. Within this document twenty objectives for turning Flanders into a top region and five crucial break- throughs to ensure and assure Flanders’’ future are formulated. In total 3% of Flandern’’s GDP will be spent on R&D by 2014 and Smart Grids in addition to logistics, ICT and health care is mentioned to get higher representation. One of the identified 6 R&D clusters is ““Ecotech: Energy and Environment”” enabled by the Flemish Smart Grids Platform. Smart Grids are described to be capable of generating and distributing electricity and other energy in an efficient, cheap, reliable and environmentally friendly way, covering the whole energy value chain. The task of the Flemish Smart Grids Platform is to pave the way for the development and the market for the required technologies, products and services in a multidisciplinary and sustainable way. Table 26 R&D Framework, Programmes & Policy documents in the Flemish Region R&D framework for research in smart grids? if not: R&D-framework for energy research? if not: R&D-framework in general? Available - Vlaanderen in actie - doorbraken 2020 (Flanders in action - breaktroughs 2020); Green and dynamic urban region (action plan); - 6 R&D clusters and 5 focus points to 2020 R&D - programmes Available - General documents and funding strategic basic research programme; - IBBT ICON - Project documents; - MIP Programme - Procedure submisssion knowledge and development projectss (Flemish) Available - Comission Energy: Challenges to 2030 - Flemish strategy and vision for smart grids (2009) (by the Flemish SG Platform) Later - Technology Roadmaps are currently prepared by the Flemish SG Platform and in the LINEAR Smart Grids demonstration project R&D and Innovation policy, Innovation Agenda, Technology Roadmaps Flanders/ BelgiumR&D Framework, Programmes & Policy � 77 The general documents and websites of the R&D programmes (IBBT ICON, MIP) as regards submission requirements and procedure as well as development of projects are also listed in Table 28 below. As strategic document which has influenced the Smart Grids development in Belgium the Commission Energy 2030 has accomplished a summary of Belgium’’s Energy Challenges until 2030 in 2007. It states the prerequisites of a sound energy policy in Belgium highlighting that regulators were advised to also accept the costs for smart- grid adaptation on the distribution side. A Flemish strategy and vision for Smart Grids (SG) was developed by the above mentioned Flemish SG Platform in 2009. Information can be found at www.vsgp.be (see Table 28 below), but in Flemish only. Additionally the Platform is currently preparing a Smart Grids Roadmap. One big demonstration project in collaboration of industry and research institute in the Flemish Region is the Linear project (www.linear-smartgrid.be). Linear, standing for ““Local Intelligent Networks and Energy Active Regions”” attempts to develop a green and dynamic urban region in Flanders. It is financed by the Flemish government as well as the industry. As one of the outcomes of the project another SG roadmap is planned. Scenarios, project information and platforms The above-mentioned R&D programmes and the IWT SBO programme as well as the SME support programme also offer project description and feedback analysis of R&D projects. The IBBT ICON and SME information is available in English (compare Table 27). Smart Grids scenarios can be found within the Smart Grids deployment plan for Flanders published by the SG Platform. Table 27 Scenarios, Project Information & Platforms in the Flemish Region Project Data bases, Websites with Project information, Synopses books Available - IWT SBO general feedback analysis (Flemish); - IBBT ICON project descriptions; - MIP short project description (Flemish); - SME support programme: example projects accessible on website Scenarios Available - Smart grids deployment plan for Flanders (2009 by SG plattform) Documents or Websites about National & regional networks and platforms Available - ODE Vlaanderen: Promotion of renewable energy (Flemish only); - "Generaties" (industrial innovation platform for renewable energy technologies): Strategies for renewable energy; - Transitieplatform Vlaanderen: Transition to energy in buildings (Flemish only) Documents of the Flemish SG Platform - VSGP (partly English): - Flemish strategy and vision for smart grids (2009); - Flemish SG platform (feasibility study); - Reports of working groups; - Brochure of the Flemish SG Platform Flanders/ BelgiumScenarios, Project Information& Platforms Furthermore, several Smart Grids relevant networks and platforms exist in the Flemish Region: Firstly, ODE Vlaanderen (www.ode.be) is promoting renewable energy (website is in Flemish). Secondly, Generaties (www.generaties.net) is an industrial innovation platform for renewable energy technologies and accordingly, designs strategies for renewable energy deployment. It clusters Flemish companies which continually set standards in renewables through innovation in solar cell development and performance levels, world renowned developments in wind turbine key components and offshore applications, as well as advanced groundbreaking research in biofuels and their applications. � 78 The Transitieplatform Vlaanderen is working on transition to energy in buildings (information on the website in Flemish). Finally, there is the already mentioned Flemish Smart Grids Platform (VSGP) which has published several documents (strategy and vision, SG feasibility study, working group reports, etc.). The documents are in part also available in English. List of links to Flemish documents The following Table 28 lists all links to above mentioned Smart Grids related documents (if available online) and other websites. Table 28 Links to Smart Grids related documents in the Flemish Region Flemish Documents Links Flanders in action - breaktroughs 2020 www.flandersinaction.be/nlapps/data/docattachments/Brochure%20ViA%20(EN%20-%20April%202009).pdf 6 clusters & their focus points www.vrwi.be/pdf/clusterbrochure-en.pdf IWT - Project funding information & documents (Strategic basic research SBO) www.iwt.be/english/funding IBBT ICON Programme - Project documents www.ibbt.be/en/projects/start-a-project/icon MIP - Program website www.mipvlaanderen.be/nl/webpage/1/homepage.aspx Commission Energy 2030: Belgium energy challenges towards 2030 www.ce2030.be/public/documents_publ/CE2030%20Report_FINAL.pdf LINEAR demonstraiton project www.linear-smartgrid.be/?q=en Flemish climate policy plan 2006-2012 (Flemish) www.lne.be/themas/klimaatverandering/vlaams-klimaatbeleidsplan-2006- 2012/vkp_2006-2012_def.pdf RUE obligations for DNOs http://codex.vandenbroele.be/ALLESNL/wet/detailframe.vwp?WETID=-1&SID=1 IWT SBO general feedback analysis (Flemish) www.iwt.be/downloads/algemeen/steun/sbo/SBO_effectmeting_eindverslag_2007.pdf IBBT ICON project description on website www.ibbt.be/en/projects/overview-projects MIP short project description available projects on website (Flemish) www.vito.be/VITO/NL/HomepageAdmin/Home/kmo/kmosucces/ SME support programme: Partners/ position of examplar projects shown on the map www.mipvlaanderen.be/maps/index.html ODE Vlaanderen: Promotion of renewable energy (Flemish) www.ode.be/ "Generaties" platform: Strategy documents for renewable energy www.generaties.net/Default.aspx?tabid=241 Transitieplatform Vlaanderen (Transition to energy in buildings) www.duwobo.be/ Flemish SG Platform - VDGP (Feasability study 2009) www.vsgp.be/index.php?lang=enAnd Documents of the Flemish SG Platform - VDGP (partly English) www.vsgp.be/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=17&lang=en � 79 4.7. France National official documents, laws and rules Official national documents and the legal framework that influences Smart Grids development in France is given by the documents listed in Table 29. Table 29 National Official Documents, Laws and Rules in France National strategies, energy targets & strategies and transition paths Available - Report of expert group N°1 of the "Grenelle de l'Environnement": Climate change and energy management (French) - PROJET DE LOI ADOPTÉ PAR L’’ASSEMBLÉE NATIONALE EN PREMIÈRE LECTURE, de programme relatif à la mise en œœuvre du Grenelle de l’’environnement Laws and Rules in the energy sector that have implication on Smart Grids Available - LOI n° 2005-781 du 13 juillet 2005 de programme fixant les orientations de la politique énergétique (French) - PROJET DE LOI ADOPTÉ PAR L’’ASSEMBLÉE NATIONALE EN PREMIÈRE LECTURE, de programme relatif à la mise en œœuvre du Grenelle de l’’environnement. FranceNational Offcial Documents, Laws & Rules R&D Framework, Programmes and Policy The current R&D framework in France is on one hand determined by ADEME’’s rules for the attribution of subsidies for R&D and innovation projects and on the other hand by ADEME’’s strategic orientation for Research and Development (2007-2010), see Table 30 and Table 32. Currently, one very Smart Grids specific call for R&D exists, namely the call for ““Energy networks and demand side management””. The equivalent document containing R&D implementation guidelines of the innovation policy which is available on the link provided in Table 32 is ““Smart Grids, demand-side management and decentralised electricity production: Mounting a national R&D programme””. The goals of this report were: x Analyse the role of actors in French research, in terms of new knowledge to be acquired regarding electricity networks; x Propose a new conceptual framework for national R&D on electricity networks, complementing work currently pursued by researchers in France, in order to explore in greater detail other possible futures for electricity networks; x Set up organisational and financial modes for this additional research, based on a list of projects that clearly distinguishes between European and national public funding; x Link these proposed directions for research, organisation and funding to an industrial vision ensuring that national manufacturers and parts makers will continue to rank among the top global competitors. Table 30 R&D Framework, Programmes & Policy documents in France � 80 R&D framework for research in smart grids? if not: R&D-framework for energy research? if not: R&D-framework in general? Available - ADEME's rules for the attribution of subsidies for R&D and innovation projects; - ADEME's strategic orientation for Research and Development 2007-2010 R&D - programmes Available - Call for R&D projects "Energy networks and demand side management" R&D and Innovation policy, Innovation Agenda, Technology Roadmaps Available - Smart grids, demand-side management and decentralised electricity production: Mounting a national R&D programme; - Roadmap for smartgrids and electicity systems that integrate renewable energies R&D Framework, Programmes & Policy France Additionally, there is a French roadmap for Smart Grids: ““Roadmap for