LEW Verteilnetz Boosts Renewables With Innovative Grid Solution
LEW Verteilnetz has made a significant commitment to renewable energy, promising grid connection to multiple solar power plants, a wind farm, and storage systems with a total output of 126 megawatts, despite the grid's limited capacity of 80 megawatts. This ambitious move comes amidst reports of scarce grid connection capacities and a slight increase in the business climate index for the energy sector.
LEW Verteilnetz is addressing the grid connection capacity issue through an innovative project called the 'feed-in socket'. This new concept allows for the temporary reduction of the feed-in power of storage systems, making grid-neutral integration possible. Barbara Plura, asset manager and technical network planner at LEW Verteilnetz, commends the rapid progress of this project.
One of the storage systems set to benefit from this new concept is the 40-megawatt Green Flexibility storage system, scheduled to go into operation in early 2026. With an investment sum of around 40 million euros, this system is a significant addition to Germany's renewable energy infrastructure. Christoph Lienert, co-founder and CEO of Green Flexibility, views the Balzhausen project as a model for further expansion of battery storage systems in the country. Despite a decline in market shares of photovoltaics and battery storage systems, the energy sector remains optimistic, as reflected in the slight increase in the business climate index reported by the ZVEH.
LEW Verteilnetz's commitment to renewable energy, along with innovative solutions like the 'feed-in socket' project, is paving the way for the integration of more solar power plants and storage systems into the grid. The Green Flexibility storage system, set to go online in 2026, is a testament to this progress. While challenges persist, the energy sector remains optimistic about its future.
