DEVELOPMENT OF ELECTRIC NETWORK IN EUROPE: THE CURRENT SITUATION AND PERSPECTIVES
https://doi.org/10.17747/2078-8886-2010-2-60-67
Abstract
Maintaining and improving reliable, efficient grids is vital for a modern society. The European transmission and distribution networks are ageing and they are faced with different challenges that may push them to evolve following different trends and conflicting drivers. The present paper aims therefore at assessing the current situation and at evaluating the possible future evolution of the electricity grids in Europe. It analyses technological state of the art and the expected deployment of advanced technology in transmission and distribution. The study highlights the main barriers hindering the development of the present grids and the design of future electricity networks and tries to identify a possible way forward. The paper also focuses on possible synergies with other sectors. Many actions still need to be taken, both at European and national level, to develop the future electricity networks.
About the Authors
L. Debarberis
ЕС JRC-IE
Italy
Italy
Has a Degree in Nuclear Engineering and a Post-Degree Specialization in Nuclear Energy and Alternative Energies at Politecnico di Torino, Italy. Further, he gained a PhD at RRC-KI Kurchatov Institute, Moscow, Russia. He is Honorary Member of the Hungarian Academy of Engineering.
G. Fulli
ЕС JRC-IE
Italy
He is an electrical engineer (1998, University La Sapienza, Italy) with combined industrial and research expertise on power grids planning, operations and technologies. He currently leads the Security of Energy Systems group at the European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for Energy, conducting research on electricity transmission and distribution systems and providing support to related Community policies.
Italy
He is an electrical engineer (1998, University La Sapienza, Italy) with combined industrial and research expertise on power grids planning, operations and technologies. He currently leads the Security of Energy Systems group at the European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Institute for Energy, conducting research on electricity transmission and distribution systems and providing support to related Community policies.
C. Alecu
ЕС JRC-IE
Italy
Graduated with a Master degree in Geophysics Engineering at the University of Bucharest (1991), a Masters Degree in Remote Sensing at the University Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris (1999) and a PhD in Natural Sciences from the University of Bucharest (2008). Her main professional activity has been in Remote Sensing and GIS applications, within the Romanian Meteorological Administration.
Italy
Graduated with a Master degree in Geophysics Engineering at the University of Bucharest (1991), a Masters Degree in Remote Sensing at the University Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris (1999) and a PhD in Natural Sciences from the University of Bucharest (2008). Her main professional activity has been in Remote Sensing and GIS applications, within the Romanian Meteorological Administration.
F. Gangale
ЕС JRC-IE
Italy
Has a degree in Law from the University of Rome, La Sapienza and a Post-graduate Master in Environmental law and Economics from the University of Milan. In January 2009 she joined the Energy Security Unit of the Institute for Energy, where her main fields of activity are climate change, the clean development mechanism, renewable electricity and smart grids.
Italy
Has a degree in Law from the University of Rome, La Sapienza and a Post-graduate Master in Environmental law and Economics from the University of Milan. In January 2009 she joined the Energy Security Unit of the Institute for Energy, where her main fields of activity are climate change, the clean development mechanism, renewable electricity and smart grids.
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Debarberis L., Fulli G., Alecu C., Gangale F. DEVELOPMENT OF ELECTRIC NETWORK IN EUROPE: THE CURRENT SITUATION AND PERSPECTIVES. Strategic decisions and risk management. 2010;(2):60-67. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.17747/2078-8886-2010-2-60-67
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