smart grids and electricity systems integrating renewable energy sources””. For this document, a group of experts identified 5 broad challenges that provide a framework for visions, bottlenecks and needs for research demonstrators in the field of Smart Grids. Furthermore, these challenges have been set into an economic framework in which the cost/ benefit analysis for the various actors in the system is a determining factor for the arbitration of the technological, economic, institutional and regulatory choices to come. The roadmap is available on ADEME’’s website (see according link in Table 32). Scenarios, project information and platforms There are no project data bases or specific websites with project information available. But there is one document available drawing scenarios which are not directly related to Smart Grids, but important in the Smart Grids System context: „„Energy Efficiency in the European Union: Overview of policies and good practices““ by ADEME (see also the link in Table 32). This report identifies eighteen energy efficiency measures according to criteria such as energy impact, implementation coherence, financing schemes or valid past evaluation. Three platforms/ networks can be mentioned: DERBI the competitiveness cluster, TENERRDIS and CEPENERGIES. The first cluster DERBI (www.pole-derbi.com) is dealing with network management and storage, Energy-producing buidlings in a mediterranean climate and energy production outside buidlings and brings together business, laboratories, universities, training centres, professional associations, financial and regional collectives involved in the network of renewable energy throughout the Languedoc-Roussillon region (south of France). The second cluster TENERRDIS (www.tenerrdis.fr) is a competitive cluster covering all sectors of new energy technologies. Besides energy production it also covers the transport and construction sector. Tenerrdis encourages project partnerships between companies, research institutions, training and institutional stakeholders. Table 31 Scenarios, Project Information & Platforms in France Project Data bases, Websites with Project information, Synopses books Available - not available Scenarios Available - Energy efficiency in the European Union: overview of policies and good practices Documents or Websites about National & regional networks and platforms Available - DERBI competitiveness cluster - TENERRDIS, a competitiveness cluster covering all the « New Energy Technologies » sectors - CAPENERGIES Energy generation with no greenhouse gases FranceScenarios, Project Information& Platforms Finally, CEPENERGIES promotes energy generation without greenhouse gas emission and its international goal is to develop R&D and to form industrial partnerships with foreign companies and groups in the field of climate change. � 81 List of links to French documents The following Table 32 lists all links to above mentioned Smart Grids related documents (if available online) and other websites. Table 32 Links to Smart Grids related documents in France French Documents Links Smart grids, demand-side management and decentralised electricity production: Mounting a national R&D programm www.google.at/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CBsQFjAA&url=http%3A%2 F%2Fwww2.ademe.fr%2Fservlet%2FgetBin%3Fname%3D91375DBF7A06A5 CCF071CFAF3A6C0F7A1242119409511.pdf&ei=q8xSTd3cEM238QOQu4XrD Q&usg=AFQjCNE_P_E8BibdiANavtzQU7a_yDzY8Q Roadmap for Smart Grids and electricity systems integrating renewable energy sources www2.ademe.fr/servlet/getBin?name=EA7316C69FBD6C4A1AF9FD685A474A 941260278372367.pdf Energy efficiency in the European Union: overview of policies and good practices www.marches.ademe.fr/servlet/getDoc?sort=- 1&cid=96&m=3&id=58128&ref=17618&nocache=yes&p1=111 DERBI competitiveness cluster www.pole-derbi.com/home_UK.asp TENERRDIS cluster: New energy technologies sector www.tenerrdis.fr/en CAPENERGIES Cluster: Energy generation without greenhouse gases www.capenergies.fr www.capenergies.fr/fichiers/anglais/gbv5.pdf � 82 4.8. Germany National official documents, laws and rules The Energy Concept of the Federal Government defines the national strategy in the framework of Smart Grids, as stated in Table 33. The according link is provided in Table 36 below. Particular Laws and Rules that have implications on Smart Grids development in Germany were not mentioned in the questionnaire. Table 33 National Official Documents, Laws and Rules in Germany National strategies, energy targets & strategies and transition paths Available - Energy concept of the Federal Government Laws and Rules in the energy sector that have implication on Smart Grids - not mentioned National Offcial Documents, Laws & Rules Germany R&D Framework, Programmes and Policy As regards the R&D framework, Germany is one of the few countries examined having a particular framework for R&D in Smart Grids, named eEnergy: Potential of ICT for the optimisation of energy supply and the energy consumption. The related R&D programme is the E-Energy Programme with the focus on the ICT-based energy system of the future. Six model consortia have been awarded funds in the framework of a technology competition held by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology in close cooperation with the Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety. Furthermore, focus areas of this programme are innovation policies, information society and telecommunications. The overall goal of the E-Energy Programme is „„Paving the way towards an Internet of Energy““ with technical solutions for grid operation, new business models and electronic market places. Table 34 R&D Framework, Programmes & Policy documents in Germany R&D framework for research in smart grids? if not: R&D-framework for energy research? if not: R&D-framework in general? Available - Potential of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for the optimisation of energy supply and the energy consumption (eEnergy) R&D - programmes Available - E-Energy - Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi), - Innovation policy, information society, telecommunications. E-Energy: Paving the way towards an Internet of Energy R&D and Innovation policy, Innovation Agenda, Technology Roadmaps Available - The German Roadmap E-Energy / Smart Grid, - Analysis and evaluation of standards and norms in the framework of the funding programme E-Energy (Federal Ministry for Economics and Technology) R&D Framework, Programmes & Policy Germany Finally, a German Roadmap E-Energy / Smart Grids has been published (compare link in Table 36). Additionally, recently the within the E-Energy framework a report with analysis and evaluation of standard and norms in the Smart Grids context was elaborated. Scenarios, project information and platforms � 83 In Table 35 the German project data base and scenarios are highlighted. So a data base with knowledge from and for the E-Energy Projects exist, but it is not publicly accessible. There are several scenarios available in the context of the Smart Grids development in Germany. First, there is the scenario ““Internet of the Energy””, upon which the E- Energy Programme is built. Second, the dena-Netzstudie (Grid Study published by the German Energy Agency) focuses on scenarios of implications of the integration of renewables, especially wind power, on the German electricity grids. The goal of this study was to analyse system solutions for the German electricity grid until 2020 with outlook to 2025 to integrate a share of 39% renewable energy into the electricity supply system in the German transmission grid and in parallel, guarantee security of supply. And finally, there is an estimation of the enhancement needs for the German distribution grids due to photovoltaic and wind integration until 2020. Table 35 Scenarios, Project Information & Platforms in Germany Project Data bases, Websites with Project information, Synopses books Available - Internal workspace of the E-Energy Programme (accessible only for project partners) Scenarios Available - "Internet der Energie" (Internet of Energy) - ICT for energy markets of the future. The energy economy on the way to the internet era, - dena-Netzstudie II (Grid Study): Integration of renewable energies in the German electricity supply system 2015 - 2020 with outlook for 2025, - Estimation of the enhancement needs iof German distribution grids due to photovoltaic and wind integration until 2020 Documents or Websites about National & regional networks and platforms Available - Website of the E-Energy Programme (available in German and English) Scenarios, Project Information & Platforms Germany The website for the E-Energy Programme/ Platform is: www.e-energy.de. List of links to German documents The following Table 36 lists all links to above mentioned Smart Grids related documents (if available online) and other websites. Table 36 Links to Smart Grids related documents in Germany German Documents Links Potential of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for the optimisation of energy supply and the energy consumption (eEnergy) www.e-energy.de/documents/Studie_Potenziale_Langfassung.pdf E-Energy www.e-energy.de/documents/RICHTL_ENERGY.pdf Innovation policy, information society, telecommunications. E-Energy: Paving the way towards an Internet of Energy www.e-energy.de/documents/BMWI_Brosch_E_EnergyV4_e_26_6.pdf The German Roadmap E-Energy / Smart Grid www.e-energy.de/documents/DKE_Roadmap_SmartGrid_230410_Engllish.pdf Analysis and evaluation of standards and norms in the framework of the funding programme E-Energy (Federal Ministry for Economics and Technology) www.e-energy.de/documents/2009-02-23_Untersuchung_des_Normungs- _und_Standardisierungsumfeldes_E-Energy(1).pdf Energy concept of the Federal Government ™™™Ǥ„—Ǥ†‡Ȁˆ‹Ž‡•Ȁ‡‰Ž‹•ŠȀ’†ˆȀƒ’’Ž‹…ƒ–‹‘Ȁ’†ˆȀ‡‡”‰‹‡‘œ‡’–̴„—†‡•”‡‰‹‡”—‰̴‡Ǥ’†ˆ�� "Internet der Energie" (Internet of Energy) - ICT for energy markets of the future. www.e-energy.de/documents/BDI_InternetDerEnergie.pdf dena-Netzstudie II (Grid Study) www.dena.de/fileadmin/user_upload/Download/Dokumente/Studien___Umfragen/Endbericht_dena-Netzstudie_II.PDF Estimation of the enhancement needs iof German distribution grids due to photovoltaic and wind integration until 2020 www.e- energy.de/documents/BDEW_Gutachten_Verteilnetze_Ausbaubedarf.pdf E-Energy Platform www.e-energy.de � 84 4.9. Greece National official documents, laws and rules Several documents about national strategies, energy targets and transition paths are available of which one is the Study for the development of the transmission system 2008-2012, compare Table 37. The according link for the expansion of the study to the time frame 2010-2014 is provided in Table 39, but it is only in Greek available. Additionally, there is the 1st report for long-term energy planning in Greece 2008- 2020. Table 37 National Official Documents, Laws and Rules