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NODES input to the ACER consultation on DR NC – Summary of main topics

ACER’s consultation on the Network Code on Demand Response closes by the end of the month. NODES has engaged in…

Northern Powergrid announces milestone step in local energy independence

Northern Powergrid has announced a significant step in giving communities greater autonomy over their electricity supply, as part of a…

Fluvius and NODES to set up flexibility market in Flanders

Fluvius has selected NODES to operate a local flexibility market in Flanders, Belgium.

Euroflex strengthens the team

Norwegian DSO Lnett AS is the 8th grid company to join the Euroflex project – making a strong project even stronger. Lnett currently serves 164,000 customers in Stavanger, Sandnes and seven other municipalities in South Rogaland in Norway. With Lnett’s entry, Euroflex is approaching 30 partners, of which eight are grid companies, covering over two-thirds of Norway’s electricity customers.

Successful start for Euroflex

They were all there, the members of the Euroflex consortium, at the Euroflex kickoff at Popsenteret in Oslo on Tuesday 19 March. Six of Norway’s largest Distribution System Operators (DSOs), Statnett (TSO) and the Norwegian regulatory authority NVE-RME along with platform- and technology suppliers. The most important topics were the organisation, goal setting and implementation of Euroflex.

Enova grants Euroflex 100 million NOK to make the power grid more efficient.

Seven of Norway’s largest grid companies are joining forces on a large-scale project to make better use of the power grid. Enova has now allocated NOK 100 million to the innovation project Euroflex, which has a financial framework of NOK 250 million.

Local and regional flexibility markets are continuing to pick up steam!

Geir Magne Abusdal from Glitre Nett and Svein Jørgen Sønning form NODES shared learnings from Norway at Distributech in Orlando, flavored with examples from Richard Sarti, CEO at NODES and John Avdolous, CEO at Essex Power on how Essex Powerlines and NODES are establishing a DSO flexibility market in Ontario based on local and European experience.