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Renewables Grid Initiative @renewablesgrid.bsky.social · 20h

How can we ensure energy infrastructure is planned with nature and people in mind? 🤔

Join our upcoming webinar on 14 Oct to explore holistic energy system planning that considers economic, societal, environmental, technical & spatial use criteria 🗺️

Register now 👇
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Mapping the Future: Planning energy infrastructure with space & nature in mind

RGI's Webinar Mapping the Future will explore how energy infrastructure planning can consider spatial, environmental & social aspects

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Renewables Grid Initiative @renewablesgrid.bsky.social · 8d

🌍 RGI News – Sept 2025

🔹 RGI joins IUCN
🔹 Annual Conference insights on 100% decarbonised grids
🔹 Updates: BePart, FlatEMF, RISKY
🔹 Member stories from Ireland, Dortmund & Portugal
🔹 Autumn events on engagement, biodiversity & system integration

📢 Full newsletter 👉 mailchi.mp/renewables-g...

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Renewables Grid Initiative @renewablesgrid.bsky.social · 9d

🐚Have you registered for RGI & OCEaN's latest webinar? Tomorrow we'll be diving into the relationship between offshore ⚡️infrastructure, electromagnetic fields and biodiversity!

Register now to learn about the FlatEMF project & its results investigating this topic 👉 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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Renewables Grid Initiative @renewablesgrid.bsky.social · 10d

How can Europe secure the materials & tech for the energy transition – sustainably & circularly?🤔

Last Thursday, at our workshop in Brussels, 30+ experts discussed EU policy, sustainable procurement & circular grid practices 🔄

Thank you to all who joined!🌟
+Info👉 renewables-grid.eu/resources/ex...

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Renewables Grid Initiative @renewablesgrid.bsky.social · 10d

🗣On 15 October, join us in Brussels for JustWind4All & Wimby's final event!

incl:
✅ Demonstrations of project tools
✅ Workshops on mapping, modelling & participation
✅ Panel discussions

Register & discover how Europe can accelerate fair & inclusive wind energy: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Renewables Grid Initiative @renewablesgrid.bsky.social · 13d

🪸 📢 At DMEC's Nature+ Conference 2025, RGI's Deni Bellamy will be speaking in 'Scaling up Nature+ and Future Offshore Renewable Energy Projects' to outline how nature-positive innovations can accelerate change!

Info: www.eventbrite.nl/e/tickets-dmec-nature-conference-1098117682549?aff=oddtdtcreator

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Renewables Grid Initiative @renewablesgrid.bsky.social · 15d

🧡 What makes a good Public Engagement Plan (PEP)?

At Power of Participation on 23 Oct in Brussels, a panel of experts will debate the roadmap for PEPs and how they can build trust in the energy transition.

🚀 Register now: bit.ly/PowerOfParti...

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Renewables Grid Initiative @renewablesgrid.bsky.social · 16d

🔍How can we accelerate the energy transition while respecting nature & communities?

Join our upcoming webinar on 14 Oct to explore:
🗺️ Integrated energy system planning
⚖️ Balancing spatial, societal & environmental needs
🌟 Best practices from UK & EU

Register now👇
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Webinar - Mapping the future: Planning energy infrastructure with space and nature in mind - Renewables Grid Initiative

Join RGI's Best Practice Webinar on 14 October to learn from experts from grid operators NESO and 50Hertz on how integrated spatial and energy planning can drive and optimise Europe’s energy transitio...

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Renewables Grid Initiative @renewablesgrid.bsky.social · 22d

⚡ Tomorrow in Brussels: The Big Switch – Achieving 100% Decarbonised Power in Europe 🇪🇺🌍

Hosted by RGI with NESO, REN & RSPB. Last seats available 🎟️👇
🔗 bit.ly/TheBigSwitch...

#EnergyTransition #CleanPower

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Renewables Grid Initiative @renewablesgrid.bsky.social · 23d

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Renewables Grid Initiative @renewablesgrid.bsky.social · 23d

📢 Yesterday, Med OCEaN published key considerations on how to integrate non-price criteria into offshore wind tenders in the region.

The design of these tenders can make offshore wind an ally to communities & marine ecosystems - Let's get it right!

Statement👉 offshore-coalition.eu/wp-content/u...

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Renewables Grid Initiative @renewablesgrid.bsky.social · 24d

🚨 Final call. RGI Annual Conference #TheBigSwitch is this Thu 18 Sep in Brussels. Last seats. Register now: bit.ly/TheBigSwitch...

⚙️ European decarbonisation with Catharina Sikow-Magny Eoin Kennedy. 🦉 Nature and people positive with Kevin Austin @arielbrunner.bsky.social Adrián Maté.

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Renewables Grid Initiative @renewablesgrid.bsky.social · 27d

🐟 ⚡Have you registered for RGI & OCEaN's latest mitigation measures webinar?