in Greece National strategies, energy targets & strategies and transition paths Available - Study for the development of the transmission system 2008-2012 - Study for the development of the transmission system 2010-2014 (Greek) - 1st report for long term energy planning in Greece 2008-2020 - National Renewable Energy Action Plan in the scope of directive 2009/28/EC (June 2010) Laws and Rules in the energy sector that have implication on Smart Grids - Non GreeceNational Offcial Documents, Laws & Rules Another important document influencing Smart Grids development in Greece the National Renewable Energy Action Plan in the scope of directive 2009/28/EC. It was compiled under the supervision of the National Committee for Meeting 20-20-20 Targets and Other Requirements (20-20-20 Committee). It analyses measures and policies to achieve the 20-20-20 targets. As one particular measure the further development of the distribution grid based on the smart grids principles is highlighted. Furthermore, in the context of distribution networks intelligent networks are mentioned, enabled by smart meter technology which is of critical importance for integrating renewable energy into the network, as they are a necessary tool for demand side management. No scenarios, project information or platforms are available in Greece. R&D Framework, Programmes and Policy In Greece there is neither any particular R&D framework nor R&D and innovation policy or innovation agenda/ roadmap for Smart Grids available. However, Greece has lot of experience in R&D and demonstration projects about micro grids or islanded Smart Grids. One of the most recent projects is the R&D and demonstration project ““Green Island-Agios Efstratios””. It was the political decision of the Greek government to fund initially a study (March-May 2009) for the electrification of a small (250 inhabitants) island 100% by renewable energy sources, applying also energy efficiency measures to houses and introducing e-mobility, biofuels, recycling practices, biological treatment of sewage, hydroponic agriculture, etc. The realization of the project "Green Island-Agios Efstratios" started in June 2009 and lasts for 3 years. The maximum budget available is 10 million Euro. � 85 Table 38 R&D Framework, Programmes & Policy documents in Greece R&D framework for research in smart grids? if not: R&D-framework for energy research? if not: R&D-framework in general? - Non R&D - programmes Available - Demonstration and R&D project called "Green Island-Agios Efstratios" - Programme: Integrated autonmous energy systems (green islands) - call May 2009 R&D and Innovation policy, Innovation Agenda, Technology Roadmaps - Non GreeceR&D Framework, Programmes & Policy Furthermore, one research programme with the topic ““integrated autonomous energy systems (green islands)”” is applied. The first call started in May 2009. List of links to Greek documents The following Table 39 lists all links to above mentioned Smart Grids related documents (if available online) and other websites. Table 39 Links to Smart Grids related documents in Greece Greek Documents Links National Renewable Energy Action Plan in the scope of directive 2009/28/EC (June 2010) www.ypeka.gr/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=CEYdUkQ719k%3d&tabid=37 Study for the development of the transmission system 2010- 2014 (Greek) www.desmie.gr/up/files/ȂǹȈȂ2010-2014.pdf � 86 4.10. Italy National official documents, laws and rules There are not any laws on Smart Grids directly, but there exist many laws and decrees which have an indirect influence on their development, e.g. Laws and Directives for the penetration of renewables, Laws and Directives for the evolution of the transmission network and Laws and Directives for energy efficiency. They have important consequences for the development of smart grids in Italy. Table 40 National Official Documents, Laws and Rules in Italy National strategies, energy targets & strategies and transition paths Available - Position Paper on Smart Grids Laws and Rules in the energy sector that have implication on Smart Grids Available - Laws and directives for the penetration of renewables, - Laws and directives for the evolution of the transmission network, - Laws and directives for energy efficiency National Offcial Documents, Laws & Rules Italy R&D Framework, Programmes and Policy In Italy R&D for smart grids is carried out under several frameworks: On one hand university researchis carried out under the supervision of MIUR (Ministero dell'Istruzione Università e Ricerca), while the MiSE (Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico) coordinates the public R&D activity called Ricerca di Sistema (RdS). The first legislative decree founding the RdS scheme is the Decree 16 march 1999 n. 76, followed by the Decree of the Ministry of Industry 26 January 2000 (““Individuazione degli oneri generali afferenti al sistema elettrico””) and by the Deliberation of the Italian regulator n. 53/00 ("diposizioni in materia di cassa conguaglio per il settore elettrico””). The funding scheme is based on a fee on the electricity bill of each customer, dedicated to national strategic research activities in the field of the electricity system (generation, transmission, distribution end use). Presently, the activities are regulated according to the Decree of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Handicraft dated 8 March 2006. The activities in the framework of the RdS scheme are carried out following two main paths: x specific agreements with public research centres: the major actor of this scheme is RSE as smart grids are the topical subject of this research company. ENEA and CNR have a minor role in the field of smart grids. In this funding scheme 100% of research costs are covered; x applied research projects, with 53 M€€ in 3 years of co-financing In the specific case of the 4 Southern regions of Puglia, Campania, Calabria and Sicilia the Programma Operativo Interregionale (POI Energia 2007-2013) dedicated to the increase of the penetration of renewables and energy efficiency, funds operators to test and demonstrate technologies inclusive Smart Grids. Calls for proposals are published on the related website: http://www.poienergia.it/. Finally, the Italian regulator (Autorità per l'Energia elettrica e il gas - AEEG) has awarded 8 pilot projects on Smart Grids to demonstrate the integration of renewables � 87 at medium voltage level. The deliberation calling for proposals and the results of the call are available at the links in Table 43. Table 41 R&D Framework, Programmes & Policy documents in Italy R&D framework for research in smart grids? if not: R&D-framework for energy research? if not: R&D-framework in general? Available - Decree 16 march 1999 n. 76, - Decree of the Ministry of Industry 26 January 2000 (Individuazione degli oneri generali afferenti al sistema elettrico) - Deliberation of the Italian regulator n. 53/00 (diposizioni in materia di cassa conguaglio per il settore elettrico) R&D - programmes Available - Programma Operativo Interregionale (POI Energia 2007-2013), - Regulation of research funding: Decree of the Ministry of Industry, trade and handicraft date 8 March 2006, - Call for proposals of the Italian regulator (Autorità per l'Energia elettrica e il gas - AEEG) for 8 pilot projects on smart grids R&D and Innovation policy, Innovation Agenda, Technology Roadmaps Available - Priorities (2009-2011) for the 'Ricerca di Sistema' (System Research) scheme R&D Framework, Programmes & Policy Italy The priorities (2009-2011) for the RdS scheme cover all the major aspects of smart grids technologies, with particular reference to: x Renewable energy sources and their integration in the electrical system x Asset management and system optimisation x Communication techniques and power electronics x Power quality x Innovative materials and components x Planning of electrical active networks x Operation of power systems in presence of large shares of non-dispatchable renewables x Scenario analysis and business cases evaluation x Electricity storage and technologies x Electrical vehicles x Demonstration and verification of active system technologies by means of trial testing into an experimental testing facility x Interrelation between the electrical system and the environment Scenarios, project information and platforms The results of the RdS for 2000-2005 and from 2006-present as well as activities carried out by ENEA in this scheme are available also at the links provided in Table 43. Table 42 Scenarios, Project Information & Platforms in Italy Project Data bases, Websites with Project information, Synopses books Available - Information about 'Ricerca di Sistema' projects (2000-present), - Activities carried out by ENEA Scenarios Available - Scenario analysis are carried out in the framework of the Ricerca di Sistema scheme Documents or Websites about National & regional networks and platforms Later - Permanent Italian Smart Grids platform is under construction. (Planning 2011) Scenarios, Project Information & Platforms Italy Additionally there are scenarios available in the context of the RdS. Finally a permanent SG Platform is in preparation and foreseen to come into force in 2011. � 88 List of links to Italian documents The following Table 43 lists all links to above mentioned Smart Grids related documents (if available online) and other websites. Table 43 Links to Smart Grids related documents in Italy Italian Documents Links Decree 16 march 1999 n. 76 www.ricercadisistema.it/testi/19990316.pdf Decree of the Ministry of Industry 26 January 2000 (Individuazione degli oneri generali afferenti al sistema elettrico) www.ricercadisistema.it/testi/20000126.pdf Deliberation of the Italian regulator n. 53/00 (diposizioni in materia di cassa conguaglio per il settore elettrico) www.ricercadisistema.it/Testi/20000309.pdf) Regulation of research funding: Decree of the Ministry of Industry, trade and handicraft date 8 March 2006 www.ricercadisistema.it/testi/20060308.pdf) Programma Operativo Interregionale (POI Energia 2007-2013) www.poienergia.it Call for proposals of the Italian regulator (Autorità per l'Energia elettrica e il gas - AEEG) for 8 pilot projects on smart grids www.autorita.energia.it/it/docs/10/039-10arg.htm Results of the Smart Grids call of the Italian regulator www.autorita.energia.it/it/docs/11/012-11arg.htm Priorities (2009-2011) for the 'Ricerca di Sistema' (System Research) scheme www.autorita.energia.it/it/docs/10/007-10rds.htm Information about 'Ricerca di Sistema' projects (2000-2005) www.ricercadisistema.it Information about 'Ricerca di Sistema' projects (2006-present) www.rse-web.it Activities carried out by ENEA www.enea.it/attivita_ricerca/energia/ricerca_sistema_elettrico.html � 89 4.11. Latvia National official documents, laws and rules As can be seen by Table 44, there exist a row of strategic documents