Start of construc­tion for the Grid Booster in Kupferzell

The way the system works is innovative. It serves as a safety buffer for the power grid so that the existing grid can be utilized to a greater extent than before while maintaining security of supply and without actively feeding energy into the grid. In the event of a fault, the battery storage system can provide energy downstream of a potential grid bottleneck within seconds like an airbag and at the same time reduce the feed-in upstream of the bottleneck. This reduces the need for additional lines and inter­ven­tions in the grid operation and thus lowers costs. The Grid Booster will also enable greater integration of renewable energies and reduce the need to expand the grid.

Dr Werner Götz, Chairman of the Management Board of TransnetBW GmbH, Paul McCusker, Senior Vice President at Fluence, Thekla Walker, Minister for the Environment, Climate Protection and the Energy Sector of the State of Baden-Württemberg, Ian Schölzel, District Admin­is­tra­tor of Hohen­lo­hekreis, and the Mayor of Kupferzell, Christoph Spieles, took part in the official opening of the construc­tion site.

After the official part of the event, the guests were able to visit the construc­tion site and find out about the current status of the project.

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