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16.04.2019 |

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Grid connection Ostwind 1 supplies consumers with offshore wind power

The transmission system operator 50Hertz has connected the offshore wind farms Wikinger (operator: Iberdrola) and Arkona (operators: E.ON and Equinor) off the island of Rügen to its transmission grid just in time for their commissioning and below the originally calculated budget, for the benefit of the grid customers. After three years of construction and a total investment volume of appro...

15.04.2019 |

Press Release

TSOs submit second draft of grid development plan 2030 (2019)

Sensitivity for scenario “B 2035 – coal phase-out” confirms need for grid development / Measures from BBP 2015 also robust in GDP 2030 (2019)

14.03.2019

First ever capacity offers and calls

Offering installation capacities for flexible use in case of congestion management: that is the goal of the flexibility platform developed by WindNODE project partners 50Hertz, Stromnetz Berlin, Wemag, ENSO NETZ and e.dis. The platform has been undergoing tests since November 2018. On 14 March 2019, capacities were offered for the first time and called during the afternoon.

26.02.2019 |

Press Release

New record: renewable share in electricity consumption at 56.5 per cent

Dr Frank Golletz, the designated Interim CEO of 50Hertz, speaks at the annual conference 2018. To his right Boris Schucht, CEO 2010-2019, CFO Marco Nix and the Chairman of the supervisory board, Chris Peeters. Left Kerstin Rippel, Head of communication and public affairs 50Hertz. Photo: Jan Pauls

Once more, the north-east of Germany is in the lead when it comes to the integration of renewable energy sources into the electricity supply. At 56.5 per cent, over half of the electricity consumed last year in the 50Hertz grid area was generated from renewable sources. In 2017, the first year the 50 per cent threshold was crossed, this number amounted to 53.4 per cent.

19.02.2019 |

Press Release

Elia and 50Hertz call for start-ups to compete for their third Open Innovation Challenge

A glance into the Transmission Control Centre in Neuenhagen. Photo: Jan Pauls

With the third Open Innovation Challenge, Elia Group calls for ideas from start-ups across the world to improve the day-to-day operations of its two electricity transmission companies: Elia in Belgium and 50Hertz in Germany.

15.02.2019 |

Press Release

50Hertz Board of Directors appoints Dr Frank Golletz as interim CEO

New 50Hertz CEO: Dr. Frank Golletz. Picture: Jan Pauls

The Board of Directors of electricity transmission system operator 50Hertz appointed its Chief Technology Officer, Dr Frank Golletz, as interim CEO on 14 February. Dr Golletz will combine his new function with his other tasks as CTO. As such, Golletz will succeed the current Chief Executive Officer, Boris Schucht, on 1 March 2019. Schucht will leave the company at the end of February to take on...

15.01.2019 |

Press Release

New record: over 16,000 megawatts of wind power in 50Hertz grid

Cyclone Florenz brought 50Hertz a new wind power feed-in record. On 13 January, at 8.45 pm, the system control centre of the transmission system operator for north-eastern Germany registered over 16,000 megawatts for the first time ever.