Objective
Eight Transmission System Operators (BE, CZ, FR, DE, IT, PT, CH, PL) and ENTSO-E, together with 4 associations of technology manufacturers, and 16 RTD performers propose a 3-year R&D project to develop and to apply a methodology for the long-term development of the Pan-European transmission network. The project aims at delivering a top-down methodology to support the planning from 2020 to 2050. First, it implements a set of future power scenarios, including generation units, the possible use of electricity storage and demand-side management solutions: scenarios for power localization are proposed with assumptions on the energy mix in each of the connected clusters covering the ENTSO-E area. Network studies are performed to detect the weak points when implementing the scenarios for 2050. Grid architectures options and a modular development plan are then proposed, including electricity highways, on the basis of power flow calculations, network stability analysis, socio-economic, network governance considerations, and with remarks from the consultation of European stakeholders. In parallel, an advanced planning methodology is designed, developed and tested with academic laboratories to address a few critical aspects of the above planning methodology, which may impact the robustness of the resulting architectures. This enhanced approach takes into account the correlated uncertainties in renewable generation and consumption, potential voltage and stability issues, and black-out risks including the feasibility of defence plans to avoid uncontrolled cascading failures of the candidate architectures. It includes the use of non-linear detailed models of power grids and stochastic optimization techniques. The dissemination is coordinated by ENTSO-E to reach the widest audience and to prepare the exploitation of the results. Standardization and complementary research efforts are pointed out for the future investment optimization with the support of the manufacturing industry.
Fields of science
Call for proposal
FP7-ENERGY-2012-1-2STAGE
See other projects for this call
Funding Scheme
CP - Collaborative project (generic)Coordinator
92073 Paris
France
See on map
Participants (27)
7465 Trondheim
See on map
44263 Dortmund
See on map
06560 Valbonne
See on map
1749 061 Lisboa
See on map
1000 Bruxelles / Brussel
See on map
20134 Milano
See on map
10115 Berlin
See on map
1000 Bruxelles / Brussel
See on map
101 52 Praha 10
See on map
5080 LAUFENBURG
See on map
00156 Roma
See on map
UB8 3PH Uxbridge
See on map
28015 Madrid
See on map
1049 001 Lisboa
See on map
3000 Leuven
See on map
03043 Cassino
See on map
10623 Berlin
See on map
1755 LE Petten
See on map
01 330 Warszawa
See on map
1000 Brussels
See on map
KT1 4EH KINGSTON UPON THAMES SURREY
See on map
1040 Bruxelles / Brussel
See on map
1030 Bruxelles / Brussel
See on map
OX1 1JD Oxford
See on map
SW7 2DD LONDON
See on map
05 520 Konstancin Jeziorna
See on map
SE1 7QY LONDON
See on map