Fostering TSO-DSO cooperation for the Energy Transition

17 Sep 2025

Brussels, Belgium

"Fostering TSO–DSO cooperation for the Energy Transition" an event jointly organized by ENTSO-E and E.DSO, on Tuesday, 17 September 2025 from 09:00 to 13:30 CEST at the Representation of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia to the EU in Brussels.

This event will serve as a dedicated platform to strengthen cooperation between TSOs and DSOs toward achieving interoperability across Europe’s energy system - a crucial step for the success of the energy transition. Organized within the framework of int:net, the session will bring together experts from TSOs and DSOs across Europe to showcase real-world best practices, address key technical, operational, and policy challenges, and work collaboratively to develop concrete recommendations to achieve interoperability.

Agenda
08:30 – 09:00 | Walk in & Welcome coffee
09:00 – 09:15 | Opening Remarks
09:15 – 10:45 | Best Practice Presentations

• EV Charging– Grid-friendly EV charging model (TenneT Germany)

• Flexibility Management – Switch Project (E.ON Sweden)

• Flexibility Managment– TSO–DSO Coordination for Distributed Flexibility (TERNA)

• RES Operation & Coordination – OneNet Project and follow-up activities (CEZ Distribuce)

• Followed by Q&A (10 min)

10:45 – 11:00 | Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:45 | Interactive Session: Shaping the Future
Collaborative workshop (onsite & online):

• Identify policy, technical, operational, and social challenges to achieving interoperability

• Collect best practices and recommendations to overcome these challenges

11:45 – 12:30 | Discussing the Way Forward
Moderator: Nicolò Rosetto – Research Fellow, Florence School of Regulation

• Stakeholder dialogue on next steps

• Co-development of technical and policy recommendations for TSO–DSO interoperability

12:30 – 12:45 | Closing Remarks & Networking Lunch

• Summary of key takeaways and next steps

The event will conclude with a networking lunch, offering a valuable opportunity for participating TSOs and DSOs to further discuss cooperation and deepen coordination toward an interoperable energy system.

👉 Register here before September 5th.

Please note that places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.