Energy
European Technology Platform for the Electricity Networks of the Future – SmartGrids
Europe’s electricity networks have provided the vital links between electricity producers and consumers for many decades and still continue to do so. Europe’s electric power system is one of the largest technical systems in the world serving 430 million people, with 230,000 km of transmission lines at the highest voltage levels of between 220kV and 400 kV and 5,000,000 km of distribution lines at medium and low voltage levels. With all the stations, support systems, etc., the investment in European electricity grids until now exceeds EUR 600 billion (some EUR 1,500 per citizen).
Key documents
Vision Document – April 2006
Strategic Research Agenda – February 2007
Strategic Deployment Document – April 2009
Last updated on: 2011-07-15