Connecting renewable energies to distribution grids

How do distribution system operators (DSOs) assess the connection of renewable energies? Is there a need for harmonization?

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Project period

2021 – 2022

Related expertise

Regulation, Energy, Environmental Economics, Data Science

Team

Urs Trinkner, Matteo Mattmann, Ann-Kathrin Crede, Andreas Ulbig, Julian Sprey

Contact

Urs Trinkner

Project description

Swiss Economics, together with IAEW, is supporting a regulatory authority in the energy market to further develop the grid connection assessment that distribution system operators undertake when new renewables are connected to the grid.

Methods

  • Survey of distribution system operators
  • Simulation of different case constellations
  • Derivation of recommendations for action

 

 

 

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