Hi Jens,
I have been doing some similar thinking on the steel, concrete, and aluminum heavy transmission infrastructure needed to accommodate more renewables and electrification. See two reports on T&D lifecycle analysis and one on the level of T investment needed. Can we offset some of that with lower embodied carbon EE in buildings? I think so.
Life cycle cost analysis of transmission and distribution systems.pdf (407.6 KB) Embodied carbon dioxide of network assets in a decarbonised electricity grid.pdf (1.3 MB)