Study: “The distribution grid operator of the future – enabler of the Energiewende”
Ernst & Young
Decentralised renewable energy sources increase the importance of local distribution grids for making Germany’s energy transition work, a new study on municipal utilities by consulting agency Ernst & Young (EY) says. Distribution grid operators become “enablers of the Energiewende” by ensuring a decentralised, secure and cost-efficient integration of new energy sources in the power system, the authors write. The digitalisation of their activities, aided by the roll-out of so-called smart meters, was the most important tool for the country’s municipalities.
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