How do electricity distribution grids have to develop further on the way to Germany’s climate neutrality? We have investigated this question within the scope of a target grid planning study for Netzgesellschaft Lübbecke mbH. In order to be able to deal with the multi-layered detailed questions in a competent manner, Eltrocon joined forces with Consentec GmbH from Aachen and EVU-ASSIST GmbH from Norderstedt. Results in short form:
- Increase of today’s grid load by a factor of 2 to 2.5 by 2030, mainly due to new consumers such as heat pumps and charging infrastructure.
- Isolated need for grid expansion in the medium-voltage grid and clear but varying need for grid expansion in the lower-voltage grids, depending on the respective supply task.
- Significant increase in investment volume in the power distribution network by a factor of 2 to 5 required
- Negative effects on the business results of Netzgesellschaft Lübbecke mbH to be feared within the 4th regulatory period
Michael Scherf (Netzgesellschaft Lübbecke), Julian Schmidt (EVU-ASSIST) and Dr.-Ing. Holger Weber (Eltrocon) were allowed to present a summary of the target grid planning study during the 60th Regulation Management Conference of the Norddeutsche Allianz on 07.12.2022 in Lübeck. The North German Alliance is a cooperation of 40 smaller and medium-sized distribution companies from Schleswig-Holstein, Lower Saxony, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia.
We thank all participants for the super cooperation in this competent team. It was fun!
