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The European Supergrid

The European Supergrid. Marine Observation and Data Expert Group Brussels, March 10, 2011 Ana Aguado Cornago CEO, Friends of the Supergrid. A group of companies and organisations with a mutual interest in promoting the policy agenda for a European Supergrid. www.friendsofthesupergrid.eu.

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The European Supergrid

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  1. The European Supergrid Marine Observation and Data Expert Group Brussels, March 10, 2011 Ana Aguado Cornago CEO, Friends of the Supergrid

  2. A group of companies and organisations with a mutual interest in promoting the policy agenda for a European Supergrid www.friendsofthesupergrid.eu

  3. The Supergrid is an electricity transmission system, mainly based on HVDC, designed to facilitate large-scale sustainable power generation in remote areas for transmission to centres of consumption. What is the Supergrid?

  4. Carbon neutral Europe by 2050 Single European electricity market Security and sustainability of supply Why the Supergrid?

  5. Momentum Political support from EU and national level Initiatives and studies are pawing the way towards the realisation of a Supergrid Cost-benefit calculations are in favour of a Supergrid Technology is available, supply chain is ready to go Regulation needs to be adjusted A 2050 masterplan is needed

  6. FOSG proposals Phase one of Supergrid (December 2010) Regulatory framework (December 2010) Ownership issues (beginning 2011) Employment opportunities for Europe (mid 2011) Technology developments (mid 2011) 2050 Roadmap (mid 2011)

  7. Supergrid Phase 1 – Key rationales Plan to connect further 25-30 GW of offshore wind by 2020 in the North Sea (e.g. UK, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium) Enable to trade existing hydro generation in markets with better prices Existing networks in Europe are already congested

  8. The SuperNode interconnects HVDC links with offshore wind parks via a small islanded AC network (node) HVDC links are based on VSC (Voltage Source Converter) transmission technology The concept if largely based on technology available today Supergrid technology: the “Supernode”

  9. Let’s make it happen • Europe needs: • A unified electricity market • Sourced by “green energy” • Granting electricity independence • The Supergrid enables Europe’s vision, via: • European technology • European jobs

  10. Thank you for your attention Ana.Aguado@fosg.eu www.friendsofthesupergrid.eu

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