CINELDI strategy and roadmap for transitioning to a flexible, intelligent power grid (CINELDI report 04:2024)

Abstract

This report summarises the results of a comprehensive strategy process in which the entire FME CINELDI consortium has been involved. CINELDI is a centre for environment-friendly energy research (FME) founded 8 years ago (2016-2024). CINELDI stands for “Centre for Intelligent Electricity Distribution” and the centre has carried on research, development and pilot projects facilitating the transition to the intelligent, flexible, robust and cost-effective electricity grid of the future, in a time of major upheaval in the energy supply system, as described in Chapters 1 and 2. CINELDI’s focus is on the regional and local power grids (distribution grids) and their interaction with the national grid and system operator. The strategy process has resulted in several recommendations, which are organised at three levels, as shown in the diagram on the left. At the bottom of the pyramid, and forming the very foundation of the strategy process, is the research and piloting carried out at CINELDI. The results of these are freely accessible in CINELDI’s knowledge base1. This document deals with the remaining two levels of the pyramid. The strategy process has resulted in a set of principal conclusions (Chapter 3) and a roadmap for transitioning to the grid of the future in the period from 2025 to 2040 (Chapter 4). This is summarised in the Executive Summary (see next page).

CINELDI strategy and roadmap for transitioning to a flexible, intelligent power grid (CINELDI report 04:2024)