Current Information
Grid operators and environmental organisations team up to promote sustainable modernisation of electricity grids
Renewables Grid Initiative: Innovation and expansion of European power grids to unlock full potential of renewablesea. Press release European Grid Declaration (10th November 2011)
Eleanore project launched: 3E, Alstom Grid, CG, CMI, DEME Blue Energy, Eurogrid International and SAG bring their engagement to foster the development of future offshore grids in Europe one step further
The seven European companies, all active in the electricity transmission industry, including system operations development, financing, installation, operation and maintenance of such systems, and/or of renewable energy generation take a further step in their engagement to bundle competences and strengths to actively contribute to the development of future offshore grid infrastructure, more specifically in the North and Baltic Seas, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. Press release September 30th 2011
Elia becomes an equity partner in the offshore Atlantic Wind Connection project off the East Coast of the United States
Elia, the Belgian Transmission System Operator, joins Google, Marubeni, Good Energies and Atlantic Grid Investments (“AGI”) in the Atlantic Wind Connection project for the development of the first high voltage direct current (“HVDC”) offshore backbone in the U.S., that will enable the connection of 6.000 MW of offshore wind produced off the coasts of several Eastern States. more
ENTSO-E and Europacable sign joint paper
Feasibility and technical aspects of partial undergrounding of extra high voltage power transmission lines Download paper
50Hertz has become shareholder in technical coordination centre Coreso
Coreso provides the control centres of participating TSOs with detailed forecasts of network security. Coreso Press release (2010-11-26)
