Powering Europe - European Wind Energy Association

Institutional
and
regulatory
aspects
Research &
Development
Develop and deploy financing schemes for pan-
European transmission.
Develop harmonised planning and authorisation
processes that fully support TEN-E and related
mechanisms to enhance coordination between
Member States on cross-border planning.
Coordination of initiatives to build an offshore
grid. Develop business model for investing in the
offshore grid.
Establish regional committees and specific
authorising bodies to support regional/
transnational infrastructure projects.
Establish clear legal framework for cross-border
transmission management through binding
framework guidelines and network codes
Solutions for connecting offshore wind farms to
HVAC and DC lines.
Wind plant capabilities for providing system
support, and novel control and operating modes
such as a Virtual Power Plant.
Balancing power systems and market operation
in view of future power systems with increased
flexibility.
Transmission technologies, architecture and
operational tools.
More active distribution networks and tools for
distributed renewable management and demandside
response.
Tools for probabilistic planning and operation,
including load and generation modelling, shortterm
forecasting of wind power and market tools
for balancing and congestion management.
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Wind
industry
TSOs and
power
sector
stakeholders
EU and
national
energy
regulators
EU and
national
governments
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market
operators,
users
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