Grid Interconnection Studies

Increasing system load destabilizes the power grid

The rapid growth of DERs and loads – especially PV, heat pumps, and EV charging stations – is putting increasing pressure on utilities. New peak loads and higher renewable energy input directly impact the grid. Yet, the typical interconnection process remains disconnected, involving different tools, manual steps, and checks. What's especially critical:

Rising number of interconnection requests, increasing the workload significantly

High peak loads due to volatile feed-in and dynamic electricity pricing

High number of new assets and new generators and loads due to localized increase in new interconnections, driven, for example, by neighborhood trends

As a result, the impacts of interconnection requests on the system now must be examined much more thoroughly in order to prevent system bottlenecks. The following aspects make today's interconnection request process more complex:

Slow system state evaluation processes and persistently high manual workload

Lack of clarity from missing visibility into approved interconnection requests that have not yet been implemented

Insufficient transparency regarding available network capacity, especially in secondary networks

The typical interconnection process is not designed to scale. Considering these inefficiencies as well as limited staffing capacities, appropriate examinations are usually only carried out for larger assets (e.g. > 30 kW). Smaller requests often receive only simplified assessments, such as rough estimations. This limited technical review can worsen existing issues in the interconnection process.

The planned layer: Seamless management of queue and planned projects

Utilities often need to plan network capacities before new plants are built. The IGP helps by adding queued interconnection projects and planned system expansion measures as separate layers in the model.

Instead of managing this data in separate tools, reservations and planned measures flow directly into the model, where they can be considered alongside other projects.This approach provides transparency, prevents double bookings, and transforms the network model into a tool for forward-looking planning.

Success figures from practice

At FairNetz, the IGP now allows 99 % of interconnection requests for PV systems and 60 % of interconnection requests for charging stations to be calculated and approved automatically.

On average, typical network planning processes can be carried out 20 times faster using the IGP.

More than 50 utilities use the IGP for their interconnection processes — and the number keeps growing.

Conclusion: Future-proof system management

With staffing shortages, rising interconnection requests, and increasing energy demand, manual evaluation of interconnection requests is no longer enough to prevent bottlenecks. That is exactly where the IGP steps in.

Its fully automated interconnection request lets utilities carry out precise evaluations of network compatibility. Utilities benefit from shorter processing times, more transparency and higher precision throughout the entire interconnection process, laying the foundation for a successful energy transition.

How customers are accelerating interconnection

Configure business rules for multi-state territories and 100%

Cut processing times by more than 50% - and scale to meet increasing demands.

Fully automate over 90% of all studies for load and generation

Modernization of the interconnection process in your way and at your pace

Full Lifecycle Support

Streamline the entire interconnection process from intake to technical studies and reservations in one intuitive platform, leveraging real-time data from GIS, SCADA, and customer systems for unified, end-to-end visibility.

Interconnection Management for all Assets

Quickly process interconnection studies with load flow for all requests; load and generation, large and small.

Automated Impact Studies

Run detailed technical validations and advanced power flow simulations with ease. Just one click provides immediate insights into DER project feasibility and costs, drastically cutting evaluation times and enhancing accuracy.

Flexible interconnection

Drive more efficient power grid utilization by factoring alternative profiles that also meet customer needs.

Reservation & Queue Management

Efficiently track and manage approved interconnection applications and provide full transparency to those in the queue.

Highly Configurable

Apply business rules and regulatory requirements across states and operating companies with ease.

The changes in the energy mix as well as rapid electrification across various sectors poses new challenges for electric utilities, large and small.

With our Intelligent Grid Platform, we offer a suite of tools that address many of these challenges: from streamlining and accelerating interconnections processes to conducting reliable future scenario analyses for long-term planning.

Case Study: E.DIS Netz GmbH

Evaluate interconnection requests

Increasing system load destabilizes the power grid

The planned layer: Seamless management of queue and planned projects

Advantages for utilities:

Success figures from practice

Conclusion: Future-proof system management

How customers are accelerating interconnection

Modernization of the interconnection process in your way and at your pace

Automated Impact Studies

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