We'll dive into research from the FlatEMF project exploring EMF created by offshore grid cables, if and how they affect marine species and potential mitigation measures.

Register now! 👉 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Renewables Grid Initiative @renewablesgrid.bsky.social · 28d

🌿⚡ Strategic environmental protection can speed up Europe’s grid build while restoring nature. Join our panel at The Big Switch: Achieving 100% Decarbonised Power in Europe.

🗓 18 Sep 2025, 09:30 to 18:30 CEST, Skyline, Brussels

🎟 Seats are limited. Register now: bit.ly/TheBigSwitch...

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Renewables Grid Initiative @renewablesgrid.bsky.social · 29d

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Make sure to join our other #CWW2025 sessions as NGOs, TSOs & developers present nature-friendly ⚡️infrastructure solutions:

🔹 Offshore impacts on nature | 10 Sept
🔹 Bird protection along grid | 10 Sept

See our full programme below! 👇

Renewables Grid Initiative @renewablesgrid.bsky.social · 29d

RGI is at #CWW2025 all week - and we're happy to share impressions from our first session on Nature-Inclusive Design at offshore wind infrastructure.

💡Yesterday, visitors to RGI's stand heard about RWE ’s Reef Enhancement for Scour Protection project & TenneT's Ecocrossings initiative 🎉

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Renewables Grid Initiative @renewablesgrid.bsky.social · Sep 9

⚡️ Excited to welcome Claude Turmes, former Luxembourg Energy Minister, as keynote at #TheBigSwitch in Brussels on 18 Sept.

He’ll open with "Winning the Last Mile" before panels dive into integrating renewables affordably and effectively across Europe.

Join us 👉 bit.ly/TheBigSwitch...

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Renewables Grid Initiative @renewablesgrid.bsky.social · Sep 5

Don't forget to come see us next week at 8th Conference on Wind energy and Wildlife impacts - #CWW2025👇

Renewables Grid Initiative @renewablesgrid.bsky.social · Sep 2

📢 Coming to #CWW? Visit RGI stand 16!

➕ Join sessions with NGOs, TSOs & developers on making infrastructure nature-friendly:

🔹 Offshore NID solutions | 9 Sept
🔹 Offshore impacts on nature | 10 Sept
🔹 Bird protection along grid | 10 Sept

See our full programme below! 👇

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Renewables Grid Initiative @renewablesgrid.bsky.social · Sep 4

⚡️New report "Nature-positive energy principles" from the @irena-official.bsky.social Coalition for Action is out now

RGI is happy to have contributed to the document, which explores 6 principles for environmental siting & permitting for renewable & grid infrastructure🌱

Full report👉 bit.ly/46394en

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Renewables Grid Initiative @renewablesgrid.bsky.social · Sep 3

⚡️ Speaker spotlight: We are pleased to welcome Lukasz Kolinski, Director at DG Energy, @ec.europa.eu, to The Big Switch on 18 September in Brussels!

Register now to join us in Brussels 👉 renewables-grid.eu/activities/e...

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Renewables Grid Initiative @renewablesgrid.bsky.social · Sep 2

🌿 The RGI August newsletter is out featuring👇

📘 Annual Report 2024 highlights
🎤 Invite to RGI events: our Conference, Workshop & webinars
⛈️ RGI & ENTSO-E survey on climate-proof grids
🌬️ JustWind4All final event
🍊 Good practice spotlight from REN
& much more!

Read now 👇 mailchi.mp/renewables-g...

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Renewables Grid Initiative @renewablesgrid.bsky.social · Sep 2

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Renewables Grid Initiative @renewablesgrid.bsky.social · Sep 2

📢 Coming to #CWW? Visit RGI stand 16!

➕ Join sessions with NGOs, TSOs & developers on making infrastructure nature-friendly:

🔹 Offshore NID solutions | 9 Sept
🔹 Offshore impacts on nature | 10 Sept
🔹 Bird protection along grid | 10 Sept

See our full programme below! 👇

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Renewables Grid Initiative @renewablesgrid.bsky.social · Sep 1

⚡️ Speaker spotlight: We welcome Giles Dickson, CEO of @windeurope.bsky.social, to 'The Big Switch' on 18 Sept in Brussels

He will join the panel Key enablers for grid integration: System adequacy in a decarbonised Europe🌱

Register now to be a part of the debate 👉 renewables-grid.eu/activities/e...

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Renewables Grid Initiative @renewablesgrid.bsky.social · Aug 28

#CWW2025 is an international conference addressing wind energy and wildlife protection in Montpellier 🇫🇷

8 Sept – RGI, Scientas Energy, and @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social will host a workshop on bird protection along the grid 🐧

Sign up for workshop No. 5 today: www.cww2025.org/programme/wo...

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