influencing Smart Grids deployment in Latvia. On one hand the Energy Development Conception 2007-2016 (in Latvian) lays foundations for the development of energy transmission lines and reviews alternatives for further base load power plants that could balance renewable energy production. On the other hand the Latvian Renewable Energy Strategy 2006-2013 (also in Latvian) aims to promote renewable energy sources. At least 1 pilot project should be carried out on national level for each technology of renewable energy sources. Public and EU funding should be attracted to carry out the research of renewable energy technologies. The share of electricity that is produced from renewable energy sources should be increased. The First Action Plan for Energy Efficiency in Latvia (2008-2010) is not directly linked to Smart Grids, but refers to the broader context of reaching energy and efficiency target. Table 44 National Official Documents, Laws and Rules in Latvia National strategies, energy targets & strategies and transition paths Available - Energy Development Conception for 2007-2013; - Latvian Renewable Energy Strategy 2006-2013; - First Action Plan for Energy Efficiency in Latvia 2008-2010; - Regulation on Electricity Generation from Renewable Energy Sources and the Price Regulation, and the Methodology for Price Determination Laws and Rules in the energy sector that have implication on Smart Grids Available - Electricity Market Law National Offcial Documents, Laws & Rules Latvia Furthermore, the Regulation on Electricity Generation from Renewable Energy Sources and Price Regulation, and the Methodology for Price Determination are also in English available (compare Table 47). The goal of the regulations is to promote renewable energy sources using feed-in tariffs. It addresses important aspects in the concept of smart grids: Active participation of decentralised energy sources in the energy system. This feed-in tariff system is currently in effect, but the Law on Renewable Energy Sources could bring significant changes in the conditions of mandatory procurement. Finally, the Electricity Market Law contains the most important guidelines for the electricity supply system. R&D Framework, Programmes and Policy Latvias R&D framework in general is organised by the Law on Scientific Activity (compare Table 45). The Law on Energy provided the legal framework for research in the energy field. Whereas the Regulation of the Cabinet of Ministers no.443 "On submission, expertise and funding of National Research Programme" determines the framework of the financing of the national research programme. Later in 2011 more information about the content of the programmes will be available. One of these programmes is about research and elaboration of modern methods and high developed technologies in the field of energy ““Environmentally friendly energy, security of energy supply and energy efficiency”” (2006-2009). Focus points of a � 90 second Smart Grids related programme are: x Innovative Technologies of Acquisition and Use of Power Resources, x Provision of Low Carbon Emissions through Renewable Energy Resources, x Supporting Measures for Restriction of Environmental and Climate Degradation. Table 45 R&D Framework, Programmes & Policy documents in Latvia R&D framework for research in smart grids? if not: R&D-framework for energy research? if not: R&D-framework in general? Available - Law on Scientific Activity (R&D framework in general); - Law on Energy (R&D framework for energy research); Available - The Regulation of the Cabinet of Ministers no.443 "On submission, expertise and funding of National Research Programme" Later - English information about the programmes (later 2011) R&D and Innovation policy, Innovation Agenda, Technology Roadmaps Available - Order of the Cabinet of Ministers no.594 "On the priority fields of research for the funding of fundamental and applied research from 2010-2013"; - Order of the Cabinet of Ministers no.668 "On the Action Programme "Enterpreneurship and Innovation"" R&D Framework, Programmes & Policy Latvia R&D - programmes The Order of the Cabinet of Ministers no. 594 is not available in English. It defines that five areas of research will receive priority for funding, including the priority no.1 ““Energy and Environment””. This priority includes research of smart grids-related technologies that promote the use of renewable energy sources. The Order of the Cabinet of Ministers no. 668 is also only in Latvian available. It defines the operational programme ““Entrepreneurship and Innovations”” funded by the European Regional Development Fund. This programme includes the funding priority area ““Science and Innovations”” where research projects are carried out that include smart grids-related topics. In total Latvia has got three operational programmes of EU funding. Scenarios, project information and platforms The most relevant website as regards the R&D project data base is the Latvian Council of Science database containing detailed information about fundamental and applied research projects and State Research Programmes (www.lzp.lv). Within the project "Information systems of electrical transmission and power generation systems for supervision of sustainability in Latvia" regional grid development scenarios for 2010-2050 are drawn. The project was carried out by the Institute of Physical Energetics. Table 46 Scenarios, Project Information & Platforms in Latvia Project Data bases, Websites with Project information, Synopses books Available - Latvian Council of Science database Scenarios Available - Project "Information systems of electrical transmission and power generation systems for supervision of sustainability in Latvia" (regional grid development scenarios 2010-2050) Documents or Websites about National & regional networks and platforms Available - Latvian Academy of Sciences (www.lza.lv) - Latvian Council of Science (www.lzp.lv) Scenarios, Project Information & Platforms Latvia The two national programme websites of the Latvian Academy of Sciences and the Latvian Council of Sciences lead to more detailed information in the Latvian research environment. List of links to Latvian documents � 91 The following Table 47 lists all links to above mentioned Smart Grids related documents (if available online) and other websites. Table 47 Links to Smart Grids related documents in Latvia Latvian Documents Links Latvian research programmes in energy (Latvian and English) www.innovation.lv/fei/national1.html www.innovation.lv/fei/projects/VPP_energetika_2010.pdf Summary of the Latvian research programme in energy http://izm.izm.gov.lv/upload_file/en/NATIONAL_RESEARCH_PROGRAMMES_eng.pdf Order of the Cabinet of Ministers no.594 "On the priority fields of research for the funding of fundamental and applied research from 2010-2013 (Latvian) www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=196878 Order of the Cabinet of Ministers no.668 "On the Action Programme "Enterpreneurship and Innovation" http://www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=165552 Law on Scientific Actiivity http://izm.izm.gov.lv/laws-regulations/2291.html Energy Law (with amendments 2001) of Latvia & Electricity Market Law www.lexadin.nl/wlg/legis/nofr/oeur/lxwelat.htm Energy Development Conception for 2007-2013 and amendments (Latvian) www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=141070 www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=175257 Latvian Renewable Energy Strategy 2006-2013 (Latvian) www.likumi.lv/doc.php?id=146902 First Energy Efficiency Action Plan 2008-2010 www.buildup.eu/publications/1501 Regulation on Electricity Generation from Renewable Energy Sources and the Price Regulation, and the Methodology for Price Determination (English) www.vvc.gov.lv/export/sites/default/docs/LRTA/MK_Noteikumi/Cab._Reg._N o._262_- _Production_of_Electricity_Using_Renewable_Energy_Resources_and_Det ermination_of_the_Price.doc Latvian Council of Science database (Latvian) www.lzp.gov.lv/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=19&Itemid=53 Latvian Academy of Sciences www.lza.lv National review on the implementation of sustainable development http://ec.europa.eu/sustainable/docs/report_2007_lv.pdf Energy Development Conception for 2007-2013 http://polsis.mk.gov.lv/view.do?id=2017 Regional grid development scenarios 2010-2050 www.innovation.lv/fei/national1.html � 92 4.12. Nordic Region R&D Framework, Programmes and Policy Currently there are no national official documents, laws and rules related to Smart Grids in the Nordic Region. The R&D support environment of the Nordic Region, represented by the research funding agency Nordic Energy Research (www.nordicenergy.net), is defined by both periodic Plan: The Nordic Energy Research Strategy Plan and the Action Plan as listed in Table 48. The actual versions are covering the period 2011-2014. The Stratgy Plan is also in English available. The main points related to SmartGrids within these documents can be found in the thematic area "Grids & markets". But also the other two thematic areas "Renewable Energy" and "Low Carbon Transport" are indirectly related to Smart Grids issues. In the following the in the field of "Grids & Markets" identified challenges, strengths and added value in a Nordic perspective are summarised: x MAIN CHALLENGES: Increased amounts of energy from fluctuating renewable energy sources, decentralised production and expectations of electrification of the transport sector require intelligent grids and improved market solutions. The Nordic countries face common challenges within grids and energy markets. Strengthening existing Nordic energy policy cooperation is essential. x NORDIC STRENGTHS: The Nordic countries are joined together in the most integrated electricity market in the world - having built a truly liberalised and harmonised market with several cross border interconnectors. The Nordic countries have great potential regarding renewable energy resources, and therefore a unique opportunity to for example, provide large amounts of wind power to the European market and to test new concepts for sustainable transport. The development and implementation of new solutions in markets and grids are very costly, time consuming and politically sensitive, thus they require a high degree of policy coordination. x NORDIC ADDED VALUE: Nordic knowledge on market and grid issues should be further exploited in order to stay in the forefront in this area. A continued Nordic focus will facilitate the harvesting of economic and societal benefits from the integrated energy markets, contribute to increasing the security of supply and further economic development. Table 48 R&D Framework, Programmes & Policy documents in the Nordic Region R&D framework for research in smart grids? if not: R&D-framework for energy research? if not: R&D-framework in general? Available R&D - programmes Available R&D and