Recording of Monday, June 22, 2026 | The smarter E Europe Conferences 2026 | Language: English | Duration: 9:31 .

MiNDFlex Project and Flexibility Services in Milan's Energy Network

The MiNDFlex project, initiated in Milan, aims to enhance the flexibility of the electrical distribution system in compliance with European Union directives. This initiative responds to the Italian Authority Directive, which task distribution system operators (DSOs) to develop pilot projects that avoid heavy investments by utilizing innovative flexibility services. It addresses both structural and non-structural network criticalities. The project works alongside others like RomeFlex to effectively plan, operate, and maintain the network using active and reactive power capabilities. Additionally, from 2024 to 2026, flexibility services are progressively implemented across Italy, starting in a Milan substation, establishing a liquid market through successful auctions in 2025. By 2026, the services extend to other northern Italian cities, involving Local Service Providers (LSPs) that offer flexibility via increased energy production or reduced consumption. New regulations facilitate scheduled services and introduce reactive power flexibility, improving resource management alongside the Italian Power Exchange.

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Speaker

Hasnain Salman
Project Engineer
a2a Life Company
Italy

Talk of session: Solar + Storage - Integrating Hybrid Assets for Grid Support and Flexibility

Europe's rapid solar expansion is pushing power grids to their limits. Grid operators across the continent are now turning to co-located solar-plus-storage systems to stabilize networks, absorb excess generation and unlock new connection capacity. These projects mark a shift from asset-centric storage design to grid-integrated operation and market-based procurement. This session highlights recent 2026 initiatives that show how integrated solar-plus-storage assets can reinforce the grid by providing congestion relief, voltage and inertia support and firm capacity, thereby enabling higher renewable penetration and broader market participation. Speakers will share lessons from real-world projects demonstrating how close coordination between grid operators, developers and flexibility providers transforms solar-plus-storage systems from a balancing resource into essential grid infrastructure.

Further Talks of this session:

Overview of System Services in Europe: System Needs, and How They Are Remunerated

Speaker

Tom Smout
Head of Storage
LCP Delta
United Kingdom

To Talk

Emerging System Services in Europe: Congestion Management

Speaker

Carsten Bakker
System Services Product Manager
Elia Group
Belgium

To Talk

Ensuring Stability in a Declining System Inertia: Europe's Needs and Real-Life Experiences

SpeakerSave

Jaromir Simon
Energy Policy Manager Central Europe
Tesla
Germany

To Talk

Q&A

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