European Grids Package: key challenges and priorities for electricity infrastructure development
Chair:
Tsvetelina Penkova MEP, EEF President
Speakers:
Damian Cortinas, Chair of the Board, ENTSO-E
Vincenzo Ranieri, President, DSO Entity
Joachim Balke, Head of Unit Infrastructure and Regional Cooperation, DG ENERGY, European Commission
Rafael Muruais Garcia, Head of the Energy System Needs Department, ACER
Further to the recently published European Grids Package, this debate will explore the long-term planning of Europe’s electricity grid, the challenges to get it fit for purpose and touch upon streamlining process, permitting, financing and supply chain.
This timely debate offers an opportunity to discuss with key entities involved in the network planning process how Grids package proposals can accelerate the planning and building of Europe’s electricity networks and how cooperation between transmission and distribution bodies can support this effort.