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Development of the interconnected power grid in Europe and suggestions for the energy internet in China

2020-07-25

Development of the interconnected power grid in Europe and suggestions for the energy internet in China

欧洲电网互联与中国能源互联网的发展比较研究

Zengxun Liu¹, Yan Zhang², Ying Wang², Nan Wei², Chenghong Gu³

（1.State Grid Corporation of China, Beijing 100031, P.R. China 2.State Grid Economic and Technological Research Institution, Beijing 100029, P.R. China 3.Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, The University of Bath, United Kingdom）

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Abstract

The European power grid is one of the largest regional interconnected power grids in the world. It realizes a multinational grid operation, which is rare. The total installed capacity of the European power grid is the largest throughout the world. In addition, the integration and utilization of renewable energy in this grid is a great benchmark for other countries and can help promote energy transformation and achieve a high proportion of renewable energy consumption. Based on the analysis of the existing status of the European interconnected power grid and the development history of this power grid, this paper summarizes four key development stages of the European power grid. In addition, the characteristics of each stage and the development prospect of the European power grid are analyzed. On this basis, this paper gives suggestions for the development and construction of China’s energy internet; this can provide valuable reference for further studies on China’s energy internet.

Keywords

European interconnected power grid, Energy Internet, Renewable energy.

Fig.1 Diagram of British the 132 kV power grid in 1932

Fig.2 The update process of transmission voltage in Europe from the early to mid-20th centuries

Fig.3 Per-capita electricity consumption in Europe from 1960 to 1989

Fig.4 Illustration of the power interconnection in Europe in the late 1980s

本文引文信息

Liu Z, Zhang Y, Wang Y, Wei N, Gu C (2020) Development of the interconnected power grid in Europe and suggestions for the energy internet in China. Global Energy Interconnection. 3(2): 111-119

刘增训，张艳，汪莹，魏楠，顾承红 (2020) 欧洲电网互联的发展与中国能源互联网的建议. 全球能源互联网（英文），3(2): 111-119

Biographies

Zengxun Liu

graduated from Shandong University with master degree in power grid engineering and its automation. His main research area is power grid planning and design. He participated in multiple international interconnection researches like China-Korea interconnection project.

Yan Zhang

graduated from University of Bath with degree of Ph. D. in Electrical Engineering. Her main research area is power grid planning.

Ying Wang

graduated from Zhejiang University with master degree in electric engineering. Her main research area is power grid planning and design. She participated in multiple international interconnection researches like China-Nepal interconnection project.

Nan Wei

graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University with master degree in Electrical Engineering. His main research areas are power grid planning and operation.

Chenghong Gu

is currently a lecturer with the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, the University of Bath. Previously, he was EPSRC Research Fellow with the University of Bath. He received the bachelor, master, and Ph.D. degrees from Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and the University of Bath, U.K. His major research interests include multi- vector energy system, smart grid, and power economics.

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审核：王伟