Innovation policy, Innovation Agenda, Technology Roadmaps Available - Nordic Energy Research: Strategy & Action Plan 2007-2010 - Strategy Plan for 2011-2014 (english) - Action Plan for 2011-2014 (norwegian) The Nordic CountriesR&D Framework, Programmes & Policy In the latest R&D call all of the three focus areas are reflected, and it is preferred to have interplay between them. The aim with the "Market & Grids"-aspect is to optimise the energy market and to create a more intelligent and improved grid structure. � 93 Scenarios, project information and platforms Detailed programme and project information of the Nordic Energy Research Programme can be found on the Nordic Energy Research website, as noted in Table 50. Scenarios where Smart Grids play a role are derived in the final report of the Congestion Management in the Nordic market. It was compiled by the Nordic Council of Ministers in 2008. One official co-operation in the area of Energy in the Nordic Region is Norden (www.norden.org). Table 49 Scenarios, Project Information & Platforms in the Nordic Region Project Data bases, Websites with Project information, Synopses books Available - Project information within research areas of Nordic Energy Research Scenarios Available - Congestion Management in the Nordic market - evaluation of different models (Final report for the Nordic Council of Mininsters 2008) Documents or Websites about National & regional networks and platforms Available - Norden - Official co-operation in the Nordic region: Energy The Nordic CountriesScenarios, Project Information& Platforms List of links to Nordic documents The following Table 50 lists all links to above mentioned Smart Grids related documents (if available online) and other websites. Table 50 Links to Smart Grids related documents in the Nordic Region Nordic Region Documents Links Nordic Energy Research: Programme and project information www.nordicenergy.net Nordic Energy Research: Strategy and Action Plan 2007-2010 www.nordicenergy.net/section.cfm?id=3-0&path=11,14 Nordic Energy Research: Application criteria and guidelines www.nordicenergy.net/section.cfm?id=3-0&path=9,40 Project information within the research areas www.nordicenergy.org/index.cfm?id=3-0 Congestion Management in the Nordic market www.ea-energianalyse.dk/projects-english/730_congestion_management_in_the_nordic_electricity_market.html Norden - Official co-operation in the Nordic region: Energy www.norden.org/en/about-nordic-co-operation/areas-of-co- operation/energy/energy/ � 94 4.13. Norway National official documents, laws and rules The Norwegian information about national official documents, laws and rules are listed in Table 51. On one hand it is again referred to the official strategic document Energi21. Table 51 National Official Documents, Laws and Rules in Norway National strategies, energy targets & strategies and transition paths Available - Energi21 (www.energi21.no): A collective R&D strategy for the energy sector in Norway Laws and Rules in the energy sector that have implication on Smart Grids Available - Fact 2008 - Energy and water resources in Norway National Offcial Documents, Laws & Rules Norway On the other hand there is an additional document which discusses in detail Norwegian energy and water resources and summarises facts about the Norwegian energy system: Fact 2008. The corresponding link can also be found in Table 54. R&D Framework, Programmes and Policy The RENERGI programme is the primary R&D programme for Energy in Norway and is a so called "Large-scale programme" within the Research Council of Norway (RCN). Detailed project and framework descriptio is given at the link provided in Table 54. The Smart Grids topic is included in RENERGI. The Smart Grid related part of it is approximately 25%, that was for instance equivalent to approximately Kr. 75 million in 2009. Table 52 R&D Framework, Programmes & Policy documents in Norway R&D framework for research in smart grids? if not: R&D-framework for energy research? if not: R&D-framework in general? Available - The RENERGI programme is a so called "Large scale programme" within the RCN R&D - programmes Available - RENERGI: 25% rated for smart grids R&D and Innovation policy, Innovation Agenda, Technology Roadmaps Available - Strategic document Energi21: Smart Grids related topics, e.g. Electricity network of the future R&D Framework, Programmes & Policy Norway The strategic document for research within the energy sector, Energi21 (www.energi21.no), was completed in 2008. It is the collective R&D strategy in the energy sector. In this document Smart Grids are described within related topics like Electricity network of the future, Hydropower or Market, etc. Scenarios, project information and platforms In Norway there is a web-based project archive of the RENERGI programme available. It contains all the projects from start of the programme in 2004. The descriptions are partly in English, partly in Norwegian, but and "Smart Grids" is a searchable term. � 95 Table 53 Scenarios, Project Information & Platforms in Norway Project Data bases, Websites with Project information, Synopses books Available - Web-based project archive (RENERGI) (Norwegian) - Research programme organised by EBL (utilities' branch) (single English publications) Scenarios Available - Foresight energy 2020+ (connected to RENERGI) Documents or Websites about National & regional networks and platforms Available - The Norwegian Hydrogen Platform NorwayScenarios, Project Information& Platforms Additionally, there exists another research programme organised by the branch organisation of the utilities, EBL (www.ebl.no). It is partly overlapping with the above archive of the RENERGI programme, but it is mostly in Norwegian. The in Table 53 mentioned Energy 2020+ document is a report from a foresight project by RCN. The goal of RCN for this project was to encourage a broad-based, open dialogue about the ranking of priorities in research and innovation policy. Therefore, and as a step towards introducing more dialogue-based working methods in the planning of major research initiatives, RCN launched 'Foresight' as a way of working in 2004. The five selected central fields for the launch of Foresight projects were aquaculture, biotechnology, materials technology, ICT and energy. One technology platform, at least indirectly linked to Smart Grids issues is the Norwegian Hydrogen Platform. List of links to Norwegian documents The following Table 54 lists all links to above mentioned Smart Grids related documents (if available online) and other websites. Table 54 Links to Smart Grids related documents in Norway Norwegian Documents Links The RENERGI programme of the Research Council of Norway (RCN): Project description www.forskningsradet.no/servlet/Satellite?c=Page&cid=1226993846927&pagename=r energi%2FHovedsidemal RENERGI Work Programme 2010-2013 www.forskningsradet.no/servlet/Satellite?blobcol=urldata&blobheader=application%2F pdf&blobheadername1=Content- Disposition%3A&blobheadervalue1=+attachment%3B+filename%3DRENERGIProgra mplanengelsk- preliminaryversion.pdf&blobkey=id&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobwhere=12744625929 81&ssbinary=true The strategic document: Energi21 www.energi21.no Energi21 Final Report 2008 www.forskningsradet.no/servlet/Satellite?blobcol=urldata&blobheader=application%2F pdf&blobheadername1=Content- Disposition%3A&blobheadervalue1=+attachment%3B+filename%3Denergi21engweb 1.pdf&blobkey=id&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobwhere=1274462228453&ssbinary=tru e Fact 2008 - Energy and water resources in Norway www.regjeringen.no/en/dep/oed/Documents-and-publications/Reports/2008/fact-2008- --energy-and-water-resources-i.html?id=536186 Web-based project archive of the RENERGI programme (Norwegian) www.forskningsradet.no/servlet/Satellite?c=Page&cid=1226993846917&pagename=r energi%2FHovedsidemal Research programme organised by EBL (utilities' branch) (single English publications) www.energinorge.no/english/ Foresight energy 2020+ www.forskningsradet.no/servlet/Satellite?c=Page&cid=1226993846859&pagename=renergi%2FHovedsidemal The Norwegian Hydrogen Platform www.forskningsradet.no/servlet/Satellite?c=Page&cid=1232959058032&p=1232959058032&pagename=hydrogen%2FHovedsidemal Hydrogen Initiative Action Plan 2007-2010 www.forskningsradet.no/servlet/Satellite?c=Page&cid=1236265866636&pagename=hydrogen%2FHovedsidemal � 96 4.14. Slovenia National official documents, laws and rules The national research strategies and targets are reflected in the National Energy Programme (update 2010). The Resolution on the National Research and Development Programme 2006-2010 (and the updated in 2011-2015) identifies most promising research areas including those enabling a sustainable economy. As an example ““[……] technologies in the domains of energy and environmental protection: technologies for the efficient use of energy, use of new and renewable energy sources [……]”” are stated to be priority R&D fields. Smart Grids or grid issues are not explicitly stated. Table 55 National Official Documents, Laws and Rules in Slovenia National strategies, energy targets & strategies and transition paths Available - The National Energy Program (update in 2010); - Resolution on the National Research and Development Programme 2006- 2010 and the update for the period 2010-2015 Laws and Rules in the energy sector that have implication on Smart Grids Available - Energy Act National Offcial Documents, Laws & Rules Slovenia The energy Act additionally provides the framework for the energy supply in Slovenia. R&D Framework, Programmes and Policy The major documents building the environment for R&D in general in Slovenia are the Research and Development Act, the Public Administration Act as well as the Republic of Slovenia Budget for 2008 and 2009 Implementation Act as listed in Table 56. As regards the particular R&D programmes related to the area of Smart Grids in Slovenia three documents have to be noted: First, the Resolution on the National Research and Development Programme 2006-2010 identifies major fields of R&D. Furthermore, the Decree on criteria and standard for allocating resources for the implementation of the National R&D Programme and the Rules on the procedures of implementing the budget of the Republic of Slovenia regulate the distribution of the R&D budget to the programmes. Those documents are only available in Slovenian. Slovenia has a wide range of innovation agendas and actions plans. The National energy efficiency action plan for the period 2008-2016 is only available in Slovenian. Furthermore, there is the document Operational programme of environmental and transport infrastructure development for the period 2007-2013 (also only in Slovenian). According to the national representative in the SG ERA-Net those documents have implications on the Smart Grids development in Slovenia. Finally, in this