Prysmian Group and the electricity grid of the future
In 2020, renewables generated more electricity in Europe than fossil fuels for the first time ever. As European utilities push forward with their ambitious energy transition plans, the sector must meet new challenges as it builds the electricity grid of the future. Prysmian Group is supporting the energy transition with innovative turnkey energy transport solutions to move renewable energy from where it is produced to where it is needed, Hakan Ozmen, Executive Vice President Project Business and CEO of Prysmian Powerlink, will say at the Reuters Energy Transition Europe 2021 online conference.
Hakan will take part in the panel “New Energy, New Challenges: Electrification, Flexibility, and the Grid,” organized by Reuters Events on November 23, along with Simone Rossi (CEO, EDF Energy); Stephen Fitzpatrick, (CEO, OVO Energy), and Stephen Bull (EVP, Renewables, Aker Solutions). At the two-day event, over 5,000 attendees and 50+ executive speakers take a deep dive into the outlook for Europe’s energy system.
Cables are the backbone of the energy transition. A flexible electricity grid and interconnectors capable of shifting power across borders is needed to transport wind, solar, and hydro power safely, rapidly and at a lower cost. Prysmian Group is helping Transmission Systems Operators (TSO) build up this smarter and more robust grid with intelligent solutions both in terms of products and systems, Hakan will explain at Energy Transition Europe.
Prysmian’s submarine interconnectors are made of new, lighter materials and can go deeper under the sea than ever before. For underground transmission, Prysmian Group’s new 525 kV HVDC cable systems have a higher voltage capacity to provide optimal technical solutions for more efficient, reliable and eco-friendly power transmission over long distances.
development and launch of Prysmian Group’s state-of-the-art cable laying vessel, the 171-meter Leonardo da Vinci, the most advanced and eco-friendly ship of its type in the world. Its first mission is the installation of the Viking Link submarine cable connection between the UK and Denmark.