Jacob Østergaard appointed to the board of Energinet by Lars Aagaard

In Denmark, Energinet has the massive task of establishing a resilient and secure future energy system that effectively delivers an increasing amount of renewable energy to customers. The electricity system needs to rapidly transform into a completely new type of system that doesn’t rely on large conventional generators. Instead, it must rely on demand and generation based on power converters.” 
 
One of the TSO’s most critical tasks is to ensure that the infrastructure does not become a bottleneck for electrification and the expansion of renewable energy. The Danish government has just announced tenders for more than 6GW of new wind energy, two times more than currently installed in the country, and the electricity infrastructure needs to be ready and robust for this. 
 
“The fundamental change of our systems in the green transition will require new digital and data-driven methods that are yet to be fully conceived for controlling and managing the system. Additionally, ensuring the resiliency and security of the entire energy system will challenge us to innovate and think in entirely new ways while continuing to explore efficiency through well-functioning markets and cross-border energy exchange.”
 
Jacob is our Head of Division for Power and Energy Systems and has dedicated more than 20 years to the advancement of power and energy systems.