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Why the Supergrid
- Carbon neutral Europe by 2050.
- Single European electricity market.
- Security and sustainability of supply.
- Transformed energy system.
- European technology to exploit and
to export.
- Skilled employment opportunities for
The Energy mix and the transition to a carbon-free economy by 2050 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
The Energy mix and the transition to a carbon-free economy by 2050 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
The Energy mix and the transition to a carbon-free economy by 2050 EESC Brussels, January 31 2012 Eddie OConnor President of Friends of the Supergrid and, CEO of Mainstream Renewable Power Why the Supergrid Carbon neutral Europe by
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A group of companies with a mutual interest in promoting the policy agenda for a European Supergrid:
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What is the Supergrid
The Supergrid is a pan-European transmission network facilitating the integration of large-scale renewable energy and the balancing and transportation of electricity, with the aim of improving the European market.
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EC Regulation proposal (October 2011) for the implementation of European infrastructure priorities
- Necessary proposal for investments not done in the last 14 years
Not the framework for a European Supergrid
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From now to Phase 1 of Supergrid
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Future policy and regulatory aspects needed
- 2050 Supergrid design now:
develop in phases
- One operator in future: ISO
- One grid code: Entso-e
- One regulator: ACER
- Ownership: TSOs and Investors
- Technology: mainly HVDC
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Supergrid technology: the “SuperNode”
- The SuperNode links offshore wind
parks to existing onshore networks or to points of consumption through a series
- f Supernodes located near clusters of
- ffshore generation connected to load
centres with HVDC VSC (Voltage Source Converter) multi-terminal international links
- The concept is largely based on
technology available today
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