Summary

With the strong development of renewable energy sources worldwide, the concept of a global electricity network has been imagined in order to take advantage of the diversity from different time zones, seasons, load patterns and the intermittency of the generation, thus supporting a balanced coordination of power supply of all interconnected countries. The TB presents the results of the feasibility study performed by WG C1.35. It addresses the challenges, benefits and issues of uneven distribution of energy resources across the world. The time horizon selected is 2050. The study finds significant potential benefits of a global interconnection, identifies the most promising links, and includes sensitivity analyses to different factors, such as wind energy capacity factors or technology costs.

Additional informations

Publication type Electra
Reference ELT_306_4
Publication year
Publisher CIGRE
Study committees Power system development and economics (C1)
Working groups WG C1.35
File size 905 KB
Pages number 4
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Authors

Grillo, FLETCHER

Keywords

Electra 306, power system development, economics

Global electricity network – Feasibility study
Global electricity network – Feasibility study