Sectors Archives

2025-11-04

Blackout in Spain – First Regulatory Considerations | Presentations & Recording

On April 28th, 2025, the whole Iberic Peninsula (Spain and Portugal) experienced its most severe blackout in history. Based on currently available research, it wasn't an excess of renewables that caused the collapse—it was the delay to integrate it properly through a modern regulation.

2025-10-30

Summary of ERRA Workshop on Renewable Collective Self-Consumption and Energy Communities 2025

The Energy Regulators Regional Association Workshop on Renewable Collective Self-Consumption and Energy Communities, held on 14 October 2025 and hosted by the Energy Market Regulatory Authority of Türkiye, offered a comprehensive platform to explore how collective energy initiatives can transform power systems towards greater decentralisation, flexibility, and citizen engagement.

2025-09-16

CRE France Report: Integration of Small Modular Reactors (SMR/AMR) into Energy Systems (available only in French language)

The Report is prepared by the Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) on the integration of small modular reactors (SMR/AMR) into energy systems. It highlights that advanced small modular reactors (AMRs) show promise in terms of innovation and diversity of use, particularly those that produce heat at temperatures above 300°C.

2025-09-01

ERRA Regulatory Story of the Quarter: The Evolution of the Energy Market Enforcement by ERO Czech Republic

Due to energy crisis of 2021 to 2022, the Energy Regulatory Office (ERO) of the Czech Republic experienced a dramatic shift in its role as it operated almost as a “crisis hotline”. This environment created the necessity to introduce the new measures and legislative tools that make ERO more efficient and effective in its oversight activities.

2025-08-28

ERRA Paper: Regulatory and Policy Frameworks for AI Data Centers in EU and US

AI is rapidly increasing electricity demand, but also holds promise for optimizing renewables. This paper offers a three-part taxonomy covering the theoretical foundation, real-world EU and US approaches, and comparative analysis of regulatory strategies shaping the AI-energy interface.

2025-08-26

ECF Regulatory Report: Empowering Local Grids: How Energy Communities Can Enable Variable Renewable Integration

The aim of the research was to identify and measure the beneficial effects of community energy initiatives on the electricity grid, particularly regarding the integration of solar power plants. Additionally, we aimed to identify a set of regulatory incentive tools that can effectively support community energy projects in expanding their efforts in ways that benefit the overall energy system.

2025-08-14

CEER Report: Independence in Action – Sharing Lessons Across Borders

This report provides an overview of how NRA independence has evolved from a legal perspective. It builds on the EU legal framework and incorporates decisions from the European Court of Justice (ECJ) and national courts. The report highlights instances where NRA independence has faced pressure despite this legal framework, especially regarding tariff setting and the dismissal of NRA leadership.

2025-08-14

ACER-CEER Guidance on Electricity Distribution Planning

Europe’s clean energy shift is accelerating, and distribution networks must become more modern, flexible and resilient to keep pace. To support this, the European Commission’s Action Plan for Grids tasked CEER and ACER with providing guidance on electricity distribution planning. This guidance provides practical recommendations to help national distribution grid operators align with Europe’s decarbonisation goals and turn grid development into a driver of clean energy transition.

2025-08-14

Boston Consulting Group Report on Navigating Growth: Capital Challenges & Strategic Decisions for Europe’s Electricity TSOs

Reports objective is to provide an impartial view of the European electricity TSO landscape, benchmarking size, capital structure, investment levels, and ownership structures; Examine key group trends, including investment outlooks, capital allocation priorities and tradeoffs, and funding mechanisms; As well as to analyze how these trends present strategic challenges and opportunities for TSOs into the future.