Modular grid development plan for a European electricity grid in 2050 With support from the European Commission, a European research consortium has launched the e-Highway2050 project in order to devel
The challenge: Reducing greenhouse gases in Germany by 80 to 95 per cent by the year 2050 requires not only the substantial expansion of renewable energy and further increasing energy efficiency, but
"Implementation of Smart Meters in Germany: Analysis of Rollout Scenarios and their Regulatory Implications" In summer 2013, the Federal Ministry of Economics (BMWi) and consultants Ernst & Young comm
This is the challenge: A high-performance, flexible electricity grid is the basic precondition for the success of the energy transition. Climate protection targets can only be achieved if renewable en
German electricity distribution grids in need of significant expansion by 2030. The energy transition is changing the German electricity supply system fundamentally. As a result of the expansion of el
The relevance of supply security Contemporary society is highly dependent on electric energy. Even short-term power failures can result in significant economic losses. To ensure an uninterrupted elect
Grid stability required to support a high share of renewable energy sources in the electricity supply. The German government has decided to increase the share of renewable energy in the electricity su
This was the challenge: All over Europe, local communities, authorities, power supply companies and others involved in the supply of heat are faced with the challenge of reducing CO2 emissions and con
Power for the energy transition the challenge was as follows: Great hopes have been placed in power to gas technology. According to all the information available to date, it appears to be the ideal op
When conversion pays off The challenge was as follows: Power to gas – i.e. the conversion of electricity into gas for further use or long-term storage — is one of the most promising technologies for t
