Applying the French touch

Gilles Nativel is a top-level expert in the electricity and transmission fields and in electricity networks, with 20 years of experience working for France's Enedis. He is currently Head of the Standardization and Intellectual Property mission within the R&D Strategy Innovation division of Enedis. He is also the French representative in the Eurelectric "Sustainable Network Technology" working group in the field of electricity distribution.

He is a seasoned and widely respected standardization professional, wearing many different hats both in France and internationally. As Enedis' Standardization Delegate, he leads the strategic thinking on standardization issues for electricity distribution and smart grids and represents Enedis in the governance bodies of electrotechnical standardization.

He is currently President of the French National Committee of the IEC, member of the AFNOR Board and French member of the IEC Board. He regularly acts as the Head of Delegation of the French National Committee in CEN-CENELEC and IEC General Assemblies.

He is Chair of the AFNOR French Mirror Committee of IEC TC 57 and member of IEC TC 8 which prepares standards and other deliverables relating to the overall system aspects of electricity supply systems. Last but not least, he is a member of the IEC System Committee Smart Energy (IEC SyC Smart Energy) which aims to provide standardization coordination and guidance in the areas of smart grids and smart energy, including interaction with the heat and gas sectors.

"I am truly honoured to take on the role of Chair of TC 57, which is at the forefront of standardizing critical technologies for the smart grid, including substation automation and the integration of renewable energy. Its work is highly regarded across the electric utilities and power industry. As we face the challenges ahead, I am excited to drive progress in the integration of the energy transition, from distributed energy resources (DERs) and energy storage to electric mobility. We will also focus on advancing flexibility management and integrating emerging technologies such as Industrial IoT, digital twins, and virtualization to ensure robust and future-ready energy systems," says Gilles Nativel.