This document provides information about the International Smart Grids Action Network (ISGAN). ISGAN facilitates knowledge sharing and technical assistance to accelerate smart grid deployment globally. It was established at the Clean Energy Ministerial in 2010 and carries out foundational projects on smart grid inventories, case studies, cost-benefit methodologies, and insights for decision makers. ISGAN also coordinates with other international organizations and tracks interoperability standard development to promote the transition to smart grids worldwide. Participating provides Italy opportunities to optimize demonstrations, build skills, educate consumers, promote technology, and help standardize solutions.

1. ISGAN:
INTERNATIONAL
SMART GRIDS
ACTION NETWORK
ACTION NETWORK
Michele de Nigris
Mi h l d Ni i
RSE – Italy
ISGAN Chairman
ISGAN Chairman

2. TRANSMISSION ISSUES
RENEWABLES
OPEN RESILIENT

3. DISTRIBUTION ISSUES
RES DG
ICT
Distribution E‐
E
priorities Mobility
consumer

4. Italy starting point on smart grids
Network operator
• 32 million smart meters + network automation
32 million + network automation
Regulator
• Open to innovation
Research community
• National R&D funds; active and competitive
Academia
on new
• Proactive on new skills
Supply chain
• SMEs developing breakthrough technologies

5. Path to the Clean Energy Ministerial (& ISGAN)
L’Aquila (IT) –
2009 Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate (MEF)
• Global Partnership for low-carbon and climate-friendly technologies
p y g
July 2
• Technology Action Plans: 10 technologies, 80% CO2 reduction potential
Decembe 2009
Copenhagen (DK) –
Public release of Tech. Action Plan on Smart Grids
• Led by IT and KR (with support from U S )
U.S.)
er
• www.majoreconomiesforum.org
• Menu of options to accelerate deployment
• Promotes multilateral partnership on Smart Grids ISGAN
D
Washington, DC (USA) –
July 2010
First Clean Energy Ministerial (C.E.M)
2
• Energy Ministers from 23 Countries + EC
• Collaborate on policy and programs that accelerate the world’s
transition to clean energy technologies
• Goal is action – policy a d p og a co abo a o
Goa s ac o po cy and program collaboration

6. International Smart Grid Action Network (ISGAN)
Bringing high‐level government attention and action to accelerate
world‐wide development and deployment of smarter electricity grids
ISGAN…
• Facilitates dynamic knowledge sharing, technical assistance,
peer review and, where appropriate, project coordination
• Sponsors activities that accelerate smart grid deployment
and address knowledge gaps
• Builds on the momentum of and knowledge created by the
Builds on the momentum of and knowledge created by the
substantial investments being made in smarter grids globally
• Fulfills a key recommendation in the Smart Grids Tech. Action Plan
• Leverages cooperation with the International Energy Agency,
Global Smart Grid Federation, and other relevant stakeholders

7. ISGAN Foundational Projects
• “Global Smart Grid Inventory”
1 of enabling programs and policies
of enabling programs and policies
• Smart Grid Case Studies
2 using a common framework and metrics
• Benefit/Cost Methodologies
3 (bottom‐up & top‐down) and related policy
(b tt &t d ) d l t d li
toolkits to assess smart grid investments
•Synthesis of Insights for
S nthesis of Insights for
4 High‐level Decision Makers
(e.g., CEM Ministers) from ISGAN and other
related projects

8. Other Areas of Activity by ISGAN
S a t G d te at o a esea c ac ty et o (S
Smart Grid International Research Facility Network (SIRFN)
)
C ti ith ASEI/ADB
Cooperation with ASEI/ADB
Coordination with the Demand Side Management IA
C di ti ith th D d Sid M t IA
Closely Tracking the NIST Interoperability Standards Development
Close Coordination with the ENARD IA
(Electricity Networks, Analysis, Research & Development)

9. A great opportunity for Italy
Optimize costly
demonstrators
Learn from
Build‐up skills
confrontation
Promote
Educate pro‐
standardisation of
sumers
solutions
Promote national
technology

10. Michele.denigris@rse‐web.it