Recording of Wednesday, June 19, 2024 | The smarter E Europe | Conference Program | Language: English | Duration: 13:05 .

Laurent Schmitt Discusses Challenges and Solutions for Interoperability in European Energy Markets at SmartENnPanel

Laurent Schmitt, head of the Digital Committee at SmartEn and Energy Utility leader at dcbel, discusses the challenges in achieving interoperability within European energy markets. He notes that despite ambitions for a unified electricity market, current integration is hampered by numerous APIs across countries like Netherlands, France, Germany, and Belgium. This fragmentation particularly affects residential assets due to their mass production nature. Schmitt explains that while multiple standards exist—such as OCPP for EV charging or IEEE 2030-5 for energy storage—they are not universally adopted. The solution lies in developing trust among stakeholders to use these standards collaboratively rather than creating proprietary APIs which increase costs. Furthermore, he highlights initiatives like the Common European Energy Data Space by the European Commission aimed at ensuring data privacy, security, and enhanced interoperability. Emphasizing top-down standardization led by SOs (System Operators), TSOs (Transmission System Operators), and DSOs (Distribution System Operators), Schmitt advocates regulatory guidance to manage grid congestion effectively.

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Speaker

Laurent Schmitt
Head of Utilities and European Developments & Use Case Coordinator
SmartEn, EDDIE
France

Talk of session: Interoperable and Secure Energy Data Sharing in a Consumer-Dominated Market

The shift towards a consumer-centric market design is essential for a green and digital transition. The seamless interaction between consumers and the energy system requires robust data flows and communication among DERs, market players and the system. This session focuses on how forward-thinking businesses, system operators and policymakers work together to build a reliable, interoperable and cyber-secure energy data ecosystem. Join the debate on key requirements such as data access, consumer flexibility, interoperability, standardisation and cybersecurity for interoperable data flows as we move towards a resilient and renewable energy service economy that benefits both system operators and consumers.

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