Recording of Tuesday, May 06, 2025 | The smarter E Europe | Conference Program | Language: English | Duration: 11:16 .
Rune Hogga from Å Energi, a major Norwegian utility and hydropower producer, shared insights on developing local flexibility markets in Norway since 2016. Å Energi has been involved in significant pilots to manage energy demand flexibly using advanced analytics and AI technologies. Despite Norway's extensive hydropower resources, the need for flexible solutions is crucial due to increasing electrification demands and potential grid bottlenecks. The company initiated projects like Norflex to explore load shifting strategies involving various stakeholders such as EV owners and industries. These initiatives have expanded beyond Norway into countries like Sweden, Germany, Canada, Belgium, Portugal, Spain among others. Despite initial setbacks with regulatory approvals delaying broader implementation plans across Europe by 2021-22 timeline; they managed successful collaborations through Euroflex project funded by the government which involves multiple DSOs (Distribution System Operators) learning about long-flex products aimed at reducing infrastructure investments via marketplace bids ensuring sustained income streams over time while enhancing market liquidity gradually until full national adoption anticipated post-2027 timeframe amidst ongoing pilot developments globally alongside TSOs coordination efforts fostering competitive yet cooperative ecosystem dynamics overall within this evolving sector landscape today!
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Rune Hogga
Head of Flexibility
A Energi
Norway
The global energy landscape is changing rapidly as demand for electricity increases and distributed generation becomes more widespread. In their efforts to modernize and expand an already aging power grid, utilities and grid operators face significant obstacles and challenges in maintaining system stability and resilience. In addition, shortages of skilled labor and materials are slowing infrastructure development. Addressing these issues requires technological innovation, policy reforms, and collaboration across the energy industry. The session will explore how to create a power system that is not only reliable and secure but also flexible enough to adapt the changing energy landscape.
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