Macro Grids in the Mainstream: An International Survey of Plans and Progress demonstrates the value of developing interregional transmission and macrogrids to inform US energy policy and engineering communities through a discussion of: (1) the global state of macrogrids, (2) the benefits, cost and characteristics of implementation, (3) engineering design, and (4) consolidating and coordinating mechanisms to accomplish interregional transmission. While a number of countries are considering the development of macrogrids, some have already begun to capture the opportunity to take steps to meet aggressive climate goals and to make their economies more globally competitive. China, for example, recently completed five times more high voltage transmission interconnections than Europe, and over 80 times more than the US. Macro Grids in the Mainstream: An International Survey of Plans and Progress Share this TweetShare on Twitter Share on LinkedInShare on LinkedIn Share on FacebookShare on Facebook Related PostsThe Value of Transmission During Winter Storm ElliottFebruary 8, 2023The Benefit and Urgency of Planned Offshore Transmission: Reducing the Costs of and Barriers to Achieving U.S. Clean Energy GoalsJanuary 24, 2023Opportunities to Diversify the U.S. Renewable Energy Manufacturing Supply ChainDecember 15, 2022Enabling Low-Cost Clean Energy and Reliable Service Through Better Transmission Benefits Analysis: A Case Study of MISO’s Long Range Transmission PlanningAugust 9, 2022Advanced Conductors on Existing Transmission Corridors to Accelerate Low Cost DecarbonizationMarch 15, 2022Potential Customer Benefits of Interregional TransmissionNovember 29, 2021
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