EUSEW 2019 – How will digitalisation transform the energy system?

Digitalisation in the energy sector is a key topic in the context of the development of long-term climate and energy strategies at national and at EU level. Transition policies in Europe have to make the most of new digital solutions. The event will address crucial questions like access to data, system flexibility and demand response. The focus on energy efficiency gains of digitalisation is relevant. Energy efficiency is the bedrock for any pathway to 2050, as it is a key enabler of a fair, fast and attractive energy transition.

The conference will start with presentations of the IEA work on digitalisation and of the Fraunhofer ISI research on the impact of digitalisation on energy use. The second part of the session is dedicated to a panel debate with key stakeholders who identified digitalisation policies as key in their field of activity. Panel speakers will identify key elements for a successful digitalisation of the energy system, opportunities for new business models and threads from an inappropriate political framework in Europe.

CO-ORGANISERS

The session is organised by the Coalition for Energy Savings in co-operation with Fraunhofer ISI, International Energy Agency, European Energy Retailers, SolarPower Europe

The Coalition for Energy Savings
The Coalition for Energy Savings strives to make energy efficiency and savings the first consideration of energy policies and the driving force towards a secure, sustainable and competitive European Union. Its membership unites businesses, professionals, local authorities, trade unions, cooperatives, consumer and civil society organisations in pursuit of this goal.  As basis for its internal reflection, the Coalition for Energy Savings has commissioned Fraunhofer ISI to assess three 2050 energy savings scenarios.
The Coalition for Energy Savings: 2050 Energy Efficiency Vision (available as of 14 May 2019)

Fraunhofer ISI
In January 2019, Fraunhofer ISI published cutting-edge results of a study on 2050 Energy Savings Scenarios investigating the impact of new societal trends on Final Energy Demand. The study results show the crucial role of digitalisation in the energy transition. It can considerably increase or decrease final energy demand, depending on the policies put in place.

International Energy Agency
IEA has put digitalisation within the energy sector high on its agenda as a significant opportunity to transform end-use and systems efficiency. The IEA is tracking emerging trends in using digital technology not only in terms of improved energy performance within specific sectors and across multiple end-uses, but also in the wider energy system context (e.g., local grid expansion requirements, optimising demand and supply transactions, etc.).

SolarPower Europe: When Solar Policy went Digital

smartEn: Smart Energy in Practice

European Energy Retailers (EER) on access to energy data

AIE: Building an electric future together

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