Advancing Integration: Europe's DSO Entity and ENNOH Leading the Sector Convergence
Key Ideas
  • Europe's electricity and gas sectors are progressing towards integration with new obligations for TSOs and DSOs, including the incorporation of gas and hydrogen DSOs into the DSO Entity.
  • The DSO Entity has approved a project structure to work on the gas DSO integration in 2024, with plans to collaborate with gas DSO associations to prepare proposals and options.
  • The formation of the European Network of Network Operators for Hydrogen (ENNOH) is underway with the aim to promote the hydrogen market's development and cross-border trade, fostering system integration and energy efficiency.
  • ENNOH is working towards establishing network codes, technical recommendations, and ten-year network development plans by mid-2025, cooperating closely with ENTSO-E and ENTSOG for synergies.
The European electricity and gas markets are undergoing significant reforms to integrate sectors and address decarbonization goals. The DSO Entity, mandated for electricity DSO representation, is expanding its role to include gas and hydrogen DSOs. Task forces have been established to work on integrating gas DSOs, aiming to launch this integration by the end of 2025. Concurrently, the European Network of Network Operators for Hydrogen (ENNOH) is being formed to promote the hydrogen market's development and enable cross-border trade. Led by Pieter van Aartsen, ENNOH will focus on developing network codes, technical recommendations, and network development plans, aligning closely with ENTSO-E and ENTSOG. The ENNOH foundational process is set to be completed by mid-2025, emphasizing system efficiency and energy integration across the European energy landscape.
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