context the Council of Competitiveness has to be mentioned. � 97 Table 56 R&D Framework, Programmes & Policy documents in Slovenia R&D framework for research in smart grids? if not: R&D-framework for energy research? if not: R&D-framework in general? Available - Research and Development Act; - Public Administration Act; - Republic of Slovenia Budget for 2008 and 2009 Implementation Act R&D - programmes Available - Resolution on the National Research and Development Programme 2006- 2010; - Decree on criteria and standards for allocating resources for the implementation of the National Research and Development Programme; - Rules on the procedures of implementing the budget of the Republic of Slovenia R&D and Innovation policy, Innovation Agenda, Technology Roadmaps Available - National efficiency energy action plan for the period 2008-2016 (Slovenian); - Operational programme of environmental and transport infrastructure development for the period 2007-2013 (Slovenian); - Council on Competitiveness - Recommendations of development teams R&D Framework, Programmes & Policy Slovenia Scenarios, project information and platforms Information about Slovenian R&D projects can be found in the Slovenian Current Research Information System (SICRIS). Additionally there are links to English description of Smart Grids projects on the website of the National Technology Platform for the Electricity Networks. Links can be found in Table 58. Scenarios are derived by the Council of Competitiveness, as also mentioned above. Table 57 Scenarios, Project Information & Platforms in Slovenia Project Data bases, Websites with Project information, Synopses books Available - SlovenIan Current Research Information System - SICRIS - Links to English project descriptions on the website of the National Technology Platform for the Electricity Networks Scenarios Available - Council on Competitiveness - Recommendations of development teams Documents or Websites about National & regional networks and platforms Available - National Technology Platform for the Electricity Networks (Vision, Strategic Development Program, Projects) SloveniaScenarios, Project Information& Platforms The National Technology Platform for the Electricity Networks of Slovenia (www.smartgrids.si) is deriving vision, a strategic development program and projects in the field of Smart Grids. � 98 List of links to Slovenian documents The following Table 58 lists all links to above mentioned Smart Grids related documents (if available online) and other websites. Table 58 Links to Smart Grids related documents in Slovenia Slovenian Documents Links National Reserch and Development Programme 2006-2010 www.mvzt.gov.si/fileadmin/mvzt.gov.si/pageuploads/pdf/znanost/ang_verzija/NR DP.pdf National efficiency energy action plan 2008-2016 (Slovenian) www.mop.gov.si/fileadmin/mop.gov.si/pageuploads/dokumenti/akcijski_nacrt_ene rgetska_ucinkovitost.pdf Operational programme of environmental and transport infrastructure development 2007-2013 (Slovenian) www.euskladi.si/publikacije/OP/2007-2013/download/OP-ROPI.pdf Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 (English) www.arsktrp.gov.si/fileadmin/arsktrp.gov.si/pageuploads/Aktualno/Aktualno/2010/ RDP2007-2013__en.pdf Operational Programme for Strengthening Regional Development Potentials 2007-2013 (English) www.svlr.gov.si/fileadmin/svlsrp.gov.si/pageuploads/KOHEZIJA/Programski_doku menti/OP_Strength_regional_dev_potentials_FINAL.pdf SlovenIan Current Research Information System - SICRIS http://sicris.izum.si/default.aspx?lang=eng National Technology Platform for the Electricity Networks www.smartgrids.si/index.php?lang=en � 99 4.15. Spain National official documents, laws and rules In Spain there are two official national strategic documents: On the one hand the ““2008-2012 action plan for the Savings and Energy Efficiency in Spain”” and on the other hand the ““Renewable Energy National Action Plan (PANER) 2011-2020””, as listed in Table 59. Unfortunately, both documents are only in Spanish available. As regards national laws and rule in the energy sector, there has to be mentioned the one Order of December 28th, 2010 about electricity tariffs in Spain. Furthermore there is the Royal Decree regulating the activity of the electricity production scheme and one website with information about the Liberalization of the electricity market in Spain (compare also the according links Table 62). All of them are only in Spanish available. Table 59 National Official Documents, Laws and Rules in Spain National strategies, energy targets & strategies and transition paths Available - 2008-2012 action plan for the Savings strategy and Energy Efficiency in Spain (E4) - Renewable Energy National Action Plan (PANER) 2010-2020 Available - ITC/3860/2007 Order of December 28th, revising the electricity tariffs from January1, 2008 - Royal Decree 661/2007 of May 25th, regulating the activity of the electricity production scheme - Liberalization of the electricity market in Spain Later - Royal Decree Proposal to regulate small power plant connection - Ministerial order to regulate the technical and quality requirements for a photovoltaic installation - Royal Decree Proposal to regulate the activity of a load manager National Offcial Documents, Laws & Rules Spain Laws and Rules in the energy sector that have implication on Smart Grids A series of laws and rules having implications on the development of Smart Grids are foreseen to be passed and published soon, such as the Royal Decree Proposal to regulate small power plant connection, the Ministerial Order to regulate the technical and quality requirements for a photovoltaic installation and finally the Royal Decree Proposal to regulator the activity of a load manager. R&D Framework, Programmes and Policy The roadmap of innovation in Spain is described in the Spanish Innovation Plan for 2010 and the State Innovation Strategy (see Table 60). Soon another document will be published, namely the Spanish Innovation Plan 2011-2013. Its approval is currently pending. According to the Spanish representative in the ERA-Net Smart Grids both documents have implications on Smart Grids development in Spain. The Spanish R&D and I (Innovation) programmes is manifested in the INNPACTO national plan for 2011. The major funding body for Smart Grids related R&D is the Centro Para el Desarrollo Technológico Industrial (CDTI). The according links can be found in Table 62 as well. Furthermore the R&D goals and topics (R&D&I State Policies) are described in the Working Programme ““Programa de Trabajo 2011”” of the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation””, unfortunately only in Spanish available. Smart Grids as such are not mentioned directly in the document. � 100 Table 60 R&D Framework, Programmes & Policy documents in Spain Available - Spanish Innovation Plan for 2010 - State Innovation Strategy Later - Future Spanish Innovation Plan for 2011 to 2013: Approval pending R&D - programmes Available - INNPACTO national plan for 2011 - Research and development projects funded by CDTI - CENIT projects R&D and Innovation policy, Innovation Agenda, Technology Roadmaps Available - R&D&I state policies R&D Framework, Programmes & Policy Spain R&D framework for research in smart grids? if not: R&D-framework for energy research? if not: R&D-framework in general? Scenarios, project information and platforms Two links with project information –– one regarding the R&D programme of CDTI and the other one regarding funded projects of the INNFLUYE (list of funded projects with project titles) –– can be found below. There are no Scenarios influencing Smart Grids development in Spain available. Finally there are several Spanish associations and technology platforms in Spain, as listed in the table below. Table 61 Scenarios, Project Information & Platforms in Spain Project Data bases, Websites with Project information, Synopses books Available - Projects funded by CDTI (Centre for the Industrial Technology Development) - Projects funded under the INNFLUYE Scenarios Available - non Documents or Websites about National & regional networks and platforms Available - FutuRed: Spanish platform for electrical grids - Spanish Wind Energy Association - Photovoltaic spanish platform - Technology Wind Platform - Desertec Platform - Renewable Energy producers association Scenarios, Project Information & Platforms Spain � 101 List of links to Spanish documents The following Table 62 lists all links to above mentioned Smart Grids related documents (if available online) and other websites. Table 62 Links to Smart Grids related documents in Spain Spanish Documents Links Spanish Innovation Plan http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2010/05/22/pdfs/BOE-A-2010-8224.pdf State Innovation Strategy http://www.micinn.es/stfls/MICINN/investigacion/FICHEROS/Encyt.pdf INNPACTO national plan for 2011 http://boe.es/boe/dias/2011/03/31/pdfs/BOE-A-2011-5824.pdf Research and development projects funded by CDTI http://www.cdti.es/index.asp?MP=7&MS=17&MN=2&TR=C&IDR=593 CENIT projects http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2010/05/04/pdfs/BOE-A-2010-7127.pdf R&D&I state policies http://www.micinn.es/stfls/MICINN/Investigacion/FICHEROS/PROGRAMA_TRABAJO_011_12-01-11.pdf 2008-2012 action plan for the Savings strategy and Energy Efficiency in Spain (E4) http://www.boe.es/aeboe/consultas/bases_datos/doc.php?coleccion=indilex&id=2 009/05992&txtlen=1029 Renewable Energy National Action Plan (PANER) 2010-2020 http://www.idae.es/index.php/mod.pags/mem.detalle/idpag.520/relcategoria.1021/ relmenu.169 http://www.idae.es/index.php/mod.documentos/mem.descarga?file=/documentos_20100630_PANER_Espana_version_final_[1]_cdb842de.pdf ITC/3860/2007 Order of December 28th, revising the electricity tariffs from January 1, 2008 http://www.mityc.es/energia/electricidad/Legislacion/basica/2007/80.pdf Royal Decree Proposal to regulate small power plant connection http://www.mityc.es/energia/electricidad/Legislacion/basica/2007/110.pdf Ministerial order to regulate the technical and quality requirements for a photovoltaic installation http://www.mityc.es/energia/Tur/Queestur/Paginas/LiberacionSistemaRegulado.a spx Royal Decree Proposal to regulate activity of a load manager http://www.mityc.es/energia/electricidad/Legislacion/Documents/Propuesta_RD_ Conexion_instalaciones_pequeña_potencia.pdf Projects funded by CDTI (Centre for the Industrial Technology Development) http://www.mityc.es/energia/electricidad/Legislacion/Documents/Propuesta_OM_ Calidad_fotovoltaicas.pdf Projects funded under the INNFLUYE http://www.mityc.es/energia/electricidad/Legislacion/Documents/Propuesta_RD_gestor_de_cargas.pdf FutuRed: Spanish platform for electricity grids www.futured.es Spanish Wind Energy Association www.suelosolar.es/plf/ Photovoltaic Spanish Platform www.reoltec.net Desertec Platform www.desertec.org Renewable Energy producers