Recording of Tuesday, June 18, 2024 | The smarter E Europe | Conference Program | Language: English | Duration: 14:31 .

Iberdrola Highlights the Need for Accelerated Electrification and Investment in Renewable Energy Networks to Meet Green Deal Goals

Iberdrola is a multinational energy company and the world's leading wind energy producer. It operates extensive networks in Brazil, the USA, the UK, and Spain while also providing energy services including being Charge Point Operators (CPO) with 6,000 public charging points in Spain alone. Emphasizing sustainable transport, Iberdrola believes that road transport electrification presents significant opportunities for reducing final energy consumption by up to three times by 2050 if light and heavy vehicles are fully electrified. This would eliminate tailpipe CO2 emissions entirely as well as other harmful air quality pollutants. The European Green Deal's impact extends beyond environmental benefits; it can drastically reduce fossil fuel imports—by about two million barrels per day by 2035—and save around €60 billion annually on trade balances. However, there's an urgency to accelerate demand electrification alongside rapidly advancing renewable energies to ensure coordinated growth. A shift in mindset towards anticipated investments over flat electricity demand growth is essential for this transition. Digitalization will play a crucial role due to its influence on system investment needs. As distribution systems are regulated businesses requiring pre-approved investments from regulatory bodies, defining strategic investments and ensuring attractive remuneration rates are vital to attracting necessary capital for infrastructure development aligned with EU transition goals. Investments needed in grids must triple by 2040 compared to current levels—a feat deemed achievable with proper strategy and coordination.

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Speaker

Begoña Cubian
Specialist New Initiatives: Sustainable Mobility
Iberdrola
Spain

Talk of session: Powering Tomorrow: E-Mobility Integration and Its Impact on Grids

Explore the integration and impact of e-mobility on power grids. Join us for a deep-dive into the seamless integration of electric mobility with power systems and discuss challenges, breakthroughs, and the crucial role of smart grids. Learn about effective strategies for large-scale e-mobility deployment, drawing insights from AVERE's advocacy of sustainable transportation. Examine the transformative effects of e-mobility adoption on grids and infrastructure, discuss resilience, capacity planning and adaptive measures. The focus will be on three key areas: e-mobility power system integration, e-mobility deployment strategies, and their impact on the grid and infrastructure.

Further Talks of this session:

Welcome & Introduction

Speaker

Raphaël Héliot
Policy Officer
AVERE - The European Association for Electromobility
Belgium

To Talk

System Integration in Energy Transition

Speaker

Prof. Dr. Christof Wittwer
Director Business Area 'System Integration"
Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE
Germany

To Talk

Smart EV Charging-Charging to Infinity

Speaker

To Talk

EV Projects for System Operation Needs

Speaker

Isabel Bohn
Advisor Flexibility
TransnetBW GmbH
Germany

To Talk

Capturing Opportunities in Balancing Markets with EV Charging Hubs

Speaker

Bruno Moedim
Segment Owner-Energy Solutions
Kempower
The Netherlands

To Talk

Panel Discussion

To Talk

Partners & Sponsors