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Smart grids can play an important role in addressing increasingly untenable
As part of the Digital Demand Driven Electricity Networks (3DEN) initiative,
A new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) says the widespread
Smart grid implementation provides added value across a range of areas. The IEA
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The clean energy transition requires a fundamental transformation of power systems, including much higher levels of digitalisation at scale across all grid domains, from generation to transmission and distribution to end-use. Strong policy attention is required to scale up investments in smarter and more resilient grids in emerging and developing economies where electricity consumption is set to grow at a rapid rate while also providing greater levels of electricity access. Investments in smarter and more resilient grids will be necessary to accommodate the greater deployment of renewable energy and enhance energy security.
Digital technologies designed for power systems are instrumental to unlock essential system services required to integrate high shares of variable renewable energy. They can also provide solutions to leverage data flows, connectivity, and management across the whole electricity system. To unlock these digital opportunities, adequate planning, investment, and policy action are needed.
As part of the Digital Demand Driven Electricity Networks (3DEN) initiative, this report provides guidance for energy policy makers on possible ways to enable and drive investments in smart and resilient electricity grids. It also gives suggestions on how to start creating an environment that supports the effective use of innovative digital technologies within the electricity sector. It draws on examples and case studies to show the wide range of digital opportunities and solutions that can help governments implement efficient and smart power systems.
The IEA gratefully acknowledges the Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security for their support of this project as part of their contributions to the IEA''s Digital Demand Driven Electricity Networks Initiative (3DEN) on electricity grid modernisation and digitalisation and to the Clean Energy Transitions Programme and Ricerca sul Sistema Energetico, RSE Spa for the technical advice to the above Italian Ministries since the 3DEN project inception.
IEA (2023), Unlocking Smart Grid Opportunities in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies, IEA, Paris https://, Licence: CC BY 4.0
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To spotlight the importance of low- and medium-voltage grids and their key role in clean energy transitions, ISGAN is publishing a new Policy Brief on Long-Term Planning and Implementation of Smart Distribution Grids.
The 2023 Annual Report of ISGAN offers a comprehensive overview of its activities and progress over the past year. With a strong emphasis on collaboration, ISGAN brings together countries from five continents, encompassing both developed and emerging economies. This diverse membership creates a rich environment for sharing knowledge, strategies, and best practices that inform policymakers at regional, national, and international levels.
Recognizing the pivotal role of electrical grids in achieving net-zero emissions and addressing a wide spectrum of ecological, social, and economic aspects of sustainable development, ISGAN Working Group 6 joined forces with the ISGAN Communication Working Group, to spearhead a collaborative knowledge sharing project (KSP) on Network Planning and Decision-Making under Uncertainty.
ISGAN emphasizes the importance of strong, reliable, resilient, flexible, and affordable power grids, supported by the digitalization of the electricity system for achievement of goals on the "grid edge" (e.g., integration of EVs, RE, energy storage, and demand side management)
Tue, Dec 03, 2:00 PM GMT+1 - ISGAN Virtual Learning webinar on the ISGAN Lighthouse Project on smart distribution grids long-term planning.
Thu, Nov 28, 12:00 PM GMT+1 - ISGAN Virtual Learning invites you to this webinar based on the OptiREC project, which focuses on solutions for Energy Communities in the Spanish context.
In conjunction with the Clean Energy Ministerial Meeting (CEM15), ISGAN has launched a new Policy Brief on Long-Term Planning and Implementation of Smart Distribution Grids.
ISGAN is the short name for International Smart Grid Action Network in the framework of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Technology Collaboration Program. It is the only global, government-to-government forum on Smart Grids.
Wed, Oct 23, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM GMT+2 - ISGAN Virtual Learning invites you to an informative webinar focused on the Biomass-fired Top Cycle (BTC) technology that is revolutionising clean power generation. Following our recent webinar to the BTC technology, our engineers now provide a deeper look into the technical achievements of the plant.
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The success of the clean energy transition requires a fundamental transformation of power systems, including much higher levels of digitalisation at scale across all grid domains, from generation to transmission and distribution to end-use. The digitalisation of grids can support utilities to address demand growth, decarbonisation challenges and improve resilience. For example, digital solutions can enable utilities to locate and fix faults more effectively and provide quicker restoration times, lowering the cost and disruption caused by outages. Digital technologies can also help improve maintenance and extend the lifetime of grid assets, which could defer an estimated USD1.8trillion of grid investment globally to 2050.
Globally, current investment in grids is far short of the level needed to be on track for net zero globally; annual investment in grids will need to more than double from around USD 330 billion per year to USD 750 billion by 2030, with around 75% of the investments allocated to the distribution grids to expand, strengthen, and digitalise technologies. There is great potential for raising ambitions; however, many challenges to ramp up investment remain.
This report guides energy policy makers on the functionalities digital technologies can provide for more efficient and resilient electricity grids. In addition, it outlines possible ways to enable and drive investments and create a supportive regulatory and policy environment.
Electricity demand is set to outpace energy consumption over the next 25 years. In emerging markets and developing economies1, demand could increase by over 2 600 TWh by as early as 2030, equivalent to five times the current electricity demand of Germany.
Due to underinvestment, electricity systems globally face myriad challenges, including inefficiencies, losses, congestion and outages. Climate change is causing further damage to assets and affecting reliability. Electrification of end-uses, and changes in demand coupled with increasing shares of variable renewables are creating additional pressures for advanced economies, emerging markets, and developing economies.
The imperative to strengthen and modernise grids is increasingly acute in emerging markets and developing economies, where electricity consumption is set to grow at around three times the rate of advanced economies. One of the growing sources of electricity demand is cooling. Many electricity utilities were already in a difficult financial situation heading into the Covid-19 pandemic, with operational losses climbing substantially since then. Moreover, 2022 saw a reversal of recent progress in improving access to electricity, with an additional 20million people living without access, bringing the total affected number of people to nearly 775million.
Beyond monetary implications, interruptions affect all critical infrastructures and can affect water and food supply, access to medical assistance, financial services, telecommunications and mobility. Thereby posing risks to health, wellbeing and safety and constraining daily activities and productivity.
In addition, globally, technical losses in grids result in around one gigaton of carbon dioxide (Gt CO2) emissions annually, while non-technical losses are the source of lost revenue of 80-100 billion per year but also create severe safety risks for people.
Smart grid implementation provides added value across a range of areas. The IEA estimates that digitally enabled demand response could reduce the curtailment of variable renewable energy systems by more than 25% by 2030, increasing system efficiency and reducing costs for customers. Decarbonisation can be further supported through enhanced supply and demand forecasting, enabling integrated energy planning and providing better visibility and greater electricity demand flexibility.
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