1、#Grids4SpeedGRIDSFOR SPEEDExecutive summary:report overview2Grids for Speed(GfS)is a comprehensive examination of investments and enablers needed to ensure that our grids are fit and ready for a more electrified society.Failure to invest in distribution grid modernisation will stall much-needed conn

2、ections of technologies,such as renewables,heat pumps and electric vehicles(EVs).The anticipated upsides of reduced carbon emissions,greater energy efficiency and lower energy bills may not materialise,or at least not as quickly as the world needs.GfS sets outs the vision and framework for the distr

3、ibution grid to achieve the energy transition by 2050 in the EU27 countries and Norway(EU27+Norway).It scrutinises the critical and sometimes underestimated role of distribution grid infrastructure in accelerating the shift towards sustainable,low-carbon energy systems.Our starting point is Eurelect

4、rics REPowerEU 2050 scenario.Described in Eurelectrics Decarbonisation Speedways report,the scenario integrates both the European Commissions Fit For 55 and REPowerEU policy packages.In GfS,we evaluate the scale of capital investment needed to:Increase the distribution grids capacity to deploy renew

5、ables Replace ageing infrastructure Integrate advanced technologies for efficient grid management and controlOur analysis is informed by data from distribution system operators(DSOs)serving more than 60%of European energy users.It also includes National Energy and Climate Plans(NECPs),network develo

6、pment plans(NDP)and proprietary EY data.And it is modelled by EY and Imperial College London(ICL)through to 2050,using ICLs internationally acclaimed representative grid modelling methodology.We identify the key enablers that must be in place to deliver the required investment and speed up grid deve