Worskhop on Methodology for Flexibility Needs Assessments
The Electricity Market Design requires Member States to take the next step to succeed in the energy transition: assess their flexibility needs.
To this end, the methodology applied to these assessments will be essential to their success. Its design carries many challenges & opportunities, and has to be finalised within a short deadline.
By June 2025, the methodology has to be developed by ENTSO-E and the EU DSO entity and reviewed by ACER.
Then, all Member States will implement the same EU methodology to produce a flexibility needs assessment report and interpret these results to set their non-fossil flexibility targets.
The Energy Storage Coalition workshop will create the space for an interactive discussion between the entities involved in this process, the European Commission, academics, and industry experts.
Together, we will exchange views on how this methodology could be shaped to ensure it is future-proof and supports the appropriate deployment of energy storage technologies and renewables.
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The event is organised with Open Energy Transition (OET), a non-profit software company and environmental think-tank dedicated to accelerating sustainable energy transitions through open-source software and open data. OET enhances transparency and efficiency in energy planning, collaborating globally with stakeholders to promote data-driven decision-making and innovation in energy systems.
Welcome and introduction
Philipp Offenberg, Director Europe, Breakthrough Energy
Designing a Successful Methodology for Flexibility Needs Assessment
Overview of the new methodology’s design
- Rafael Muruais Garcia, Acting Head of Energy System Needs, ACER
Roundtable
Moderated by Aurélien Ballagny, Head of Policy, Energy Storage Coalition
Lunch break
Energy System Modelling Fit for the Future – in collaboration with Open Energy Transition
Introduction
Maximilian Parzen, CEO, Open Energy Transition
Open energy planning for better flexibility needs assessment
Roundtable
Moderated by Maximilian Parzen, CEO, Open Energy Transition
Closing remarks
Doriana Forleo, Executive Director, Energy Storage Coalition