DTEK Grids team took part in one of the biggest conferences for European DSOs - Enlit Europe 2021 in Milan
DTEK Grids took part in Enlit Europe 2021 conference – one of the most important energy sector events that was held in Milan from November 30 – December 2. DTEK Grids representatives Dominykas Tuckus, Asset Management Director, and Serhii Tankevych, Head of New Technologies participated in the discussions with other leaders of the energy industry about the future of the energy sector, with decarbonization, electrification, and grids infrastructure development as a backbone of these processes. DTEK Grids was the only Ukrainian business representing electricity distribution sector at the summit.
Dominykas Tuckus, Asset Management Director at DTEK Grids took part in the Summit panel discussing the key challenges and opportunities ahead of power grids that the green transition brings along. He also shared insights on the trends and role of DSOs in the energy transition during the Hub session.
“Supportive regulation, accessibility to the green transition financing instruments and adoption of digital technologies are crucial for the DSOs future development. This is very important for the whole European energy market including Ukraine. National regulators should support DSOs in their efforts to develop the grids as they will be key enablers in the long road of energy transition” – mentioned Dominykas Tuckus during his speech. Other speakers of the panel were: Viviana Vitto, Head of Market Strategy and Regulatory Analysis, Global Infrastructure and Networks at Enel; Christian Buchel, Chairman of E.DSO; Catherine Leboul-Proust, Chief Strategy Officer at Gaz réseau distribution France (GRDF); Nicolas Piau, Co-founder and Managing Partner at TiLT Capital Partners; Philippe Vié, Group Vice-President, Energy and Utilities at Capgemini; Pier Lorenzo Dell'Orco, Chief Executive Officer at Italgas Reti; Luciano Martini, Director, RSE & Director Green Powered Future Mission, Mission Innovation at RSE.
Serhii Tankevych, Head of New Technologies at DTEK Grids took part in the Hub session about monitoring and optimisation of the networks, talking about the new digital solution ACDC (Automatic Center of Deviation Control). “In addition to pilot innovative projects, we are also involved in developing our own innovative solutions. For example, the tool for managing voltage quality, that allows us to proactively respond to voltage deviation in the low voltage grids enabling the company to manage assets more efficiently and increase customer satisfaction. It helps us not only to identify power quality issues but also to choose the correct and effective solutions to eliminate them” – said Serhii Tankevych.
Enlit Europe, is a constantly growing, inclusive, and end-to-end forum that addresses every aspect of the energy agenda. A community of professionals that for 365-days a year collaborates and innovates to solve the most pressing energy issues. The event featured 18,000 attendees, 1,000 exhibitors, and 500 speakers from the leading European energy companies. The event brought together the top players of the energy sector to exchange ideas, discuss current opportunities, and identify future ones. The event was divided into the Summit that brought together C-level experts to discuss strategic energy challenges, and seven live Hub Sessions which covered the following topics: New Energy Landscape, Grids, Data, Energy Markets, Lifecycle Management, Empowered Consumer and Initiate.
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DTEK Grids is an operating holding that develops electricity distribution business in Ukraine. DTEK Grids includes 7 DSOs in 5 regions of Ukraine, that serve 13 million inhabitants, 5.6 million connections, including 150,000 commercial customers. Our DSOs are employing more than 18,000 people, distributing electricity through a network of over 188,000 kilometers. The company is a part of DTEK, the largest private investor in Ukraine's energy sector.
DTEK Grids constantly cooperate with European energy companies and institutions, being a member of E.DSO and the Energy Community Distribution System Operators in Electricity (ECDSO-E) Coordination Group as of 2018.
Enlit encourages the change needed to ensure that industry, and the planet, have the brightest possible future. Enlit is a series of energy events unlike any other – because they are more than just energy events. Enlit is a community that for 365-days a year collaborate and innovate to solve the most pressing energy-related issues. At the European edition, the Enlit community comes together to meet and inspire each other and to develop their discussions and actions to take steps forward in the energy transition. And so the Enlit circle begins: a constantly growing, inclusive, and end-to-end forum that addresses every aspect of Europe’s energy transition.