Coordination of the European transmission network research activities
 
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RELIANCE is a Coordination Action of the European transmission network research activities. The project is funded by the European Commission Sixth Research and Technological Development Framework Programme.

Background

  • Implementation of a European Electricity Market
  • Wider network problems due to energy supply diversification
  • Needs for shaping up the existing Power System research capacities
  • Needs to expand the exchange of information and collaboration between European electricity network operators

Our team
Multidisciplinary team composed by 8 TSO’s, Generators, DSO, Expert companies, Research Centres and Universities

Our objectives
Identify the challenges to be faced by the European
transmission system up to 2030

Identify and prioritize the research needs that require collaboration
between European TSO’s and other stakeholders

Evaluate the potential impacts of the innovative solutions
for all the electricity system stakeholders

Design collectively a research roadmap
and assess its implementation risks

Quantify the research efforts that have a demonstrable European impact

Propose an appropriate framework leading to an independent permanent
European research organisation for electricity transmission networks

Design funding schemes based on private-public partnerships

Disseminate the project outputs through a European
Conference to be held around mid 2007

Keep including other stakeholders in this process
(TSO’s, public authorities, users of the electrical system,
Manufacturers and other RTD providers)

Budget
Reliance Coordination Action over two years
Total budget: € 2,2 million


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