This workshop critically examines the role of electric systems in facilitating rapid decarbonisation. As energy generation in Europe becomes increasingly spatially distributed, this shift raises important questions about the decentralisation of operational control and infrastructural investments within electric systems.

The workshop will explore how national regulations and organisational structures shape these systems' futures, with a particular focus on the interplay between infrastructure, governance, and organisational dynamics.

Through discussions and contributions from leading experts, this event aims to produce an edited volume offering a comprehensive framework for understanding these evolving processes.
 

Workshop Programme Highlights:

Day 1: (Closed Session)
09:00 - 16:00 at the Fridtjof Nansen Institute

• Keynote 1: Nicolò Rossetto, research fellow at the Florence School of Regulation

• Keynote 2: Jenny Palm, professor in sustainable urban governance at Lund University

Day 2: (Open to the Public)
09:00 - 16:30 at the Fridtjof Nansen Institute

• Keynote 3: Michael Pollitt, Professor of Business Economics at the University of Cambridge

Professor Pollitt gives a keynote on the critical challenges and opportunities in creating decentralised, sustainable energy futures. His insights will set the stage for the day's discussions, highlighting innovative pathways for policy and practice in the energy sector.

• Open sessions exploring energy infrastructure planning in positive energy districts, advancements in smart meter infrastructure, and Italy's and Colombia's shifts towards decentralisation.
   
• Final discussions on the decentralised post-war electricity system in Ukraine and the disruptive potential of floating offshore wind technology.
   
• Closing: Wine reception at Polhøgda.

Workshop Convenors: Siddharth Sareen, Tor Håkon Jackson Inderberg, and Per Ove Eikeland

Organizors and sponsors:

• PowReg Project (Regulating Power in Norway: Decentralization or Centralization)
• COST Action SHiFT  (Social Sciences and Humanities for Transformation in Energy Transition)
• COST Action PED-EU-NET (Positive Energy Districts European Network)