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ELIA GROUP 2011 ECONOMIC REPORT
B-EEGI
REGMODHARZ
SUSPLAN*
Elia is a key partner in the B-EEGI platform, a collaboration platform of five Belgian system operators (Eandis, Elia, Infrax, Ores and Sibelga) as part of the European Electricity Grid Initiative (EEGI). Through this platform, the partners want to develop a joint vision of the innovation activities and objectives and therefore benefit from some leverage vis-à-vis regional, Belgian and European support programmes. By participating and actively investing in R&D projects, the B-EEGI partners are helping to meet the objectives of the European Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan).
The RegModHarz project brings together, alongside 50Hertz, distribution system operators, IT and component manufacturers, research institutes, universities and sponsors of renewable energy. It is one of the six German regional models supported by the public ‘E-Energy’ programme which analyses the challenges and opportunities involved in the integration of renewable energy sources.
50Hertz is a stakeholder in the SUSPLAN project coordinated by SINTEF (FP7* research area ENERGY-2007-7.3-05). The project aims to develop regional and pan-European recommendations for more effective integration of renewable energy into future infrastructures. It adopts an integrated approach for electrical, gas and heat infrastructures. E-HIGHWAYS 2050
Elia and 50Hertz are jointly participating in the ‘e-Highways 2050’ programme facilitated by ENTSO-E and coordinated by RTE (as part of the FP7 call ENERGY.2012.7.2-1). Following the ENTSO-E Study Roadmap towards a Modular Development Plan on pan-European Electricity Highways System 2050 (MoDPEHS) developed by 50Hertz and coordinated by the ENTSO-E working group on electricity highways by 2050, the consortium comprising transmission system operators and external partners aims to develop tools for a long-term planning schedule containing design options for future European electricity highways.