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The SuperSmart Grid (SSG) is a theoretical concept that involves the creation of a transcontinental electricity network connecting Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, to deliver low cost, high capacity, low loss electricity. Joshua Piccaver, electrical design engineer at power resistor manufacturer, Cressall Resistors, investigates the technologies required to develop a renewable, decarbonised SuperSmart Grid.
The SSG is a fusion of a super grid, which is a wide-area, often transcontinental transmission network, and a smart grid, which uses digital technology, such as smart meters, to react to fluctuations in energy demand.
By implementing this system across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, this geographical area could benefit from an entirely renewable energy supply, which in turn supports the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal Seven: ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.