Design and technology can play a major role when seeking better solutions for the integration of grid infrastructure in the surrounding landscape. However, this requires big engineering efforts and often entails higher costs. Some TSOs, including Terna, have experimented with these new design options: how did they choose and implement the new pylons? How can stakeholders be engaged in such a decision-making process?
Milan, Italy
Grid Aesthetics - How to engage stakeholders in landscape planning, design and aesthetics of grid infrastructure
Beautiful and peculiar landscapes - both natural and architectural - are widespread across Europe. Very often, these are dear to local residents due to strong emotional bonds. Naturally, scepticism arises when some of these areas are to be changed due to the crossing of new power lines.
Agenda
Tuesday, 19 May 2015
09:30 Registration, welcome coffee
10:00 Welcome
Antonella Battaglini | Renewables Grid Initiative
Romano Ambrogi | RSE SpA | Presentation
Adel Motawi | Terna
10:20 Landscape and landscape planning – an introduction
Dirk Gotzmann | Civilscape | Presentation
10:45 Attitudes and perceptions – how do we feel about our surroundings?
Prof. Dr. Olaf Kühne | University Weihenstephan-Triesdorf | Presentation
11:15 Coffee break
11:45 How can design change the way we plan electricity grids?
Henrik Skouboe | Bystrup Architects | Presentation
Hugh Dutton | HDA | Presentation
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Overview: new landscape and design approaches in Europe
Alexander Braun | Europoles| Presentation
14:30 Landscape planning to improve biodiversity
Tom Wagner | TenneT | Presentation
15:00 Introduction to INSPIRE-Grid
Stefano Maran | RSE | Presentation
15:15 Introduction to multi-criteria analysis (MCA) and simulation game
Alessandro Lué | Poliedra
Leonhard Späth | ETH Zurich
Presentation
15:30 Coffee break
16:00 Multi-criteria analysis simulation game
Lead: Poliedra and ETH Zurich
18:00 End of the working day
Wednesday, 20 May 2015
09:00 Presentation of MCA results
Presentation
10:15 Bus departure to site visit
During one-hour bus ride: introduction into pylon design from Terna
11:00 Visit at two pylon designs and one substation
Nicoletta Rivabene | Terna Rete Italia SpA - Analyses and Environmental Studies
Piero Berardi | Terna Rete Italia SpA - Technologies and Specialist Support - Overhead lines
Nicola Ricciardini | Geotech Srl
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Material
Photo gallery
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Event partners
Funding
BESTGRID is co-funded by the Intelligent Energy Europe Programme and INSPIRE-Grid within the FP7 framework of the European Union.
Contact
Theresa Schneider
Senior Manager–Communication
Theresa Schneider
Theresa joined RGI in November 2011. She is responsible for RGI's communication activities, the best practice project, and the organisation of workshops and conferences. Prior to RGI, Theresa worked at a communication consultancy firm in Berlin, advising clients in public affairs, media relations and crisis communication with a focus on renewable energies. Theresa studied at the University of Passau and the University of Hamburg in Germany, obtaining a master degree in European Studies. During her studies, she also stayed in Växjö, Sweden and Prague, Czech Republic.
theresa@renewables-grid.eu
