COLLABORATIONS FOR A SHARED CHALLENGE Home About Us Inside the energy transition Collaborations for a shared challenge Share Terna's commitment in leading the energy transition can also be seen in its promotion of ever stronger strategic collaboration with institutions, businesses and associations The energy transition is an important opportunity for investment, development and increased employment for all parties. A shared challenge: this is why we are committed to ever stronger strategic collaboration with institutions, businesses and associations, in Italy and abroad. The role of energy infrastructure for the Euromediterranean Green Deal With € 110 billion of investment planned for 2018-2030, energy infrastructure represents a fundamental driver not only for growth in GDP, but above all for the post-Covid economic recovery. According to the study "Energy infrastructure for Italy and the Mediterranean" by Confindustria Energia, which also saw Terna's collaboration, energy networks represent an enabling factor for economic development of Europe and above all for Mediterranean countries. The development of interconnections and progressive integration of national electricity transmission grids represent essential conditions for the energy transition in the region, aimed not only at social and economic development, but also at achieving climate and decarbonisation targets. For more information read the document. SHARED KNOW-HOW FOR A MORE SECURE EUROPEAN ELECTRICITY SYSTEM Alongside the Dutch and Swiss TSOs, TenneT and Swissgrid, we have developed a blockchain platform to facilitate the involvement of new, flexible resources in the system services market. The goal is to ensure a balance between supply and demand. Equigy is a crowd balancing platform (CBP) for involving potentially millions of small consumers. TRANSFORMING THE CHALLENGE INTO A DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY On 16 and 17 October 2019 in Rome, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti, Snam and Terna hosted the States General of the Italian Energy Transition, organised with the patronage of the Italian Ministry of Economic Development and the Prime Minister's Office, in collaboration with The European House - Ambrosetti. This brought together all of the main stakeholders in the energy sector for the first time - with contribution from representatives of institutions and businesses, both national and international, allowing strategic discussion of key topics for the country. During the event, Terna and Snam signed a memorandum of understanding regarding grid security and the prevention of cyber threats. ITALY IS A HUB FOR TRANSMISSION AND DISPATCHING IN THE MEDITERRANEAN In 2019, Terna and the Tunisian transmission operator Steg signed a memorandum of understanding forming a basis for the two TSOs “to intensify industrial cooperation in the field of electrical infrastructure and in particular the Elmed project”, the 600 MW power line stretching around 200 km previously agreed between the two governments. A ROADMAP FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT In September 2019, for the first time, Terna and Snam published a joint study on future scenarios for the energy sector, a preliminary step for the definition of the ten-year development plans for the electricity transmission grid and the gas transport network. With a view to a growing collaboration on fundamental subjects such as resilience, security, flexibility, adequacy, planning and management of the infrastructural systems, in the document the two operators presented four scenarios clearly outlining the key role of gas and electricity in the energy transition. INNOVATION AND RESEARCH FOR THE ELECTRICITY SYSTEM Terna and FCA have signed a memorandum of understanding for the joint testing of sustainable mobility technology and services such as Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) systems that allow interaction between vehicle and grid via smart charging infrastructure, capable of meeting the flexibility requirements of the system. DEVELOPMENT OF MOBILITY RELIES ON THE GRID Technological solutions enabling integration of renewables with the grid and development of sustainable mobility lie at the core of the agreement with international technology company The Mobility House, based in Germany, Switzerland and Silicon Valley (California). EXPERTISE SUPPORTING DECARBONISATION TARGETS Terna, Eni, CDP and Fincantieri have signed an agreement for the development of plants to generate energy from wave power. To find out more read the article on Lightbox, our blog on the energy transition. PERMANENT FORUM ON GRID DEVELOPMENT The "Cantiere dei Consumatori" consumer forum has been launched, for dialogue on the future of the electricity system. On 31 January 2020, Terna and eleven consumer associations signed a memorandum of understanding establishing a permanent forum for collaboration on the activities of the electricity-system operator, with particular focus on the goals of service security and efficiency. INTERNATIONAL BODIES Terna plays an essential role in European, national and sector associations. Our goal is to guarantee an increasingly integrated, protected and efficient continental system, to the benefit of citizens and businesses alike. Terna’s role in European association Terna in the Mediterranean Terna in international industry associations Since 2009, Terna has been an active member of several European bodies. The scope of these associations is to involve greater integration between regional European electricity markets. Among these bodies, the most important are ENTSO-E (European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity), JAO (Joint Allocation Office) and CORESO (Coordination of Electricity System Operators). ENTSO-E (European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity) is the sector's most important body at the European level, as it represents the continent's network of transmission system operators for electricity. The network, created in 2008 as a voluntary association, was subsequently formalised by EU regulation 714/2009. The following are represented within ENTSO-E: 43 electricity grid operators from 36 countries in Europe - in addition to the 28 EU countries, TSOs from Iceland, Macedonia, Montenegro, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey (the latter has observer member status) are also members. The JAO (Joint Allocation Office) was formed on 24 June 2015 from the merger of the CAO and the CASC.EU, the two regional offices for the allocation of cross-border transmission capacity. This agreement marks a decisive step towards the simplification of the electricity market within the EU. The JAO is a joint services company that brings together 20 Transmission System Operators (TSOs) in 17 countries and deals mainly with annual, monthly and daily auctions for transmission rights across 29 European borders. In 2010, Terna and five other grid operators (Elia, RTE, 50 Hertz and NGC) launched CORESO (Coordination of Electricity System Operators), in order to improve transmission grid security through coordination of electricity flow forecasts and operations between Italy, France, Belgium, Great Britain and northeast Germany. Terna also plays an active role in associations open to other big stakeholders of the electricity sector, which focus on subject areas that are particularly relevant for the company, such as RGI (Renewables Grid Initiative) and EASE (European Association for Storage of Energy). The RGI (Renewables Grid Initiative), is a unique collaboration of environmental NGOS and transmission system operators from across Europe. The association promotes transparent, environmentally sensitive grid development to enable the further steady growth of renewable energy and the energy transition. Terna collaborates with the European association EASE to encourage research and industrial development in the field of storage systems, and promotes this technology for the transition towards a stable, flexible, eco-sustainable and less costly continental energy system. TERNA IS THE FIRST GRID OPERATOR FOR ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION IN EUROPE. WE PROMOTE THE ENERGY TRANSITION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT BY FOCUSING ON PEOPLE AND INNOVATION. 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