FOSG says in its latest Roadmap to Supergrid Technologies that there are no insurmountable technological hurdles to the creation of a pan-European transmission network.
The latest industry assessment shows there has been significant developments in long-distance transmission, with technology advances either on par or ahead of the predicted curve.
“This report makes clear that the benefits to European consumers from a single electricity market will only be delivered if policymakers clear the regulatory barriers that currently block the building of a meshed grid network linking member states,” says Ana Aguado, chief executive of FOSG.
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