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Five cities set common standards for high-voltage grids!
Bad Homburg and neighboring cities agree on uniform standards for extra-high voltage network expansion in order to protect people and nature.
Five cities set common standards for high-voltage grids!
The planning of the extra-high voltage network expansion in Hesse is gaining momentum. Five cities – Bad Homburg, Eschborn, Frankfurt, Oberursel and Steinbach – have now agreed on common standards that affect the expansion of infrastructure. As Tixio reports, the focus is on uniform framework conditions and minimizing the burden on people, nature and the economy.
Responsibility for planning the network expansion lies with the transmission system operators Tennet and Amprion. The permits must be issued by the Darmstadt regional council. These steps are necessary to make the region fit for the future while at the same time taking into account the interests of all those involved.
Sustainable criteria in focus
A total of nine criteria were agreed upon to guide the expansion of the extra-high voltage network. These include, among other things, space efficiency, route bundling on existing infrastructure and the protection of agricultural land. When implementing these measures, cities emphasize that not all requirements can be fully met at the same time. A fair balance and transparent balancing of the interests of all parties are required.
The challenges of network expansion require tailor-made solutions. The municipalities agree that compact system technology is a suitable answer to the needs of the region. They want to serve as a model space for a comprehensible process and show how network expansion can be designed sustainably.
Overview of the extra-high voltage network
Anyone who would like to get an idea of the existing and planned high-voltage lines can visit netzausbau.de comprehensive information. The interactive online map offers detailed insights into the lines, substations and power plants. Not only can the status of the projects be checked here, but also the number of circuits and the energy sources used.
The maps are updated annually by the VDE FNN so that those interested are always up to date. Adjustments are made to the print version every two years. This comprehensive information is crucial in order to be able to understand ongoing developments in the high-voltage network and to understand how the future energy supply in the region will be shaped.
It is important for the affected communities and citizens to know that network expansion is not just a technical question, but also has social and economic dimensions. With the agreed standards, the cities are well on the way to mastering the challenges of power grid expansion together.