Electrical System

The integration of renewable energy sources and the development of electricity markets necessitate comprehensive adaptations of networks and regional cooperation. This transformation requires a suitable regulatory framework to ensure its success.

Regulation of the Electricity System

Our teams are equipped to assist relevant authorities, including energy ministries, regulators, and network operators, in the design and development of a regulatory framework for the electricity sector that aligns with these new conditions.

Drafting and Implementing Grid Codes

The regulatory and technological advancements within electricity networks necessitate the implementation and adjustment of grid codes. These include connection conditions, standard contracts, the provision of system services, and the management of interconnections. Drawing upon its extensive global experience, RTE international is well-positioned to provide tailored solutions for drafting grid codes in collaboration with stakeholders, ensuring they are adapted to the prevailing regulatory framework.

Connection of Renewable Energies

Future grid users require transparent and non-discriminatory access rules to optimize their investments. In partnership with grid operators, our teams propose an appropriate framework for:

Connection procedures and financing
Construction specifications
Access tariffs
Participation in system services

Furthermore, our experts can facilitate the public consultations necessary to establish these rules.

Renewable energy connection plans

Electricity companies are required to develop and implement comprehensive generation and network development programs. They must identify the necessity for renewing and optimizing their transmission assets while collaborating with the relevant energy authorities (ministries, regulators) to establish a sustainable plan that outlines financing requirements. We conduct long-term planning studies and assist in optimizing processes, training, tools, and methods for multi-year development programs.

Renewable Energy Connection Plans

In addition to network development programs, operators must plan for the capacity needed for new renewable energy installations. Our teams are equipped to assist you with:

Assessing the capacity of your networks
Formulating plans to enhance transport infrastructure
Establishing renewable production forecasting systems, along with supervision and strategies tailored to address intermittency challenges
Integrating innovative network systems (storage, FACTS) to ensure resilience

Economic Studies

The electricity system must maintain a constant balance between generation and consumption. Adequacy studies ensure this balance over both the short and long term. Our teams conduct a variety of studies focused on:

Consumption trends, including energy-saving measures and electric mobility
Simulations of climatic and production contingencies
Modeling the operation of production units

These studies culminate in recommendations regarding the need for investments in new generation capacities.

Storage Solutions

Battery storage systems can address a diverse array of needs. We conduct technical and economic studies to determine the storage requirements of your electricity transmission system, taking into account the role of renewable energies and the flexibility needed to accommodate the rise in intermittent production capacity.

Market development. Reserves, system services and balancing

Generation facilities provide network operators with essential services to maintain the stability of the electricity system. Developing market mechanisms for these services can lead to substantial cost reductions. Our teams are equipped to assist you in defining the following:

The operator’s requirements and the characteristics of the necessary products
Transparent and non-discriminatory participation rules for network users
Terms of remuneration and compensation mechanisms
Control systems utilizing IT monitoring tools
Corresponding model contracts

Development of Demand-Side Management (DSM)

The engagement of industrial consumers in the electricity market yields significant advantages. By enabling industries to provide frequency tuning capabilities, a “win-win” scenario is established: the network operator enhances stability and bolsters flexibility, while energy-intensive industries (such as steel, petrochemicals, and paper) generate additional revenue from their ongoing operations. This participation also contributes to the reduction of CO2 emissions by minimizing the need for power plant startups.

France has fully opened its national market structures to all consumers, including those connected to distribution networks, positioning itself as a leader in Europe in this regard. In 2018, RTE mobilized up to 1 GW of load shedding through its balancing mechanism. Leveraging its expertise in European load shedding, RTE international can assist you in identifying potential load shedding opportunities and establishing the appropriate mechanisms.

Power system operation

The management of electricity transmission networks is becoming increasingly complex as you strive to maintain the supply-demand balance and ensure the safety of the electrical system while simultaneously integrating renewable energies on a large scale. Leveraging its extensive expertise from France, RTE international is well-positioned to offer a comprehensive range of services to support you in the effective operation of your electricity network.

Support for Network Operations: Organizational Evolution

The challenges associated with operating the electricity network are evolving due to structural changes and the growing adoption of new technologies within electricity control centers. RTE international can assist you in designing and implementing an organizational framework tailored to address both current and future challenges.

Implementation of Operating Rules and Procedures

The primary objective in operating the electricity transmission network is to ensure a reliable supply to customers while adhering to the operational limits of electrical installations and guaranteeing safety. RTE international can help you establish operating rules and procedures customized for your network, ensuring alignment with your corporate objectives.

Studies

Studies of Constraints
Network Defence and Restoration Plans
Voltage Studies
Short-Circuit Power Studies
Protection Plan Studies

Reduction of Technical Losses

We conduct diagnostics and provide recommendations aimed at reducing Joule losses over the long term through appropriate investments, thereby contributing to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and overall network operating costs.

Construction of Electricity Dispatching Centres: Engineering of Electricity Dispatching

Electricity dispatching centers play a crucial role in centralizing vital information for the operation of the electricity system, facilitating its supervision and control. Modern information systems enable rapid decision-making. RTE international can assist in assessing feasibility, designing specifications, and constructing modern dispatching centers, equipping them with the most effective communication and control tools (SCADA, EMS, MMS) to meet future challenges.