association www.appa.es � 102 4.16. Switzerland National official documents, laws and rules As regards national strategies, energy targets and transition paths Switzerland is working on four major edges, namely Impact Assessment of Smart Grids, Smart Grids Roadmap, Research and Realisation action. The sub-contents of these areas that have been defined in the Position Paper for Smart Grids (see below) are listed in the following. Impact Assessment: x Estimation of the economic costs and the benefits of smart grids for Switzerland; x Working out the framework conditions for the use of smart metering; x To derive further necessary legal specifications. Smart Grids Roadmap: x Definition of the functional design of a Swiss Smart Grids; x Definition of the target state with the help of different scenarios; x Elaborating the necessary steps for an implementation and the accumulating costs; x Working out the framework to finance "smart grids". Research: x Taking into consideration the main focus of the research programme of the Swiss Federal Office of Energy; x Main focus on "smart grids" and "smart cities" in pilot and demonstration projects; x Development of international relations; x Participation of the relevant industrial initivatives of the EU Set plan. Realisation actions: x Energy Switzerland 2010 - 2020 and tenders; x Increasing of energy efficiency with the help of smart grids. Table 63 National Official Documents, Laws and Rules in Switzerland National strategies, energy targets & strategies and transition paths Available Position Paper Smart Grids: - Impact Assessment - Smart Grids Roadmap - Research strategies - Realization actions Laws and Rules in the energy sector that have implication on Smart Grids Available - Electricity Supply Act (StromVG) and Energy Act (EnG) SwitzerlandNational Offcial Documents, Laws & Rules The Electricity Supply Act and the Energy Act define the general framework conditions for the energy supply system in Switzerland and hence, influence the deployment of Smart Grids. R&D Framework, Programmes and Policy In Switzerland the primary R&D framework is given by a periodic Four-year Strategy Report compiled by the Swiss Federal Energy Research Commission (CORE). The current Federal Energy Research Concept is valid for the period 2008-2011 � 103 (available in French and German). Within the concept the core focus points of the energy research between 2008 and 2011 are defined. The electricity grid is one major point within the key research area ““Efficient Energy Use””. The research in Switzerland is coordinated by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE). Table 64 R&D Framework, Programmes & Policy documents in Switzerland R&D framework for research in smart grids? if not: R&D-framework for energy research? if not: R&D-framework in general? Available - Four-year strategy report (by CORE, Swiss Federal Energy Research Commission): Federal energy research concept 2008-2011 (in French or German); - Research coordiantion by Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) R&D - programmes Available - Federal energy research programme: energy economic fundamentals 2008- 2011 (in German); - Energy policy fundamental research programme (English); - Expert group for each programm (related to smart grids) R&D and Innovation policy, Innovation Agenda, Technology Roadmaps Available - Four-year strategy report (by CORE, Swiss Federal Energy Research Commission): Federal energy research concept 2008-2011 (in French or German); R&D Framework, Programmes & Policy Switzerland Energy economic fundamentals for 2008-2011 are defined in the Federal Energy Research Programme. One expert group has been installed to each programme, and one of these is related to Smart Grids. Between 2008-2011 projects are foreseen in the area of ““integration of distributed generation in the grid, grid models and the future of grid-bound energy supply””. The Energy Policy fundamentals research programme focuses on economic, social and environmental issues relating to the extraction, distribution and use of energy. At the same time it focuses on a broad range of objectives such as supply security, fair pricing and protection of the environment. Scenarios, project information and platforms Detailed information about single projects can be found in the Energy research data base of the SFOE (Swiss Federal Office of Energy). The data base is in English, but most project descriptions are not in English language. Finally, a Position Paper of Smart Grids is available (compare also link in Table 66). In the position paper it is highlighted that Smart Grids is seen as a central instrument to reach security of energy supply, efficient energy use, increased share of renewable energy sources and to decrease CO2 emissions. Therefore, the task of the SFOE is to proide according framework conditions - by consideration and integration of different stakeholder - to bring forward and coordinate the necessary activities. The defined key areas of actions which are elaborated in the position paper are listed above. Table 65 Scenarios, Project Information & Platforms in Switzerland Project Data bases, Websites with Project information, Synopses books Available - Energy research data base (SFOE) (Project descriptions partly in English) Scenarios - Not available Documents or Websites about National & regional networks and platforms Available - Position paper smart grids Scenarios, Project Information & Platforms Switzerland � 104 List of links to Swiss documents The following Table 66 lists all links to above mentioned Smart Grids related documents (if available online) and other websites. Table 66 Links to Smart Grids related documents in Switzerland Swiss Documents Links Eidgeno ssische Energieforschungskommission: Jahresbericht 2009 www.news.admin.ch/NSBSubscriber/message/attachments/18742.pdf Electricity Supply Act (2007) www.admin.ch/ch/d/sr/7/734.7.de.pdf Energy Act (1998) www.admin.ch/ch/d/sr/c730_0.html Energy efficiency action plan and best practices (2008, German) www.bfe.admin.ch/themen/00526/02577/index.html?lang=en&dossier_id=02578 Renewable energy action plan (2008, German) www.bfe.admin.ch/themen/00526/02577/index.html?lang=en&dossier_id=02579 Energy policy fundamental research programme www.bfe.admin.ch/forschungewg/index.html?lang=en Other energy research databases www.bfe.admin.ch/forschungewg/02546/index.html?lang=en Federal energy research concept 2008-2011 (in German or French) www.bfe.admin.ch/forschungewg/02354/index.html?dossier_id=01157&lang=en Federal energy research programme: Energy economic fundamentals 2008-2011 (in German); www.bfe.admin.ch/forschungewg/02354/02550/index.html?lang=en&dossier_id=0 2885 Energy research database (English) www.bfe.admin.ch/dokumentation/energieforschung/index.html?lang=en Position Paper Smart Grids (German) www.bfe.admin.ch/dokumentation/publikationen/index.html?lang=en&start=0&ma rker_suche=1&ps_text=positionspapier%20smart%20grids&ps_nr=&ps_date_day =Tag&ps_date_month=Monat&ps_date_year=Jahr&ps_autor=&ps_date2_day=T ag&ps_date2_month=Monat&ps_date2_yea � 105 4.17. The Netherlands National official documents, laws and rules The Energierapport 2008 "Schoon en zuinig" identifies ambitions in the area of energy conservation, sustainable energy supply and CCS (Carbon Capture and Storage). The Ministry of Economic Affairs issues an energy report at least every four years. The latest version recommended the formation of a national Taskforce in the area of Smart Grids, which has already been stated above. This formation resulted in the document "on the road to smart grids”” (Energie Transitie) where public private partnerships and seven energy platforms were founded since 2002 and coordinated by co-operation between six ministries. Table 67 National Official Documents, Laws and Rules in the Netherlands National strategies, energy targets & strategies and transition paths Available - Energierapport 2008 (Dutch), - "EnergieTransitie", PPP and seven energy platforms since 2002 coordinated under co-operation between six ministries (Dutch) - Strategy from National Task Force Laws and Rules in the energy sector that have implication on Smart Grids Available - Elektriciteitswet 1998 The NetherlandsNational Offcial Documents, Laws & Rules The primary legislation guiding the energy supply system in the Netherlands is given by the Elektriciteitswet (1998). R&D Framework, Programmes and Policy From 2004-2010 the EOS programme was the main framework for Dutch energy R&D, including Smart Grids. Currently (2011), EOS is in a process of re-evaluation. The Long-Term Energy Research Strategy The Netherlands (2006) gives the R&D framework for energy research. Chapter 5 of the strategy describes the electrical infrastructure and Smart Grids. The link to the strategy is listed in Table 70. In July 2010, the National Smart Grids Task Force has issued its vision and strategy "Op weg naar intelligente netten" (on the road to Smart Grids), recommending Smart Grid experimental gardens on a larger scale. Decisions will follows in 2011. Table 68 R&D Framework, Programmes & Policy documents in the Netherlands R&D framework for research in smart grids? if not: R&D-framework for energy research? if not: R&D-framework in general? Available - "Besluit van 23 september 2004, houdende regels inzake de verstrekking van subsidies in het kader van energieonderzoek op lange termijn (Besluit EOS: lange termijn)", laws and rules (Dutch); - Vision and strategy "Op weg naar intelligente netten" on the road to smart grids (by National Smart Grids Task Force) - EOS Programme (2004-2010); - Long-Term Energy Research Strategy The Netherlands, november 2006; R&D - programmes Available - Within the R&D framework as mentioned above. R&D and Innovation policy, Innovation Agenda, Technology Roadmaps Available - Innovatieagenda Energie, dated July 2008. (Energy Innovation Agenda); - The built environment of the Netherlands - Energy Innovation Agenda R&D Framework, Programmes & Policy The Netherlands In 2008 the Innovatieagenda Energie (Energy Innovation Agenda) was published. It indicates the various themes that the Dutch cabinet will focus on over the next few years. Smart Grids is mentioned as an intervention for sustainable electricity supply in the ““Infrastructure: Learning and experimental””-category. Additionally, ““A smart- � 106 grid electricity network for plug-in hybrids and fully electric cars”” is a major objective for 2020. Furthermore, the document The built environment of the Netherlands –– Energy Innovation Agenda gives ““An outlook on energy-neutral new construction and sustainable existing buildings””. An issue stated in many places in the document is sustainable electricity supply therefore the document can be seen as at least indirectly influencing Smart Grids deployment in the Netherlands. Scenarios, project information and platforms Access to the collected