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Connecting Energies 2024:
Civil Society
Training
Series
Electricity Grid Technologies, Flexibility,
& Pricing
in a Green
Energy Future
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Dear
Robbie,
We
are happy to
invite you to
Connecting
Energies 2024,
an expert-led
training
series
designed to
equip civil
society with
the knowledge
needed to
advocate for a
decarbonised,
renewables-based and affordable energy system. This three-part webinar
series will
cover
fundamental
aspects of the
electricity
system,
including grid
technologies,
load
balancing,
flexibility,
and
electricity
metering and
pricing.
Participants
will gain key
insights into
how grid
infrastructure,
technologies
and market
mechanisms are
evolving to
support the
energy
transition.
The
sessions will
provide a deep
dive into the
physical
components of
the grid; key
technologies
and approaches
enabling the
integration of
renewable
energy and
ensuring that
green
electricity is
delivered at
every hour,
every day of
the week
(24/7); and
the challenges
and
opportunities
related to
metering and
pricing. Each
session will
focus on
practical
concepts that
NGOs can
leverage in
their advocacy
efforts to
drive faster
renewable
energy
adoption and
to support
grid
development
and expansion.
Whether you
are new to
energy systems
or looking to
deepen your
understanding,
this training
will provide
essential
knowledge to
support the
shift to a
net-zero
future.
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Connecting
Electrons | 29 November 2024
Introduction to electricity grid
infrastructure,
equipment, and
technologies
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This
session will
explore the
fundamental
components of
the
electricity
grid—substations,
transformers,
lines, and
cables—and how
different
electricity
grid
technologies
(such as smart
grids) can be
deployed to
support and
allow for a
broad
participation
in the energy
transition.
Participants
will learn
about the
challenges
related to
modernising
grid
infrastructure
and supply
chains
constraints,
essential for
embracing the
complexity of
the energy
transition.
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Balancing
Connections | 6 December 2024
Introduction to flexibility in a
renewables-based
energy system
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Dive
into
technologies
and approaches
that allow
electricity
grid operators
to manage
demand and
supply in an
energy system
with
increasing
shares of
variable
renewables.
NGOs will gain
critical
insights of
the related
opportunities
and challenges
and explore
the
implications
of
demand-driven
decarbonisation initiatives, such as 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy (CFE), that
aim at
sourcing
carbon-free
energy in a
time and
location-matched
manner.
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Connecting
Consumers | 13 December 2024
Introduction to electricity metering and
pricing
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This
session covers
modern
electricity
metering,
including
smart meters,
and the
pricing
structures
that determine
consumer
costs.
Participants
will learn
about emerging
trends in
dynamic
pricing and
data
monitoring and
how these
changes can
unlock
flexibility
offered by
individual
consumers.
Learn how
these insights
can strengthen
NGOs’ efforts
for fair and
inclusive
energy
transition.
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What
is Connecting
Energies?
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The complexities of the
energy
transition are
critical to
understand.
This holds
especially
true for civil
society
organisations
committed to
the
accelerated
deployment of
renewable
energy and
electricity
grids
necessary to
reach our
climate goals.
This is why
RGI began the
Connecting
Energies
training
series in
2023. This
annual
training
series equips
participants
with the tools
they need to
advocate a
rapid rollout
of green
energy in a
way that
maintains or
even improves
system
security,
reliability,
and resilience
– an informed
argument for
change.
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We
look forward
to seeing you!
For questions,
please
contact:
Eston
McKeague
Manager -
Communication
es...@renewables-grid.eu
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About us
The
Renewables
Grid
Initiative is
a unique
collaboration
of NGOs and
TSOs from
across Europe
engaging in an
‘energy
transition
ecosystem-of-actors’.
We promote
fair,
transparent,
sustainable
grid
development to
enable the
growth of
renewables to
achieve full
decarbonisation
in line with
the Paris
Agreement.
RGI Members
originate from
a variety of
European
countries,
consisting of
TSOs from
Belgium
(Elia),
Croatia
(HOPS), France
(RTE), Germany
(50Hertz,
Amprion,
TenneT and
TransnetBW),
Ireland
(EirGrid),
Italy (Terna),
the
Netherlands
(TenneT),
Portugal
(REN),
Switzerland
(Swissgrid)
and Spain
(REE); and the
NGOs BirdLife
Europe, BIOM,
Climate Action
Network (CAN)
Europe, Ember,
FNE, Friends
of the Earth
Ireland,
Fundación
Renovables,
Germanwatch,
Legambiente,
NABU,
Natuur&Milieu,
the Royal
Society for
the Protection
of Birds
(RSPB), WWF
International
and ZERO.
Europacable
and IUCN are
Supporting
Members. RGI
was launched
in July 2009.
RGI
gratefully
acknowledges
funding from
the European
Commission’s
LIFE operating
grant for
NGOs. The sole
responsibility
for the
content of the
newsletter
lies with RGI.
More
information: www.renewables-grid.eu
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