C & G ZASTOPANJE, SVETOVANJE IN INZENIRING DOO

Their core work

C&G is a Slovenian SME specializing in electricity market regulation, grid services, and energy system consulting — the firm's name translates literally to "representation, consulting and engineering," which accurately describes their work. They bring regulatory and market expertise into large European research consortia, contributing knowledge of how transmission and distribution system operators interact, how wholesale electricity markets function, and how cross-border grid operations are governed. In FLEXITRANSTORE they worked on smart transmission flexibility and market coupling, while in INTERRFACE they contributed to the design of TSO-DSO-consumer interface architectures covering network codes and pan-European market rules. They are a specialist consulting firm that bridges technical grid operations and European energy market policy, rather than a hardware developer or laboratory.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Their first project (FLEXITRANSTORE, 2017) shows a focus on the physical and operational side of smart grids — de-icing of transmission infrastructure and market coupling between adjacent grid zones. By their second project (INTERRFACE, 2019), the emphasis had shifted decisively toward the regulatory and architectural layer: network codes, wholesale market design, congestion management, and formalizing how grid operators collaborate across the pan-EU system. This is a clear progression from grid operations toward energy market governance and regulatory frameworks. The trajectory suggests a firm deepening its position as a policy-informed technical consultant rather than moving into hardware or laboratory research.

C&G is moving toward energy market architecture and cross-border regulatory design, making them a relevant partner for projects tackling European grid integration, network code implementation, or the operational rules governing TSO-DSO interactions.

How they like to work

C&G has only ever appeared as a consortium participant, never as a coordinator — consistent with a specialist consulting firm that joins larger research efforts to contribute specific regulatory and market knowledge rather than to lead technical work packages. Their two projects involved very large consortia (68 unique partners across 21 countries), suggesting they are comfortable operating inside complex multi-stakeholder environments. There is no evidence of repeated partnerships with the same organizations, pointing to a broad and flexible network rather than a closed inner circle of recurring collaborators.

C&G has built connections with 68 distinct consortium partners spanning 21 countries — a notably broad network for a two-project SME, reflecting the large pan-European consortia that characterize smart grid and energy market research. Their geographic reach covers most of the EU energy system, with no evident concentration in a single sub-region.

What sets them apart

C&G occupies a narrow but valuable niche: a small Slovenian firm with hands-on knowledge of European electricity market regulation and cross-border grid governance, operating at the intersection of technical grid management and energy market policy. Unlike university groups or large engineering firms, they bring the perspective of a market-facing consultancy that understands how network codes and TSO-DSO rules play out in practice. For a consortium that needs a partner who can translate regulatory requirements into project deliverables — especially in Central and Eastern European market contexts — C&G is a compact, focused option.

Highlights from their portfolio

• INTERRFACE
  Their largest grant (EUR 262,938) and most policy-significant project, addressing the formal architecture of how transmission operators, distribution operators, and consumers exchange services — a foundational question for European grid decarbonization.
• FLEXITRANSTORE
  Their entry into H2020 research, combining smart transmission flexibility with storage and market coupling — notable for the unusual pairing of physical grid operations (de-icing) with market design in a single Innovation Action.