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June - 2023

Brussels - By invitation only

RGI, with the WHY and PAC projects, partnered for an expert workshop to dive into the flexibility potential of the building sector. Unlocking flexible demand solutions would enable the twin transition to the benefit of local communities.

How can cities and municipalities implement the energy transition? Which tools and innovations are available for smartification and decarbonising at the local level? Does the residential sector have a part to play within this context? What role will flexibility have in considering the electricity grid and the entire energy system?

These are some of the questions we asked experts at the “Future is Flexibility” workshop, in co-organisation with Renewables Grid Initiative and the WHY project, and in partnership with Elia Group.

Experts - including European NGOs, TSOs, policymakers and industry representatives - shared their views on the potential of building flexibility to contribute to the energy system decarbonisation.

These actors have addressed various enabling solutions from the regulatory, technological and energy system modelling angles.

Check out the below agenda and presentations for more information!

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Agenda

09:30 – 10:00	Registration and coffee
10:00 – 10:15	Welcome, agenda and the workshop’s objectives Andrzej Ceglarz (RGI) and Michael Hunt (Elia Group)
10:15 – 10:30	Setting the Scene Implementing the energy transition at the local level while navigating through the energy crisis Irene Skoula (C40)
10:30 – 10:45	Enabling flexibility from future-proof decarbonised buildings Vincent Minier (Schneider Electric – Sustainability Research Institute)
10:45 – 11:00	Methodology for identifying household electricity consumption patterns and their role in flexibility Leire Astigarraga (Goiener) and Cruz Borges (University of Deusto) representing the WHY project
11:00 – 11:35	Discussion
11:35 – 11:50	Coffee Break
11:50 – 12:05	Role of flexible grids in more flexible operation of entire power system Alexandre Oudalov (Hitachi Energy)
12:05 – 12:20	Unlocking distributed flexibility: Elia’s role in enabling demand side flexibility Sebastiaan Coppenholle (Elia Group)
12:20 – 12:35	Representation of flexibility in the European grid investment planning David Radu (ENTSO-E)
12:35 – 13:15	Discussion
13:15 – 14:30	Lunch Break
14:30 – 15:15	Flexible buildings in the energy future of 2040: Paris Agreement Compatible scenario & Interactive discussion Joni Karjalainen (CAN Europe) representing the PAC project
15:15 – 15:30	Wrap-Up and Final Remarks

Presentations

Andrzej Ceglarz, Amanda Schibline and Léa Hayez | RGI

Irene Skoula, Director - Energy & Buildings | C40

Vincent Minier, VP Energy Transition Research, Global Strategy and Sustainability | Schneider Electric

Cruz E. Borges and Leire Astigarraga | WHY Project

Alexandre Oudalov, Market Innovation | Hitachi Energy

Sebastiaan Coppenholle, Innovation Project Manager | Elia Group

David Radu, Power System Planning Specialist | ENTSO-E

Joni Karialainen and Dimitris Tsekeris | Climate Action Network (CAN) Europe

Participating organisations

CAN Europe	E-Redes	RESCoop
University of Deusto	Elia	SmartEN
Joint Research Centre (JRC)	ENTSO-E	SolarPower Europe
Renewables Grid Initiative	European Heat Pump Association (EHPA)	TenneT
Schneider Electric	Goeiner / WHY project	TransnetBW
Bellona Europe	Hitachi Energy	WHY project
C40 Cities	Open Energy Transition

Contact

Dr. Andrzej Ceglarz
Director - Energy Systems

t: +49 30 233211014
andrzej[at]renewables-grid.eu

Amanda Schibline
Manager - Socio-Energy Systems

t: +49 30 2332 11022
amanda[at]renewables-grid.eu

Léa Hayez
Manager - Energy Systems

t: +49 30 2332 11032
lea[at]renewables-grid.eu

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Expert Workshop: The Future is Flexibility - Smart solutions for the building sector decarbonisation and their role in system planning