TSO-DSO coordination and grid services
18 European H2020 organizations list this as part of their work — 15 as their primary capability.
Most active in this area
- INDEPENDENT POWER TRANSMISSION OPERATOR SA
Greece's national electricity TSO, providing real transmission grid infrastructure for cross-border energy trading, grid digitalization, and cybersecurity research.
“CoordiNet (largest funding at EUR 636K) and EASY-RES demonstrate TSO-DSO coordination schemes, demand response procurement, and ancillary services from renewables.”
PrimaryEL12 projects - ELES DOO OPERATER KOMBINIRANEGA PRENOSNEGA IN DISTRIBUCIJSKEGA ELEKTROENERGETSKEGA OMREZJA
Slovenia's electricity transmission operator bringing real grid infrastructure, TSO-DSO coordination expertise, and cross-border market experience to European energy research.
“Core theme across INTERRFACE (grid services, operator collaboration), OneNet (transmission-distribution coordination), FlexPlan (T&D grid planning), TDX-ASSIST (data exchange), and OSMOSE (flexibility solutions).”
PrimarySI12 projects - COMPANIA NATIONALA DE TRANSPORT AL ENERGIEI ELECTRICE TRANSELECTRICA SA
Romania's national electricity TSO, contributing grid infrastructure and operational expertise to European cross-border energy and cybersecurity research.
“INTERRFACE and FutureFlow address operator collaboration, congestion management, and new market mechanisms for grid services.”
RO8 projects - N-SIDE
Belgian SME developing optimization software for energy flexibility markets, TSO-DSO coordination, and grid services procurement across Europe.
“SmartNet, CoordiNet, FlexPlan, and EUniversal all address how transmission and distribution operators coordinate to procure and manage grid services.”
PrimarySMEBE7 projects - EUROPEAN DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OPERATORS FOR SMART GRIDS
European DSO association bringing distribution grid operator expertise to smart grid innovation, flexibility markets, and TSO-DSO coordination projects.
“CoordiNet, EUniversal, and OneNet all focus on how transmission and distribution operators coordinate to procure and manage grid services.”
PrimaryBE7 projects - EDISTRIBUCION REDES DIGITALES SL
Spain's major electricity distribution operator, providing real-grid infrastructure for TSO-DSO coordination, flexibility markets, and smart grid digitalization research.
“CoordiNet (as coordinator), SmartNet, and FLEXICIENCY all focus on how transmission and distribution operators coordinate to procure flexibility and grid services.”
PrimaryES7 projects - INNOGY SE
German energy utility contributing grid operation expertise to European electricity market design, TSO-DSO coordination, and renewable energy integration projects.
“CoordiNet demonstrated TSO-DSO coordinated grid service procurement; EU-SysFlex developed pan-European flexibility coordination systems.”
PrimaryDE6 projects - ENERIM OY
Finnish energy software company specializing in smart grid platforms, TSO-DSO coordination, and energy market data management across Europe.
“INTERRFACE, OneNet, and DOMINOES all address the interface between transmission and distribution operators for efficient power system operation.”
PrimaryFI6 projects - REN - REDE ELECTRICA NACIONAL SA
Portugal's national electricity TSO, contributing real grid infrastructure and operational expertise to European energy transition and market integration projects.
“Core focus across INTERRFACE, OneNet, TDX-ASSIST, and OSMOSE — all addressing how transmission and distribution operators collaborate for grid stability.”
PrimaryPT6 projects - I-DE REDES ELECTRICAS INTELIGENTESSA
Iberdrola's Spanish distribution network operator, providing real grid infrastructure for smart energy, TSO-DSO coordination, and urban electrification demonstrations.
“CoordiNet demonstrated coordinated TSO-DSO procurement of grid services; OneNet addressed pan-European network coordination; UPGRID tested active demand and distributed generation integration.”
PrimaryES6 projects - ELERING AS
Estonian electricity and gas transmission system operator specializing in pan-European grid coordination, flexibility markets, and TSO-DSO interface design.
“INTERRFACE, EU-SysFlex, and OneNet all address the interface between transmission and distribution operators, congestion management, and flexible grid services.”
PrimaryEE5 projects - EUROPEAN NETWORK OF TRANSMISSION SYSTEM OPERATORS FOR ELECTRICITY AISBL
Europe's electricity TSO association, coordinating cross-border grid operations, market rules, and network codes across 39 transmission operators in 35 countries.
“Central theme in INTERRFACE, OneNet, and TDX-ASSIST — all focused on how transmission and distribution operators exchange data and coordinate operations.”
PrimaryBE5 projects - BULGARSKA NEZAVISIMA ENERGIJNA BORSA EAD
Bulgaria's national power exchange operator, contributing live electricity market infrastructure and cross-border trading expertise to EU energy integration projects.
“INTERRFACE addresses TSO-DSO-Consumer interfaces and grid services; TRINITY works on TSO and NEMO coordination.”
BG4 projects - CEZ DISTRIBUCE AS
Major Czech electricity distribution operator providing real-world grid infrastructure for European TSO-DSO coordination and flexibility market demonstrations.
“CoordiNet, OneNet, and IntEnSys4EU all focus on how transmission and distribution operators coordinate procurement of grid services.”
PrimaryCZ4 projects - E ON ENERGIDISTRIBUTION AB
Swedish electricity distribution operator (E.ON group) providing real-grid testbeds for TSO-DSO coordination, flexibility markets, and local energy communities.
“CoordiNet directly demonstrated coordinated TSO-DSO procurement of grid services; InterFlex explored automated energy system interactions.”
PrimarySE3 projects - E.ON DEL-DUNANTULI ARAMHALOZATI ZARTKORUEN MUKODO RESZVENYTARSASAG
Hungarian regional electricity distribution operator (E.ON Group) providing grid infrastructure and pilot sites for European energy market and smart grid projects.
“INTERRFACE focused on TSO-DSO-Consumer interface architecture, while OneNet addressed unified European transmission-distribution coordination.”
PrimaryHU3 projects - FUNDACION UNIVERSIDAD LOYOLA ANDALUCIA
Spanish private university contributing to European smart grid flexibility, electricity market design, and energy system integration research.
“INTERRFACE specifically targets the interface architecture between TSOs, DSOs, and consumers for innovative grid services.”
ES3 projects - VATTENFALL ELDISTRIBUTION AB
Major Swedish electricity distribution operator providing real-grid demonstration sites for demand response, TSO-DSO coordination, and flexibility market innovation.
“CoordiNet focused directly on TSO-DSO coordinated procurement of grid services; UPGRID addressed distributed generation integration requiring grid operator coordination.”
PrimarySE3 projects