Germany's Amprion to connect giant battery system to compensate for stalled transmission grid expansion

German transmission system operator Amprion will be the first in the world to connect a giant battery storage system that will be used exclusively for the needs of the electricity grid. So-called Netzbooster systems will enable greater use of existing lines, reduce the need to build new lines and save on costly redispatch expenses.

The first system will be implemented in the area served by LEW Verteilnetz (LVN), a regional distribution system operator in the E.ON Group, in Bavarian Swabia. Amprion and E.ON developed the concept as part of their collaboration, which has been ongoing since the end of 2020. Among other things, the aim of the cooperation is to jointly develop innovative resources to ensure grid stability. Germany's network regulator (BNetzA) has now approved Amprion's implementation of the project.

"We are pleased to have received confirmation from BNetzA for this innovative technology. Decentralized Netzbooster systems will help Amprion and E.ON maintain the stability of the electricity grid while reducing the cost of interventions in the grid and, in turn, the charges for operating it in Germany," says Amprion CEO Hans-Jürgen Brick.