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Senior Energy Consultant Microgrids | Minigrids. Specialized in Midsize Energy Sector, Hybrid Solutions, BESS, Renewable & Conventional Power (Gas, Diesel) Expertise Utility Grid Connection Caribbean, Europe, Africa

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As Alessandro points out in his post, the challenges in transmission are enormous. Securing rights of way in many locations has proven to be a Labyrinthine task with very low chances of success. HVDC and other optimization technologies for highly efficient Smart Grids are logical options. But we can also explore a different direction: Microgrids, as Alessandro also suggests by mentioning distributed generation. Microgrids have their own labyrinth regarding deregulation and business models but they are certainly worth exploring too.

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‼ 80 Million Km of grids ‼ That is the AMAZING amount of networks ⚡ to be built or replaced for meeting global energy and climate goals. What 80 million km are?... the equivalent of making 200 times the full tour of the Earth… One of the most traditional part of the energy system; an infrastructure that we start building centuries ago, has become one of the most important enabler of the global energy transition. With electricity demand growing fast, demand centers becoming more dispersed and electricity generation more and more distributed, there is a dramatic need for increasing the “motorways of electrons” – and make those modern and digital. . #energy #data #electricity #sustainability #innovation #future #technology

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