The amended Renewable Energy Directive (RED) released as part of the European Commission’s Fit for 55 package does not go far enough to address the inadequacies in the operation of the power grid, according to currENT and SuperNode.
Christian Kjaer, Vice-Chair of currENT and Chief Public Affairs Officer at SuperNode said:
“Europe’s power grid needs to dramatically increase its capacity and flexibility. This must be achieved by increasing interconnection between countries and prioritising new innovative grid technologies. The amended Renewable Energy Directive should more accurately reflect this.”
While there is some progress made in offshore grid planning, neither the RED nor any other element of the Fit for 55 package sufficiently tackles the root changes needed in developing Europe’s electricity grid to accommodate the expanding renewable energy share.
Christian Kjaer continued:
“CurrENT would have expected the Commission to have proposed changes, requiring TSOs and DSOs to accelerate the uptake of innovative and grid enhancing technologies and provide for greater transmission grid research, development and innovation in cooperation with the private sector and research institutions. New technologies such as superconductor cables can play a vital role in the decarbonised energy system of the future.”
currENT’s full submission of feedback can be viewed here.
A short summary can be found here.