Current Strategic Environmental Assessment in the electrical industry

Author

De Andrade, Luis ; De Oliveira, Paulo ; De Leão, Teresa Ponce

Author_Institution

Fac. de Eng., FEUP, Porto, Portugal

fYear

2011

fDate

17-19 Oct. 2011

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

This paper presents the of state of art about methodologies for Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) process applied to long-term planning of the electricity transmission, particularly in regard to the existence of gains for the sustainability of the developed proposals. It also shows the origin, concepts and development of SEA, its applications and impact. The analysis to the international experience in implementing the SEA illustrates its potential role for planning tools developments in this sector. The information is supported on a bibliographic research, case application and lessons learned by companies´ experiences in the electricity sector, is summarized in this work. This work highlights the SEA Development Plan and Investment of Transmission (2009-2014), carried out by the transmission concessionaire Portuguese Rede Eléctrica Nacional (REN), currently being considered by the General Directorate for Energy and Geology.

Keywords

environmental management; power transmission planning; Rede Electrica Nacional; SEA; electrical industry; electricity transmission; long-term planning; strategic environmental assessment; Companies; Computational fluid dynamics; Decision making; Electricity; Europe; Legislation; Planning; Development Plan; Energy Market; Environment; Sustainability;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electrical Power Quality and Utilisation (EPQU), 2011 11th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Lisbon

ISSN

2150-6647

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-0379-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EPQU.2011.6128899

Filename

6128899