No energy transition without HVDC grid transmission

No energy transition without HVDC grid transmission 150 150 ITCC

As part of the Direct Current for European Union (DCforEU) project, funded under the Horizon Europe Framework Programme, ITCC has produced a video showcasing how High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) technology is essential to meeting Europe’s growing energy demands and achieving its climate targets by 2050.

The video highlights the challenge of supplying Europe’s electricity demand, which is expected to more than double by 2050. The EU has set ambitious targets, including a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and the production of 300 GW of offshore electricity by 2050. To meet these goals and support Europe’s energy transition, the existing infrastructure must be upgraded and expanded.

Direct Current (DC) is increasingly used for power transmission as an alternative to Alternating Current (AC). Through the DC Technologies Implementation Working Group, DCforEU explores how HVDC technologies can make energy networks greener, smarter, and more resilient—positioning HVDC as a key technology for the green transition.

DCforEU aims to engage the scientific and industrial community, policymakers, and consumers to raise awareness of HVDC and DC technologies. The project is led by a consortium that includes IEEE Europe, KU Leuven (project coordinator), the Danish Technical University, and Supergrid Institute. It operates under the Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan), the primary framework guiding European energy policy.

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