Antonella Battaglini
CEO, Renewables Grid Initiative
Antonella Battaglini
CEO, Renewables Grid InitiativeTo secure a global green future we need to prioritize, support and enable electrification, optimize the use of resources while protecting nature and involving people. A speedy deployment of RES, in particular, solar and wind needs to be complemented by a fast deployment of electricity grids. A successful energy transition should be fair, inclusive and timely.
Antonella Battaglini is the CEO of the Renewables Grid Initiative-RGI, which she founded in 2009. RGI is a unique collaboration of NGOs and TSOs from across Europe, promoting transparent, environmentally sensitive grid development to enable steady growth of renewable energy and the energy transition. In addition, Antonella has been an expert member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Clean Electrification and of the European Commission Interconnection Target Group. For many years, Antonella has also held the position of senior scientist at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK).