Brussels, 06/12/2011 – Hubert Lemmens, Chief Innovation Officer

Implementing Agreement Day

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Unique situation in the EUOwnership

Elia

• 100% of 380-150kV network

• 94% of high voltage network (70-30kV)

50Hertz

• 100% of 380-220kV network

- 34% of the German 380kV network

- 19% owner of the German 220kV network

Age of networksElia

• Less than 10 years for 50% of underground cables

• Less than 20 years for 50% of lines & substations

50Hertz

• Around 10 years for 90% of the network (refurbished

after German reunification in 1989)

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Elia with 50Hertz = TOP 5 TSO in Europe

Critical mass to play a leading role in future developments

110 to 380 kV lines & cables 13,431km

30 to 70 kV lines & cables 4,800km

Number of substations 872

Area covered (km 2) c.143,000

Direct customers c.130

Residents covered >29 million

Employees (FTE) c.1,800

Regulated Asset Base (RAB) €5,097m

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Drivers for Innovation

• Elia grid in the center of Western Europe• Strongly meshed between large power systems of France and

Germany• Subject to loopflows between French nuclear plants and German

wind• Management driven positioning in Europe

• Strong Elia involvement in TSO cooperation• Phase Shifting Transformers on Belgian borders• Lead in European Wind Integration Study

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TSOs have to boost R&D

2010 2020

Businessneeds due tointegration of renewables

EWIS, etc.

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European Electricity Grid Initiative (EEGI)

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European Strategic Energy Technology Plan

EEGI

European Electricity

Grid InitiativeBIO

EWI

FCH

SOLAR

NUCLEAR

Smart Cities

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EEGI

• One of the pillars of the SET plan

• Leading role by Elia

• Includes T and D topics

• 2 b€ to be invested in R&D during 2010 - 2018

• T-topics embedded in Entso-e R&D plan

• Accepted by EC and member states during SET plan conference in June 2010

• Reference program for R&D in grid related matters.

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Some achievements and ongoing

actions: a few examples

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European Wind Integration Study (EWIS)• Duration June 2007- April 2010 (34 months)

• An EC SmartGrids project (FP6)

• Competent Market Model Partner SUPWISciconsortium

• Close cooperation with external stakeholders:

• Network operators (TSOs and DSOs)

• Wind power producers and turbine developers

• Market participants

• Relevant studies and working groups on Wind integration

- TradeWind, IEA-Task 25, Greenpeace study, EC Working group for Offshore/ onshore grid development, EWEA WG Grid Codes, PLEF, Wind on the grid …

• Consumers

• Regulatory representatives

• National Governments and authorities…

UK & IrelandUK & Ireland

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UK & IrelandUK & Ireland

NorthernNorthern

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Flexibility

• 3 phase shifters in the Van Eyck & Zandvliet HV station

� Improved control of neighbouring energy flows on the Elia grid for an improved reliability

� Optimisation of transmission capacity with interconnected networks

� The next step is to coordinate the operation of power flow devices taking into new regulatory issues

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Cross border Coordination

CORESO : Regional Coordination Service Center (RTE, ELIA, National Grid, 50 HzT, Terna)www.coreso.eu

• Re-optimizing power grid

(max SoS & transm cap)

• operational safety of the system,

• massive integration of renewable

(wind energy)

• development of the electricity market

in the Central-Western Europe (CWE)

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Enhanced overhead lines using the same right of way

150kV line (approx 600 MVA) versus “insulated arms” 38 0kV line ( up to 5000 MVA)

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TWENTIES - Flexgrid

GOAL: Better integration of renewables

More stable and flexible grid

KUL: Optimal

Power flow

Control devices

ULB: WAMS

StabilityMargins

Help establish Good

Operating Practices

Ampacimon

PMU

ULg: Dynamic

Line Rating

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On-going R&D projects with EC support

• 7MW-WEC-by-11 Estinnes (WindVision, Enercon, Sarens, ELIA, ENECO, 3E, K.U. Leuven, TSO Cyprus, EAC

- Ancillary Services delivery (Voltage control and SecundaryControl)

• OPTIMATE (Elia, ENBW TNG, REE, RTE, 50 HzT)

- A simulation platform to analyze electricity market design options involving transmission constraints, results by end 2012

• Ecogrid (SINTEF, Energinet.dk, Ostkraft, DTU-CET, Elia, Eandis, Siemens, IBM Research, Labein, AIT, ECN, UoT, EnCT)

- A Smart Grid prototype for the Future

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Conclusions

• Fight against climat change pose important challenges on Electricity System

• Transmission System Operators play a central role in the change

• Elia Group is willing to contribute

• Availability of human resources is crucial

• We welcome international cooperation.

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Vielen Dank für Ihre Aufmerksamkeit.

Thank you !

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