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Summer 2018 European Energy Innovation
that regulators will find the right
balance between these two
aspects and encourage innovation
also within the regulated business.
• A new record in embracing
Europe: Anti-European
movements are emerging
everywhere across Europe.
However, Europe is not the end
of our national identities, but
rather a vehicle to be more than
a vulnerable little country in the
middle of a global system. I would
like to see a European Union
which is stronger and fairer for the
benefit of all European citizens
and not just a few. The application
of the solidarity principle and
European energy security decisions
will make the energy transition
easier and more affordable, which
will largely contribute to fighting
climate change - which we all
know does not stop at national
borders.
• The best dialogue convener:
The transformation of the
energy sector will involve almost
everyone. Whether you become
a prosumer by complementing
your solar panels with battery
storage, your electric car and
smart devices, or you see changes
in the landscape with more wind
farms and power lines instead of
big coal and nuclear power plants,
the impact on society is manifold.
Therefore, we need to facilitate
discussions, debate alternative
options, explore the value of
different views and together find
The Renewables Grid Initiative is a unique collaboration of
environmental NGOs and transmission system operators from across
Europe which promotes transparent, environmentally sensitive grid
development to enable the further steady growth of renewable energy
and the energy transition.
www.europeanenergyinnovation.eu
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solutions that are understood by
all parties involved.
• The best failure: Imagine you
are packing for a long trekking
journey. You are well prepared,
but uncertainties remain high. To
mitigate potential surprises you
need to add flexibility by packing
some extra stuff, but not too
much because you have to carry
it anyway. Similarly, the energy
transition requires new ideas
and innovations. We do not know
today which ones will succeed.
Nevertheless, it is essential that
we build a culture which allows
experimenting and does not
demonise failure. Failure is
one of the greatest learning
opportunities.
HONOURING THOSE WHO DARE TO
TRY SOMETHING NEW
The Renewables Grid Initiative
supports frontrunners by creating
opportunities for knowledge
sharing and the identification and
dissemination of best practices.
The ‘Good Practice of the Year’
award honours those who try out
new approaches when developing
a grid that is fit for the future. Three
winners have been awarded just
in May, more information about
their practices are on our website.
Moreover, we contribute to planning
for the future by co-creating together
with environmental NGOs and
ENTSO-E a scenario for their Ten-Year
Network Development Plan, which is
compliant with the goals of the Paris
Agreement. l
Contact information
Antonella Battaglini
CEO Renewables Grid Initiative
info@renewables-grid.eu
www.renewables-grid.eu