Energinet Associated Activities
Energinet offers global energy consultancy to share our unique experience from the Danish green transition.
International energy consultancy
Energinet shares its knowledge and experience from integrating renewable energy into electricity systems with much of the world through its consultancy business, Energinet Associated Activities.
Energinet Associated Acitivites was established in 2010 to meet increased international demands for advice and consulting services.
Unique hands-on experience
As Transmission System Operator (TSO) for electricity and gas Energinet maintains security of supply and ensures well-functioning electricity and gas markets on behalf of the Danish society. The responsibility of Energinet spans from daily operations to long-term development of the energy systems.
Energinet Associated Activites is manned by highly skilled employees from Energinet and offers international consultancy services within the core competences of Energinet. Our employees in the field work with these things in practice on a daily basis.
With a wind and solar power share of more than 50 percent, Energinets hands-on experience with efficient integration of variable and distributed RES is unique.
We are seeing strong demand for our knowledge about efficient and safe integration of large volumes of wind power, and are advising on system operation, electricity markets, transmission planning, network codes and connecting offshore wind farms.
In step with the next phases of the green transition, Energinet will also be able to advise on new types of solutions, such as sector coupling using power-to-X, utilising large-scale offshore wind and digitalization.
International partnerships and consultancy
Energinet Associated Activities participates in a number of international partnerships, which are coordinated by the Danish Energy Agency and financed from Danish sources.
Denmark has partnerships with 15 countries, which together account for over 50 per cent of the world’s population and more than 60 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Energinet is currently participating in 12 of the programmes, and also provides independent consultancy services to a number of countries.
Projects
See our current and previous projects below.
Contact
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- Peter Markussen
- pmr@energinet.dk
- +4561244353
Expertise
Energinet Associated Activities offers best in class expertise within:
- Planning and development of coherent power and energy systems
- Power system operation with high shares of wind power
- Planning and construction of transmission systems including underground cabling
- Grid connection of on- and offshore wind turbines
- Smart Grid solutions
- Market development and operation
- Regulatory processes
Current projects
Energinet Associated Activities provides consultancy services world wide. In the following you will find brief descriptions of a number of our consultancy projects currently.
- Technical assistance for Eastern Africa Power Pool, 2018-2020
Technical assistance for Eastern Africa Power Pool, 2018-2020
Technical assistance for operational readiness of the Eastern Africa Power Pool.
Client: Eastern Africa Power Pool
Role: Consortium member
Partners: Tractebel Engineering, Belgium; EA Energy Analyses, Denmark
Financed by: The World Bank
Capacity building for National Grid Saudi Arabia, 2018-
Hands-on training in power system and market operation with high shares of renewable energies.
Client: National Grid of Saudi Arabia
Partner: Nord Pool Consulting, Norway; NTPC Education and Research Society, India
Energy Partnership, China, 2017-20
A continuation of the wind power and grid planning cooperation with CNREC 2013-17 extended with a cooperation agreement between State Grid and Energinet and a component in relation to Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM). The main purpose is to support the Danish-Chinese Energy Partnership with transfer of Danish experiences on technical and market issues.
Client: CNREC, State Grid Corporation China
Financed by: The Danish Energy Agency
Energy Partnership, Mexico, 2017–20
A continuation of the Danish-Mexican partnership between CENACE and Energinet 2015-17. The program comprises two main components: Transmission Planning and System Operation.
Client: CENACE, Mexico
Financed by: The Danish Energy Agency
Energy Partnership, Vietnam, 2017-20
Enhancement of the capabilities of ERAV and EVN on forecasting of demand and VRE generation and on quantifying and securing ancillary services.
Client: ERAV and EVN, Vietnam
Financed by: The Danish Energy Agency
Energy Partnership, South Africa, 2017-20
Capacity building and consultancy services for ESKOM and energy authorities in South Africa with focus on market based integration of variable renewable energies.
Client: ESKOM and energy authorities, South Africa
Financed by: The Danish Energy Agency
Accelerating Wind Power Generation, Ethiopia, 2016-19
Capacity building and advice on efficient integration of variable renewable energies in the electricity system with main focus on system operation, grid security and grid codes.
Client: Ethiopian Electric Power
Financed by: the Danish DANIDA
Capacity building, Myanmar, 2017-2019
Twinning project for renewable energy development to increase the knowledge and capacity of MOEE on integrating renewable power into the grid. Organised in 13 modules.
