(AGENPARL) - Roma, 13 Giugno 2023 - (AGENPARL) – mar 13 giugno 2023 TERNA RECEIVES THE INTERNATIONAL EDISON AWARD FOR
THE PROJECT OF THE NEW ITALY-FRANCE INTERCONNECTION
Stretching 190 km between the two Countries, the interconnection will be the longest HVDC
underground cable power line in the world installed along motorway infrastructure, and therefore
invisible.
The Edison Award, the electric power industry’s highest honour, was presented to Terna in Austin,
Texas, during EEI 2023, the institute’s annual thought leadership forum
Rome, 13 June 2023 – Terna has received the International Edison Award, the main recognition in
the electricity sector promoted every year by the Edison Electric Institute (EEI), the association that
represents all U.S. investor-owned electric companies.
The Group led by Giuseppina Di Foggia was awarded for the project of the new Italy-France
electrical interconnection which will link the Piossasco (Province of Turin) and Grande-Île (France)
electrical substations, passing the Alps through the Frejus tunnel. Stretching 190 km (95 km on the
Italian side), the Italy-France interconnection will be the longest HVDC underground cable power
line in the world. The line is completely invisible, as it is fully integrated into the existing motorway
infrastructure, including 28 viaducts, with therefore zero impact on the surrounding environment.
“Terna is honoured to receive the prestigious International Edison Award from EEI,” said Terna
CEO and General Manager Giuseppina Di Foggia. “The interconnection between Italy and France
is the longest of its type in the world. This innovative and sustainable infrastructure will
substantially increase the integration of renewable energy and, most importantly, will support
Europe’s goals for reducing carbon emissions”.
The award ceremony for the project took place in Austin, Texas, during EEI 2023, the institute’s
annual thought leadership forum.
Once fully operational, the connection will increase the transport capacity between Italy and France
by 1200 MW, reaching a maximum exchange capacity of 4350 MW, with an increase of around
It is a strategic project, not only for the two countries themselves, but for Europe as a whole,
contributing to the creation of North-South infrastructural electricity-transmission corridors. The
new interconnection will also contribute to further integrate energy production from renewable
sources into the transmission system, reducing CO2 emissions in line with EU 2050
decarbonisation targets. For this reason, since 2013 the work has been included in the list of
Projects of Common Interest (PCI).