Current Status and priorities regarding integration of electricity networks in the Mediterranean

Olivia Alonso García,

International Organisations Department

PAM Panel on External Trade and Investments

in the Mediterranean - Group on Energy:

MEDITERRANEAN ENERGY HIGHWAYS

November 17th, 2011

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Integration of electricity networks and

joint initiatives – international TSO

cooperation

VLPGO: an example of worldwide cooperation

ENTSOE: the reference for European TSOs

Regional Groups within ENTSOE

IESOE: voluntary group for discussion of

experiences, challenges and cooperation

between interconnected operators

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Very Large Power Grid Operators http://www.vlpgo.org/

VLPGO is a voluntary initiative of the world's largest Power Grid Operators, representing together more than 60% of the electricity demand in the world, whose mission is:

To develop an international consensus on strategic issues and a common vision (through information exchanges, collaborative projects) with respect to the technologies and best practices required to address those issues.

Different working groups:

• sharing lessons learned1: Synchophasor

• 2.a: Costs for Power System Security• 2.b: Electrical Power System Restoration• 2.c: Equipment & Installation Overstress

2: Security

• Exploration of the existing tools and techniques

• New solutions to integrate renewable based generation

3: RenewablesIntegration

•How demand response is currently treated in different operating procedures

•Explores future operating needs

4: DemandResponse

• Best practices for development and deployment of HVDC projects

• White papers and common positions 5: HVDC

• Jointly address the common set of challenges and opportunities as a result of PEV deployment

6: ElectricalVehicles

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Regulation (EC) 714/2009 sets the

legal framework of ENTSOE (binding for

TSOs and Member States).

Tasks of ENTSOE (oriented to the

consecution of an Internal Electricity

Market within EU) driven by Regulation

and Commission / ACER agenda

Network Codes legally binding

through Comitology

Transparency

Ten Years Network Development

Plan (TYNDP), including European

generation adequacy outlook

Clear work program, annual

report, summer/winter outlooks,

monitoring

• Replaces former TSO organisations: ATSOI, BALTSO, RTSO, NORDEL, UCTE, UKTSOA

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network codes required to facilitate the IEM

Markets

Capacity allocation & congestion management

Balancing

System Development

Generator connection

DSO & industrial load connection

System Operations

Operational security

Operational planning & scheduling

Load frequency control & reserves

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44%

mid term

56%

long term

78%

22%

AC > 300 kV 29600 km 83%

17%

Total projects 42100 km

DC 9600 km

AC < 300 kV 2900 km

upgrade

new

Pilot TYNDP 2010

The TYNDP projects represent~14% of existing lines

€ 23 to 28 billion

for the first five years

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TYNDP based on Regional proposals,

under pan-European methodology and

common hypothesis

2020

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System Operation Com.

EuropeanOperational

Standards

Critical SystemProtection

Electronic Highway

AhT CoordinatedServices

AhT IncidentsClassif.

AhT OperationalReserves

AhT Frequency

Investigation

AhT ENTSOE Academy

System Development Com.

EU PlanningStandards

TYNDP

Syst. Adequacy & Market Modelling

Network Model & Data

Asset Implement. & Management

2050 Supergrid

AhT Power SystemDatabase

RG SWE

Market Committee

Market Integration

Ancillary Services

Renewables

MarketInformation & Transparency

EconomicalFramework

RG SWE

Requirements toGenerators

EDI

HarmonisationEFET/ebIX

EIC

ECAN

CIM for Market

Operational Security

Frequency & Reserves

Oper. planning & sched

ETSO-Vista

PlanningStandards

Legal & Regulatory Group Data Expert Group Network of Communication Experts

Research & Development Com.

Compliance & Enforcement

EnvironmentalImpact Ass.

DT Cap Cal

DT Day Ahead

DT IntradayEmergency Procedures

Industrial Load & DistributionConnection

Training & Certification

AhT EAS

RES intergroup

R&D Plan

Monitoring and K Sharing

Reserve Resource

Process

RG Continental Europe

System Protection& Dynamics

System Frequency

Network Models & Forecast Tools

CoordinatedSystem Operation

Compliance & Monitoring

S. ExtensionProjectsMEDRING

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L’Union des Gestionnaires de réseaux de l’interconnexion

Electrique du Sud-Ouest de l’Europe

With the objective of

reviewing the performance of the interconnected system and to improve its design and operation, and propose the best work to strengthen the interconnections;

searching for the best technical and economical use of existing means to facilitate the operation of the electricity market;

A permanent Assembly and one President named each year

A permanent secretariat in Madrid and a reduced budget (20k€/year)

RENREE

RTE

COMELEC

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Nowadays, multiple voluntary organizations and projects dealing with

Mediterranean cooperation in electricity sector

~ 4000 km

MEDRING (Mediterranean

Electricity Ring)

Plan Solaire Méditerranée

Centrales duPSM

Tronçon en projet : Inelfe, SAPEI, Fréjus

Champsdu Nord

Etats- membres de l’Union européenne (2009)

Union pour la méditerranée, pays concernés en premier lieu

par le PSM

TRANSGREEN

Tronçons existants : IFA 2000, SACOI

PSM

MEDGRID

DESERTEC

Paving the Way

for the

Mediterranean

Solar Plan

MoDPEHS Study:

Modular Development

Plan on pan - European

Electricity Highways

System 2050

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Conclusions

ENTSOE is, for TSOs in Europe, the absolute reference and field of

work, with a clear mandate to contribute and facilitate the Internal

Electricity Market.

Other voluntary associations and initiatives have been created dealing

in particular with integration of power systems in the Mediterranean

bassin.

In order to achieve efficiency TSOs needs to address work in these

initiatives by taking advantage of the performed analysis and forums

and not duplicating efforts as well as being aware of regional

particularities.