Client: MOEE, Myanmar
Partners: WWF, Myanmar; VESTAS
Financed by: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark
Technical assistance and capacity building for UKRENERGO and Ministry of Energy, Coal and Industry, Ukraine, 2017-
Technical assistance and capacity building on various issues: Electricity market design, Datahub, System balancing and ancillary services.
Client: UKRANERGO and MoECI, Ukraine
Financed by: The Danish Energy Agency
Previous projects
Energinet Associated Activities provides consultancy services world wide. In the following you will find brief descriptions of a number of our consultancy projects.
- Technical assistance for ENTSO-E, 2019
Technical assistance for ENTSO-E, 2019
Calculation of Power Flow Indicators for Europe (PDTF).
Client: ENTSO-E, Brussels
Revision of grid codes, Indonesia, 2017-18
Consultancy services expert assistance to discuss and improve Indonesian grid Codes for all types of on-grid generators with a view to add more operational flexibility
Client: PLN, Indonesia
Financed by: The Danish Danida
Technical support and capacity building for XM, Colombia 2017
Supporting the Colombian system and market operator XM to prepare for increasing shares of wind power in the electricity system. Trainings session in Colombia and Denmark and advice on revision of grid codes.
Client: XM, Colombia
Energy efficiency and sustainable energy, Georgia, 2016-20
Review of technical grid codes and provide training on system operation with large shares of variable renewable energies during internships in Denmark.
Client: Ministry of Energy of Georgia
Subconsultant for NIRAS, Denmark
Financed by: The Danish Danida
Presentation of Danish experiences on integration of large shares of wind power, various countries, 2016-
Contribute with presentations on Danish experiences on efficient and secure integration of large shares of wind power in the electricity system to enhance understanding of options and challenges internationally.
Client: Vestas Wind Systems
Support to integration of RES, Indonesia, 2016-
Prepare and present report “Integration of Wind Energy in Power Systems”
Client: PLN, Indonesia
Role: Subconsultant for EA Energy Analyses, Denmark
Financed by: The Danish Danida
Partnership Energinet.dk – CENACE, Mexico, 2015-17
The Governments of Mexico and Denmark cooperate on low carbon transition with a focus on climate change mitigation and energy sector. In the renewable energy component a partnership between Energinet.dk and the Mexican system operator CENACE has been established for transfer of Danish experiences on market based integration of variable renewable energy (VRE). The cooperation includes the following main elements:
- Technical grid codes
- Transmission planning
- Planning aspects of HVDC
- Forecasting of VRE
- Market based system operation with VRE
- Operational flexibility
- Operational aspects of HVDC
Client: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Denmark
Revision of grid codes, South Africa, 2015-17
Review and revision of the South African Grid Code. The objective is to enhance the generation connection conditions in accordance with issues and gabs identified during the development of the Renewables Code and the Coal IPPPP.
Client: Department of Energy (IPP Office) and NERSA, South Africa
Financed by: The Danish Energy Agency
Operating mechanisms for Hami Energy Base, China, 2015-16
Development of least-cost unit-commitment and dispatch criteria and operational procedures for Hami Energy Base with > 10 GW generation and HVDC capacity.
Client: China Renewable Energy Engineering Institute (CREEI), China
Financed by: The World Bank
Capacity building KETRACO, Kenya, 2015
Capacity building for Kenya Transmission Company to prepare for the construction and commissioning of a new HVDC interconnector to Ethiopia. Deliverables were 2 week training sessions on each of the following issues:
- System operation
- Market design and operation
- HVDC technology
- Project management
Client: KETRACO, Kenya
System Adequacy and Reserve Margins, South Africa, 2015-2016
Analysis of and advice on System Adequacy and Reserve Margins in the South African Electricity System with increasing levels of renewables.
Client: SANEDI, South Africa
Partner: EA Energy Analysis
Integration of wind power and establishment of grid codes, Egypt, 2014-2016
Consultancy services on integration of wind power in the Egyptian power system and establishment of wind power integrations code. Review of data and wind farm models, assess reinforcements in the transmission system and outline of power system protection an control requirements. Dynamic modelling and training workshops for EETC staff.
Client: Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC)
Underground cabling, Iceland, 2014-2015
Sharing of Danish experiences and specifications on underground cabling of 132/220 kV lines with respect to technology and civil work.
Client: Landsnet, Iceland
Practitioners Guide to Integration of VRE, IRENA, 2014
The assignment included preparing a report to be used by IRENA and other parties as a general practitioner’s guide to integration of renewable energy in the electricity system. The report is primarily directed at countries with ambitions on implementation of more sustainable energy in their electricity systems
Client: IRENA
Wind Power and Grid Planning, CNREC, China, 2013-2017
Transfer of Danish knowledge and experiences on integration of wind power and development and operation of electricity systems and markets. Deliverables include workshops, seminars and reports.
