Archive for Supergrid
CompanyNameDesignationCountry
Climate ParliamentNicholas DunlopFounder and Secretary-GeneralUnited Kingdom
Siemens Transmission and DistributionMatthew KnightBusiness Development ManagerUnited Kingdom
Friends of the SupergridAna AguadoCEOBelgium
Commission for Energy RegulationPaul BrandonManager – Electricity TransmissionIreland
The University of GlasgowEnrique AchaProfessor of Electrical Power systems, Department of Electronics and Electrical EngineeringScotland
ABBLars WeimersChief Engineer Marketing HVDC SystemsSweden
DESERTECGerry WolffCoordinatorUnited Kingdom
Institute of Technical Thermodynamics (DLR)Franz TriebSystems Analysis and Technology AssessmentGermany
European Climate FoundationRebecca CollyerSenior Associate for Power,the Netherlands
National GridRichard SmithFuture Transmission Networks ManagerUnited Kingdom
Brunel UniversityGary TaylorDirector, Energy & Environmental Sustainability Collaborative Research Network, Reader,Brunel Institute of Power SystemsUnited Kingdom
PwCGus SchellekensDirector, Sustainability and Climate ChangeUnited Kingdom
European Federation of Energy Traders (EFET)Jan Van AkenSecretary Generalthe Netherlands
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)David WollmanActing Group LeaderUSA
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact ResearchAntonella BattagliniSenior ScientistGermany
European Parliament & Environment, Public Health & FoodSirpa PietikäinenMember of the European Parliament & Committee on the Environment, Public Health & Food SafetyFinland
50Hertz & ENTSO-EMatthias Mueller-MienackHead of European Grid Concepts, Chairman of WG 2050/SupergridGermany
Elia GroupEric CloetResponsible for Connection Quality ManagementBelgium
Elia GroupPierre BernardSecretary GeneralBelgium
Global Marine Systems Capt. Andy ReadyhoughDirector of Service DeliveryUnited Kingdom
Nordic Investment BankYngve SöderlundSenior Manager Business Development – Energy LendingFinland
KEMA ConsultingFrits VerheijManaging Principal Future Energy Systemsthe Netherlands
REEEPDr. Marianne Osterkorn Director General
Unicorn SystemsJan Konrád Managing Director Czech Republic
Medgrid / RTEHervé PouliquenExecutive Manager France
Red Eléctrica de España (REE) Jose Luis Mata Vigil-EscaleraHead of Regulatory DepartmentSpain
Coreso SAFrançois Boulet CEOBelgium
Transnational Renewables ConsultingDr.-Ing. Dipl.-Phys. Gregor Czisch Germany
Website: http://www.worldconferences.co.uk/
Dr. Czisch gave a presentation which shows that with the large scale HVDC interconnection of Europe - the “European Supergrid” Europe can have 100% renewable energy at about the cost of today’s electricity - with all capital costs factored in – summarised here,
Rather than publish a duplicate paper on this site, Gregor has given us these links to his site where the various papers can be studied.
The most relevant one for English speakers is probably this one:
“Low Cost but Totally Renewable Electricity Supply”
http://transnational-renewables.org/Gregor_Czisch/projekte/LowCostEuropElSup_revised_for_AKE_2006.pdf
This paper, also given may interest people:
(Please note you must be in the designated room by 9.45 as this event will start at 10.00 sharp.)
We would like to advise you of the above meeting organised by the Claverton Energy Group of Independent Experts, at which 2 energy professionals Dr Mark Barrett and Dr Gregor Czisch will discuss their studies which show that UK and Europe could have a 100% renewable power supply at reasonable cost providing (amongst other things) that modern cheap and efficient High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) long distance transmission links are built. Read More→
