GINGR working group on Linear Infrastructure starts rolling
- renewablesgrid
- May 21
- 1 min read
What are the impacts of power lines on people and nature across the globe? How can we measure these impacts? What practices are available to ensure that impacts are ‘Nature- and People-Positive’? These are the big questions that the GINGR Technical Working Group (TWG) on Linear Infrastructure is tackling. Convened by colleagues from the Renewables Grid Initiative (RGI), Adrián Maté & Liam Innis, the group brings together stakeholders from grid operators, civil society and academia to look for joint solutions.
In 2025, the tasks of the group are three-fold: understanding what ‘Nature- and People-Positive’ means in the context of the electricity grid; developing guidance for grid operators to carry out baseline studies which can grasp all potential impacts of power lines on nature and people; and reviewing all available metrics, tools and technologies for measuring impacts. Supported by on-the-ground surveying efforts and pilot projects, this work will feed into the overall activities of GINGR to develop a fit-for-purpose framework for measuring and reporting impacts of power lines and renewable energy infrastructure, and identifying practices that ensure this relationship is positive. On 25 January 2025, the TWG Linear Infrastructure held a kick-off Q&A meeting for interested stakeholders. Participants were invited to give feedback on the group's draft work plan, scope, and the applied definition of 'Nature- and People-Positive'. Approximately two dozen international representatives from civil society, industry, and academia attended and expressed interest in joining the working group in some capacity. Today, the core group of the working group features 11 cross-sector experts. Interested in joining or have any questions about GINGR's work on Nature- and People-Positive grids? Contact Adrián at adrian@renewables-grid.eu.