Companies that plan charging infrastructure or the integration of renewables face many uncertainties during the grid connection process. What they often lack are easy-to-use tools for evaluating technical feasibility. As a result, they have to deal with poor cost transparency and lengthy decision-making processes.

    At the same time, grid operators are confronted with a flood of requests – often of low quality or with little chance of implementation. These "speculative" projects in early planning stages tie up valuable resources that shouldn’t be needed at that point.

    This is exactly where our Grid Connection Navigator comes into play, supporting you, the distribution grid operator, in two ways: It gives your customers an overview of the available grid capacity and instantly provides information on suitable locations, including a calculation of the connection costs for their projects. All this while reducing your internal workload by filtering out unqualified requests before a detailed evaluation.

    The Grid Connection Navigator in your day-to-day operations:

    The GCN app provides transparency in the planning process. With its interactive grid capacity map, suitable locations can be identified instantly – simplifying the connection process and supporting well-founded investment decisions. 

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    Interactive map with address search

    The interactive map enables searches for specific addresses and direct comparisons between different locations. Thanks to the visual representation, grid capacity is displayed at a glance: Areas on the map are color-coded according to availability. This provides maximum clarity and simplifies the selection of a suitable location. 

     

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    Grid capacity map – segmented for clarity

    The areas on the grid capacity map are clearly segmented through practical visualizations, enabling a detailed evaluation of potential locations. With just one click, additional details, such as capacities of close-by lines and primary substations, can be assessed. This way, you give your customers the tool to carry out a reliable location evaluation down to the property level, while sensitive information on critical grid infrastructure remains protected. 

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    Filter and visualization options for precise search results

    The Grid Connection Navigator offers a variety of filter options to search for available grid capacity at specific voltage levels and refine the results by selecting loads or generators. On top of that, there are different map styles available to clearly and effectively visualize relevant data, considerably simplifying location analysis. 

    Customizable self-service area for grid operator website

    Grid operators can customize the self-service area as they wish and seamlessly integrate it into their website – with no login required for their customers. This enables your customers and project developers to easily and independently assess locations, significantly reducing the number of unqualified requests. 

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    Here's how the Grid Connection Navigator supports you in your work:

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    Improved service for end customers

    ... who are planning a grid connection, thanks to a high level of transparency on available grid capacity.

    Accelerated timelines for new grid connections

    Accelerated timelines for new grid connections

    ... thanks to a digital connection process.
    Reduced workload for your planning department

    Reduced workload for your planning department

    ... thanks to the useful self-service, reducing the number of binding requests that cannot be realized.

    FAQ Grid Connection Navigator

    What is the Grid Connection Navigator?

    The Grid Connection Navigator is a planning tool for distribution system operators that supports project developers and energy consultants with larger, more complex grid connections – for example in the planning of solar or wind farms, battery energy storage systems, data centers, or other large power consumers. 

    With an interactive map, the Grid Connection Navigator displays available grid capacity at medium and high voltage levels. That way, suitable locations can be identified early in the process and projects can be planned efficiently – even before requests are submitted. The Grid Connection Navigator was developed specifically for grid connections in medium and high voltage grids and can be used for generation as well as load connection projects. 

    What is the difference between the Grid Connection Navigator and the Online Connection Check (OCC)?

    The Grid Connection Navigator and the Online Connection Check are two related products for distribution system operators, supporting customers in the preliminary evaluation of grid connections.

    The Grid Connection Navigator is intended for professional project developers and energy consultants with a medium or high level of technical know-how who plan large and complex projects in medium and high voltage grids — such as solar farms, wind farms, or data centers. With an interactive map, the Grid Connection Navigator visualizes available grid capacity and helps users identify suitable locations early in the process – even before submitting a formal request.

    The OCC is a simple, web-based tool developed especially for private individuals and small businesses – that is, users without in-depth technical knowledge who want to check whether small-scale assets such as PV systems or wall-mounted EV chargers can be connected to the low voltage grid. The focus is less on comparing different locations and more on a detailed assessment  of a specific  location based on a concrete technical evaluation. The OCC provides instant feedback on the technical feasibility and gives a first cost estimate.

    While the Grid Connection Navigator helps answer the questions: "Where can I carry out my project — and how much will it cost?", the OCC guides the decision: "Can I connect my site at this exact address?".

    What calculation logic is behind the Grid Connection Navigator?

    The Grid Connection Navigator uses the available hosting capacity. The hosting capacity value indicates how much additional power can be integrated into the grid at a specific location without violating predefined limits. For the Grid Connection Navigator, hosting capacities for load and generation are calculated separately using an iterative approach. In simple terms, the load or the power fed into the grid is increased incrementally, and a load flow calculation is performed to check for limit violations. The maximum possible power increase that does not violate any limits corresponds to the hosting capacity.

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