Client: CNREC, Beijing
Financed by: The Danish Energy Agency
Wind Heat Project, Shanxi, China, 2013-14
Development of optimal strategies for the operation of a local energy system consisting of a 400 MW wind farm, a district heating system and the electricity system.
Client: CNREC, Beijing. Partners: CREEI, Beijing and Ea Energy Analysis
Eastern Africa Power Pool Twinning Project, 2013-14
Enhanced implementation and operationalization of Eastern Africa Power Pool Coordination Center and Independent Regulatory Board Program
The project included the following components:
- Strengthening of EAPP’s master planning capability and updating of the Regional Master Plan
- Update of EAPP market road map and enhance EAPP’s market design and operation capability
- Enhance EAPP’s interconnected system operation coordination capability
Client: Eastern Africa Power Pool. Partner: EA Energy Analysis
Singida Wind Power Project, Tanzania, 2013-14
Training for Tanzania Electric Supply Company (TANESCO) in preparations for grid connection, commissioning and operation of the Singida Wind Power Park.
Sub-consultant for: Grontmij
Integration of Wind Power, Uruguay, 2012-13
Integration of Wind Power in Uruguay. Uruguay has launched an ambitious plan to increase the share of renewable power generation. The goal is to have 1,000 MW wind power in the system by 2015 and aims to reach a wind power capacity of 1,680 MW in 2028. EEC advised the Uruguayan Ministry of Energy, Industry and Mining on how to prepare the electricity system for efficient integration of the wind power with respect to grid planning and operational procedures and tools. Reports and workshops
Client: Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining, Uruguay
Pricing Mechanisms for RES, Dubai, 2011-12
The project included three distinct tasks: Technical standards, integration of distributed generation and pricing mechanisms for RES. EEC was responsible for the task on pricing mechanisms. The main objective of this task was to develop and recommend a pricing mechanism to support the plans for RES development in Dubai and estimate the budgetary consequences.
Client: DEWA, Dubai. Partners: Tractebel Engineering SA and Elia, BE
Training of staff, Eskom, South Africa, 2011-12
Training of the Eskom Grid Integration team in connection and operation of renewable generation as well as analysis of infrastructure impact from renewable integration and related aspects. Training and coaching sessions in Denmark and South Africa
Client: ESKOM, South Africa
Wind Power Prediction, China, 2011-12
Technical advice on set-up of wind power prediction system for China based on Danish experiences. Deliverables were report, workshop in Beijing and training session in Denmark
Client: China International Centre for Economic and Trade
Development Grid Codes, South Africa, 2011-12
Training and support on development of technical connection code for renewables. The support included a generic template, review of drafts and handling of comments from public hearings.
Client: University of Cape Town (ESKOM Corporate R&D)
Operational tools and procedures, Sri Lanka, 2011
Study and advice on operational tools, equipment and procedures
to prepare for wind power integration and improve system operation. Prepare technical specifications for new tools, recommend changes to procedures, review of grid codes for wind power and estimate system integration costs.
Client: Ceylon Electricity Board. Partner: Grontmij
Training of staff for Eastern Africa Power Pool, 2010-11
Eastern Africa Power Pool (EAPP), is in the process of building competences to coordinate the interaction between national power systems to improve security of supply and obtain affordable power to facilitate economic growth. The project provided training for 96 professionals from the EAPP secretariat and member organisations in planning, operation, markets and regulation to prepare for the creation of an efficient cross border trade. The training consisted of three training sessions of 30 days respectively in Denmark, Egypt and Kenya during.
Client: Eastern Africa Power Pool, Partner: Ea Energy Analysis
Assistance to the National Energy Regulator, South Africa, 2010-11
Advise to NERSA on planning methodologies and tools for the power sector, integration of Independent Power Producers (IPPs) and licensing procedures for power generators. Regulation of independent transmission operators and development of grid codes.
Client: NERSA, South Africa, Partner: Ea Energy Analysis
Wind Integration Research Programme in China, 2010-11
The project assisted the State Grid Energy Research Institute (SGERI) in a wind power integration research programme. The project provided transfer of international experience, training in planning methods and energy market modelling as well as identifying technical, institutional and regulatory barriers and solutions for efficient wind power integration in China.
Client: Vestas Wind Systems A/S. Partner: Energy Analysis
