As the energy system is changing significantly due to the increased use of decentralised renewables and new technologies, such as electric vehicles, new tariff models are needed to allocate electricity grid costs in a way that reflects their origin. This topic has already been the subject of studies in Austria, but has not yet been trialled.
As part of the Reallabor am Netz project, the project partners 4ward Energy Research GmbH, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, Energy Services Handels- und Dienstleistungs GesmbH, Kraftwerk Glatzing-Rüstorf eGen and Peter Muckenhuber Consulting are developing approaches for a reorganisation of electricity grid charges that meet the future framework conditions of grid operation.
The increasing spread of decentralised PV systems and the growing number of electric vehicles are leading to a greater load on the grid, which has not existed in this form to date and is currently not taken into account when calculating grid fees. A revision of the grid charges is necessary and is already being discussed intensively by various players in the energy industry.
New approaches to grid fees are being developed and trialled in a regulatory sandbox as part of the "Real-world grid laboratory" research project. There are exceptional conditions for a regulatory sandbox with regard to the applicable regulations, which make it possible to gather practical experience. Around 100 grid users in the supply area of Kraftwerk Glatzing-Rüstorf eGen will be selected for this practical operation and their grid usage will be billed using the new approaches for grid charges.
A key component of the project is the participatory involvement of grid users, which is being organised by AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH. The project is investigating the extent to which information provided to grid users and new grid charges lead to grid-friendly behaviour.
The findings and results of the project can contribute to the reorganisation of grid charges and their integration into the Austrian electricity market model.
Start: 03/2023
Duration: 36 months
Funded by: The project is funded by the Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology as part of the ‘ENERGIE.FREI.RAUM’ funding programme.
Contact: Doris Wilhelmer
