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May 2019
June 2019
FOSG Roundtable: Energy Communities – A Game-Changer or Just a Game?
Join Friends of Sustainable Grids (FOSG) in Brussels at 8.00am on June 19, 2019 for a breakfast debate. We will be discussing the future, if any, of energy communities in Europe and whether they are set to become the norm as well as the impact of existing legislation on energy communities and technological obstacles to their development. Draft Agenda 8.00 – 8.15 Welcome 8.15 – 8.30 Setting the Stage - Energy Communities Introduction - A Game-Changer or Just a Game?…
Find out more »Incentivising Investment in Sustainable Grid Infrastructure: Transatlantic Perspectives & Lessons for European Policymakers
How should we approach the transition to a low-carbon economy? This policy conference aims to initiate dialogue among policy-makers, private companies and members of the global public, with the goal of generating solutions to overcome what may well be the most significant challenge of our time. We have invited experts and practitioners in energy market design and operations from the developed markets of North America and Europe respectively, to participate in two panel discussions designed to address the question of…
Find out more »July 2019
FOSG Roundtable: Capacity Markets – When Essential State Aid Becomes Illegal
Join Friends of Sustainable Grids (FOSG) in Brussels at 12.00pm on July 11, 2019 for a lunch debate. During the event, participants will hear from industry experts, including James Matthys-Donnadieu, the Head of Market Development for Elia and Paul van Son, Hydrogen and Desert Energy Envoy at Innogy SE and CEO of Dii Desert Energy, and have an opportunity to discuss critical aspects of capacity markets, including: The need for capacity markets; The legal framework and the interaction with EU…
Find out more »November 2019
Energy Communities: Avoiding Challenges and Harvesting Opportunities
As you know, energy communities took on a prominent place in the EU’s recently finalized Clean Energy Package (CEP) and will no doubt play an important role in tomorrow’s energy scene. While the concept may seem simple, various forms of communities are scattered throughout the CEP and the complexity of their structure (both legal and technical) as well as their far reaching impact on the energy market as we know it make the concept more difficult to grasp than might…
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