Good practices
Good practices

Workshop

Grid Aesthetics How to engage stakeholders in landscape planning, design and aesthetics of grid infrastructure

Workshop

Topic

Public Acceptance & Engagement

Dimension

Energy & Society
Calendar 19 May 2015
Location Milan, Italy

Organised by RGI, BESTGRID, Terna and INSPIRE-Grid

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.

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?

Agenda

Tuesday, 19 Mai 2015

Antonella Battaglini
Antonella Battaglini Renewables Grid Initiative
Speaker
Romano Ambrogi RSE SpA
Speaker
Adel Motawi Terna
Speaker
Dirk Gotzmann Civilscape
Speaker
Prof. Dr. Olaf Kühne University Weihenstephan-Triesdorf
Speaker
Henrik Skouboe Bystrup Architects
Speaker
Hugh Dutton HDA
Speaker
Alexander Braun Europoles
Speaker
Tom Wagner TenneT
Speaker
Stefano Maran RSE
Speaker
Alessandro Lué Poliedra
Speaker
Leonhard Späth ETH Zürich
Speaker
Alessandro Lué Poliedra
Speaker

Lead

Leonhard Späth ETH Zürich
Speaker

Lead

Wednesday, 20 May 2015

During one-hour bus ride: introduction into pylon design from Terna

Nicoletta Rivabene Terna Rete Italia SpA – Analyses and Environmental Studies
Speaker
Piero Berardi Terna Rete Italia SpA – Technologies and Specialist Support – Overhead lines
Speaker
Nicola Ricciardini Geotech Srl
Speaker

Photos

Workshop "Grid Aesthetics - How to engage stakeholders in landscape planning, design and aesthetics of grid infrastructure"

Partners and Funding

BESTGRID is co-funded by the Intelligent Energy Europe Programme and INSPIRE-Grid within the FP7 framework of the European Union.

contact

Stephanie Bätjer

Director – Communication

Stephanie Bätjer

Director – Communication

t: +49 30 2332 11017
Stephanie Bätjer is leading the Renewables Grid Initiative’s communication and event activities as Programme Manager – Communication. She is also heavily involved in RGI’s policy work and all activities that look at social engagement around grids. She previously worked in the communications team of the European Climate Foundation. Stephanie has studied at the Universities of Marburg and Hamburg, Germany, and the University of Southern Queensland, Australia. She holds degrees in political science and journalism.

Stephanie Bätjer

Director – Communication

Stephanie Bätjer

Director – Communication

t: +49 30 2332 11017
Stephanie Bätjer is leading the Renewables Grid Initiative’s communication and event activities as Programme Manager – Communication. She is also heavily involved in RGI’s policy work and all activities that look at social engagement around grids. She previously worked in the communications team of the European Climate Foundation. Stephanie has studied at the Universities of Marburg and Hamburg, Germany, and the University of Southern Queensland, Australia. She holds degrees in political science and journalism.