information of projects funded by the Ministry of Economic Affairs Agriculture and Innovation is possible on the Energie Onderzoek Subsidie’’s (EOS) website. But project descriptions mainly are in Dutch. Scenarios are available in chapter 1.2 ““Beelden van de elektriciteits- voorziening in 2050““ of the Energierapport noted above. As regards Smart Grids related platforms or networks in the Netherlands, there is one named "Vision2030”” (since 2008), issued by Dutch TSO TenneT. Another platform is Dutch Power (since 2005). It clusters utilities, equipment suppliers, manufacturers and authorities working together and exchanging information in the area of energy infrastructure. Table 69 Scenarios, Project Information & Platforms in the Netherlands Project Data bases, Websites with Project information, Synopses books Available - Project data base (access, but project descriptions in Dutch) Scenarios Available - "Beelden van de elektriciteitsvoorziening in 2050", scenarios in chapter 1.2 of the Energierapport 2008; Documents or Websites about National & regional networks and platforms Available - Netbeheer Nederland: Cooperation of the Dutch TSO and DSOs; "Actieplan Decentrale Infrastructuur" 2008; "Smart Grids" publication; - "Vision2030", TenneT 2008; - "Dutch Power" since 2005; - National SmartGrids Taskforce (founded in 2009) Scenarios, Project Information & Platforms The Netherlands On a large symposium In January 2011 the National Smart Grids Taskforce tested its vision and strategy by asking a wide range of stakeholders (enterprises, energy companies, municipalities, building and construction, end-users) for feedback. The symposium is part of the process to decide later in 2011 about the experimental gardens, as mentioned above. Results of this test are available on the Agency NL’’s website (see links below). � 107 List of links to Dutch documents The following Table 70 lists all links to above mentioned Smart Grids related documents (if available online) and other websites. Table 70 Links to Smart Grids related documents in the Netherlands Dutch Documents Links Op weg naar Intelligente Netten in Nederland, National Smart Grids Task Force (Danish) http://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten-en- publicaties/rapporten/2010/09/02/op-weg-naar-intelligente-netten-in- nederland.html Long-Term Energy Research Strategy The Netherlands www.biofuelstp.eu/mgdownloads/NL_Biofuels_in_The_Netherlands.pdf Besluit EOS: lange termijn van 23 september 2004 http://lexius.nl/besluit-eos-lange-termijn The built environment of the Netherlands - Energy Innovation Agenda http://www.senternovem.nl/mmfiles/Energy%20Innovation%20Agenda%20- %20The%20built%20environment%20of%20the%20Netherlands_tcm24- 306299.pdf Energy Innovation Agenda http://www.nwo.nl/files.nsf/pages/NWOA_7QWC3X/$file/Energy%20Innovation%20Agenda%2009-09-2008_tcm24-281800.pdf Energierapport 2008 (Dutch); Beelden van de elektriciteitsvoorziening in 2050 http://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten-en- publicaties/rapporten/2008/06/18/energierapport-2008.html EnergieTransitie, public private partnerships and seven energy platforms since 2002 (Dutch) www.energietransitie.nl Elektriciteitswet 1998 wetten.overheid.nl/BWBR0009755/ Website of Agentschap NL on the area of smart grids (intelligente netten) http://regelingen.agentschapnl.nl/content/intelligente-netten Project data base (access, but project description in Dutch) http://www.senternovem.nl/projecten/eos/index.asp?page=pa Netbeheer Nederland & Press releases in English; Smart Grids publication www.energiened.nl/Content/Cms/FreePage.aspx?FreePageID=50; www.energiened.nl/Content/News/PressReleasesUK.aspx?MenuItemID=62& SubmenuItemID=103; http://www.energiened.nl/_upload/bestellingen/publicaties/327_313162%20- %20Smart%20Grids.pdf Actieplan Decentrale Infrastructuur 2008: co-operation between EnergieTransitie and Netbeheer Nederland. www.senternovem.nl/mmfiles/Actieplan%20Decentrale%20Infrastructuur%20 -%20PNG-PDEV-2008_tcm24-282906.pdf Vision2030 (TenneT), English www.tennet.org/english/images/Vision2030_tcm43-16413.pdf Dutch Power since 2005, utilities, equipment suppliers, manufacturers and authorities working together and exchanging information on the area of energy infrastructure www.dutchpower.net/ � 108 4.18. Turkey National official documents, laws and rules One important strategic document is the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources Strategic Plan (2010-2014). On formulated aim within this strategy e.g. is ““Increasing the share of the renewable energy resources within the energy supply””. But it is not stated in detail, which role Smart Grids has or could have to reach this goal. Table 71 National Official Documents, Laws and Rules in Turkey National strategies, energy targets & strategies and transition paths Available - The Republic of Turkey Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources Strategic Plan (2010-2014) Laws and Rules in the energy sector that have implication on Smart Grids Available - Electricity Market Grid Regulation; - Transmission System Supply Reliablity And Quality Regulation; - Electricity Market Balancing and Settlement Regulation; - Communiqué Regarding the Principles and Procedures of Financial Settlement in the Electricity Market; - Communiqué Regarding the Meters to be used in the Electricity Market; - Electricity Market Import and Export Regulation; - Communiqué Regarding Regulation of Market Management Revenue TurkeyNational Offcial Documents, Laws & Rules In Table 71 a series of legal documents (regulations, communiqué) relevant in the smart grids context are listed. The links (if available) to these documents are provided in the table below. R&D Framework, Programmes and Policy The R&D framework is defined within the Turkish legislation and by the Supreme Council for Science and Technology. Details about the framework and policies are also summarised in the IEA Report of Turkey (2005). The 9th Development Plan 2007-2013 (see link in Table 74 below) was prepared with the vision of ““Turkey, a country of information society, growing in stability, sharing more equitably, globally competitive and fully completed her coherence with the European Union”” as well as within the framework of the Long Term Strategy (2001- 2023). For example one chapter is ““Improving the Energy and Transportation Infrastructure””. Within this chapter, the importance of a sound electricity infrastructure, security of supply as well as energy efficiency is highlighted. A formulated goal is to bring Turkey ““into the position of a transit country between energy producing and consuming countries by making efficient use of its existing geo-strategic location [……]””. In the beginning of 2011 the Renewable Energy Act will be passed. Table 72 R&D Framework, Programmes & Policy documents in Turkey Available - R&D Framework in legislations; Supreme Council for Science and Technology; - IEA Report Turkey 2005; - 9th Development Plan Later - Renewable Energy Act (beginning 2011) R&D - programmes Available - Support programmes for Research/Education Communities; - Technology and Inovation Funding Programmes; - Industrial Thesis Supporting Programme SAN-TEZ (Turkish); - Supports of Technology Development Foundation (TTGV) R&D and Innovation policy, Innovation Agenda, Technology Roadmaps Available - Vision 2023 Program Turkey R&D framework for research in smart grids? if not: R&D-framework for energy research? if not: R&D-framework in general? R&D Framework, Programmes & Policy � 109 R&D support programmes related to Smart Grids are the Research/Education Communities Programmes and the Technology and Innovation Funding Programmes. Furthermore there is the Industrial Thesis Supporting Programme SAN-TEZ. Information (see links below) is only available in Turkish. Finally, the Technology Development Foundation (TTGV) is supporting R&D as well. Scenarios, project information and platforms TUBITAK has a National Research Infrastructure Information System with detailed project information. But no public access to the database is foreseen. The institution mainly dealing with Smart Grids issues is the Turkish Electricity Transmission System Operator TEIAS. Table 73 Scenarios, Project Information & Platforms in Turkey Project Data bases, Websites with Project information, Synopses books Available - TUBITAK National Research Infrastructure Information Sytem; no access Scenarios Available - Not available Documents or Websites about National & regional networks and platforms Available - TEIAS - Turkish Electricty Transmission System Operator TurkeyScenarios, Project Information& Platforms List of links to Turkish documents The following Table 74 lists all links to above mentioned Smart Grids related documents (if available online) and other websites. Table 74 Links to Smart Grids related documents in Turkey Turkish Documents Links General R&D Framework in legislations of The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey http://tubitak.gov.tr/sid/1003/pid/547/index.htm Supreme Council for Science and Technology (for sub-programs in Turkish) http://tubitak.gov.tr/home.do?sid=470&pid=468 The Report of Internationl Energy Agency Turkey 2005 www.iea.org/publications/free_new_Desc.asp?PUBS_ID=1480 9th Development Plan by T.R. Prime Ministry State Planning Organisation http://ekutup.dpt.gov.tr/plan/ix/9developmentplan.pdf Support programmes for Research/Education Communities www.tubitak.gov.tr/sid/991/pid/547/index.htm Technology and Inovation Funding Programmes www.tubitak.gov.tr/sid/997/pid/547/index.htm Industrial Thesis Supporting Programme SAN-TEZ Programme (Information in English is not available.) www.sanayi.gov.tr/Pages.aspx?pageID=541&lng=tr Supports of Technology Development Foundation of Turkey (TTGV) www.ttgv.org.tr/en/r-d-project-supports Vision 2023 Program http://tubitak.gov.tr/sid/1005/pid/547/index.htm The Republic of Turkey Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources Strategic Plan (2010-2014) www.enerji.gov.tr/yayinlar_raporlar_EN/ETKB_2010_2014_Stratejik_Plani_E N.pdf Electricity Market Grid Regulation www.teias.gov.tr/yonetmelikler/grid.doc Transmission System Supply Reliablity And Quality Regulation www.teias.gov.tr/yonetmelikler/supply.doc Electricity Market Balancing and Settlement Regulation www.teias.gov.tr/yonetmelikler/balancing.doc Communiqué Regarding the Principles and Procedures of Financial Settlement in the Electricity Market www.teias.gov.tr/yonetmelikler/settlement.doc Communiqué Regarding the Meters to be used in the Electricity Market www.teias.gov.tr/yonetmelikler/meters.doc Electricity Market Import and Export Regulation www.teias.gov.tr/yonetmelikler/import.doc Communiqué Regarding Regulation of Market Management Revenue www.teias.gov.tr/yonetmelikler/MarketManagementComm.doc � 110 TEIAS - Turkish Electricty Transmission System Operator www.teias.gov.tr