The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) published, on Friday 30 May, its Offshore Roadmap comprising six priorities, identifying current shortcomings and defining the regulatory bases needed to support the growing integration of offshore renewable energies expected in the coming years. The EU’s objective is to reach a production capacity of 365 GW by 2050.
ENTSO-E therefore calls for the definition of geographical areas and offshore bidding zones to enable market-based coordination, but also for the development of a robust offshore balancing concept to “ensure secure and efficient system operations” and to address the issue of frequency control in low inertia offshore environments.
The Network also recommends harmonising ramping requirements for DC links and wind farms, enabling inertia provision and grid-forming capabilities to maintain system resilience, and ensuring the dynamic stability in offshore grids dominated by power electronics.
This Offshore Roadmap is expected to be updated as technologies and policies evolve.
To see the report: https://aeur.eu/f/h4p (Original version in French by Pauline Denys)