Friends of the Supergrid is co-organising a special session on the evolutions of offshore and HVDC grids at the IEEE EnergyCon conference. This session is organized in collaboration with the FP7 project Medow (http://sites.cardiff.ac.uk/medow/). The objective of this one day session is to debate the current state of the art of and ongoing developments in
The ongoing integration of renewable energy into the national and transnational energy markets as well as the improved use of European energy mixes require continuous upgrading and expansion of the electricity grid infrastructure throughout and beyond Europe. Strengthening the interconnected transmission platform will not only serve the markets as such, but will, in particular, contribute
The generation and supply of renewable energy from large-scale and decentralised sources will allow Europe and its neighbours to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, to enhance security of energy supply and to provide affordable energy to consumers. This transition to a decarbonised energy future cannot be achieved without a European Electricity Supergrid. The Friends of the
Supergrid 2013 Conference “No Transition without Transmission” on 19 March 09:00-10:00 REGISTRATION AND WELCOME COFFEE 10:00-10:05 WELCOME Ana AGUADO CEO, Friends of the Supergrid 10:05-10.30 KEYNOTE ADDRESSES Eddie O’CONNOR President, Friends of the Supergrid and CEO, Mainstream Renewable Power, Ireland Jeremy RIFKIN Author: The Third Industrial Revolution; How Lateral Power is Transforming Energy, the Economy,
Supergrid 2012 Conference “One Europe, One Grid” on 21 March
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