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2025-12-02

ERRA Regulatory Story of the Quarter: The Evolution of the Battery Energy Storage Systems in Ukraine

Ukraine’s energy sector has rapidly transformed as the war revealed structural weaknesses and prompted urgent regulatory reforms. The regulator, together with the Ministry, introduced a modern regulatory framework for energy storage, recognising flexibility as a vital component of system security rather than a long-term goal. The Energy Storage Facilities Law and subsequent NEURC regulations formalised storage as an independent market participant with full access to wholesale markets, offering investors much-needed legal certainty during a time of significant system stress.
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.
2025-09-16

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.
2025-08-28

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.
2025-08-14

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.