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Gabreta Smart Grids

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Europe Facility

The project Gabreta Smart Grids has the privilege of being implemented with financial support from the European Union’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). From the total estimated project value of 200 673 526.00 EUR, European Commission has committed through CEF to support the project with 100 336 781.00 EUR from 2024 to 2028.

The main goal of the 10.11-CZDE-W-M-23-Gabreta Action is to accelerate the digitisation of the distribution grids of Bayernwerk Netz and EG.D to prepare the grids for the future of smart digital electricity distribution. By modernizing and digitizing the distribution grid, we will increase its capacity and enable a better connection of decentralised renewable resources. With the implementation of new IT solutions, we will be able to gather more comprehensive data, helping in observing, steering, and planning better our distribution grids.

With Gabreta, our focus is on the cross-border smartification of our distribution grids. We will also physically connect our grids for the first time. We are building three standby interconnections that are not powered, but which we canactivate in the event of supply bottlenecks. This provides more flexibility forfuture grid operations, enhancing overall energy security on both sides, while fostering greater cooperation between the two partners.

The local energy mix app - developed within this project - is designed to help different users to plan their energy consumption intelligently and thus positively influence their behaviour patterns. This app will create more transparency and awareness of the regional availability of sustainable energy.

2024–2028
Estimated time of realization
€ 200,7 mil.
Estimated project value
€100,3 mil.
CEF financial support

WP2 – Integration and strengthening of distribution grids

WP2 is focussed on achieving two crucial objectives: the construction of three newcross-border interconnections at the Medium Voltage level (Germany 20 kV/ Czech Republic 22 kV) to facilitate international grid integration and the strengthening of the grid through the construction of 4 new primary substations, two for each distribution area.

The selection of the locations is focused on the border region and their amount for both promoters was driven by a strategic approach aimed at optimising grid capacity, enhancing quality parameters, and ensuring robust connection options.

Want to know more about the Kirchenthumbach primary substation? Follow this link for more information on the project status: Umspannwerk Kirchenthumbach (bayernwerk-netz.de)

Want to know more about the Rottenburg an der Laaber primary substation? Follow this link for more information on the project status: Umspannwerk Rottenburg Süd (bayernwerk-netz.de)

WP3 – Modernisation of Distribution Grid by Smart Elements

WP3 is focussed on the modernisation and smartification of the distribution grid, promoting efficient grid management, increased renewable energy integration, and improved energy supply quality. Approx. 1 324 digital secondary substations, approx. 8 000 monitoring devices, approx. 270 remote controlled switchers, 10 remote controlled system protections in primary substations and approx. 1 024 voltage regulated distribution transformers will be deployed.

WP4 – Distribution Grid Communication

WP4 is focussed to establish a robust and efficient communication infrastructure for Smart Grid and remotely controlled elements, focussing on the development of optical fibre networks and power line communication systems. Approx. 322 km of backbone sections will be deployed together with approx. 2 400 PLC installation points.

WP5 – Smart Grid ICT Solutions

WP5 is focussed on the deployment of cutting-edge ICT solutions to enhance the Smart Grid infrastructure and optimise grid management, steering and grid control processes, data interconnection and sharing applications/tools for energy mix prediction and grid optimization. Through comprehensive data collection, sharing, and the integration of Smart Grid-related information, the Action fully complies with European energy integration targets. The implementation of Smart Grid technologies will usher in a new era of energy efficiency, sustainability, and automation, further advancing the EU’s energy goals.

Implementation
Plan

2020

Memorandum of undestranding & Kick-off for Gabreta project team (MoU / Phase I)

MoUPhase I, Prag (March 2020)
Foto: Miroslav Kopt – EG.D, Tomáš Manosoglu – EG.D, Pavel Čada –  Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors at EG.D, Dr. Egon Leo Westpahl – CEO at Bayernwerk, Zdeněk Bauer – Chairman of the Board of Directors at EG.D, David Šafář – CTO/BoD at EG.D, Dr. Solongo Wandan –  Bayernwerk AG, Dr. Frank Wirtz –  Bayernwerk Netz GmbH.

2021

Successful application for PCI status (2021-2023)

2022

Memorandum of understanding (MoU / Phase II)

MoUPhase II, Munich (September 2022)
Foto: Tomáš Manosoglu – EG.D, Dr. Solongo Wandan –  Bayernwerk AG, David Šafář – CTO/BoD at EG.D, Dr. Egon Leo Westpahl – CEO at Bayernwerk, Pavel Čada – Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors at EG.D,  Petra Wernerová –  EG.D, Dr. Frank Wirtz –  Bayernwerk Netz GmbH, Fisnik Musai– Bayernwerk Netz GmbH, Denisa Litvanová – EG.D.

2023

  • Successful application for CEF-Energy grant

  • 2nd successful application for PCI status (2022-2024)

  • Smart Grid PCI Summit

PCI Energy Days in Brussels – Publishing of new PCI list (November 2023)
Foto: Tomáš Manosoglu – EG.D, Nina Sichler – Bayernwerk AG, Petra Wernerová – EG.D.

PCI Summit in Bratislava (October 2023)
Foto: Petra Wernerová – EG.D, Tomáš Manosoglu – EG.D, Nina Sichler – Bayernwerk AG.

2024

  • Signature of Grant Agreement, Start of the implementation

  • Onsite Joint Steering Committee Meeting

Milestones

  • Project launch event in Germany

  • 15% of modernization of the secondary digital substations (DE)

  • 15% of completion of PLC installation (DE)

  • Start of construction of Primary substation 110/20 kV in Kirchenthumbach and Rottenburg an der Laaber (DE)

Project launch event on 15/04/2024 inNeunburg v. Wald
Foto: Wolfgang Büchler – Head of Regional Representation for Baden-Württemberg & Bavaria at European Commission, Dr. Egon Leo Westpahl – CEO at Bayernwerk, Claudia Viohl – CEO & Chairperson of the Board at E.ON Czech Republic, Dieter Janececk –Coordinator for Maritime Economy and Tourism at Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, Hubert Aiwanger – Bavarian Minister of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy; Bavarian Deputy Minister President

Onsite Joint Steering Committee Meeting in Munich (March 2024)
‍Foto: Tomáš Manosoglu - EG.D, Nina Traublinger - Bayernwerk Netz GmbH, David Šafář - CTO/BoD EG.D, Dr. Joachim Kabs - Managing Director at Bayernwerk Netz GmbH, Marian Rusko - Chairman of the BoD at EG.D, Dr. Egon Leo Westpahl - CEO at Bayernwerk, Nina Sichler - Bayernwerk AG, Petra Wernerová - EG.D, Miroslav Kopt - EG.D.

Paneldiscussion during project launch event on 15/04/2024 in Neunburg v. Wald

2025

Milestones

  • Start of Datahub development

  • Start of construction of Primary substation 110/22 kV in the South Bohemia (CZ)

  • Start of construction of Primary substation 110/22 kV in the East Moravia (CZ) event

  • SCADA: Algorithm for quality flow control completed

  • Knowledge-sharing database for energy experts compiled on the website

  • Knowledge-based Information for public uploaded on the website

  • 30% of optical fibre installation completed (CZ)

2026

Milestones

  • 20% of completion of smart grid devices installation (CZ)

  • Implementation of executable version of the AI based forecast tool completed

  • 110/20 kV Primary substations in Rottenburg an der Laaber (DE) and Kirchenthumbach (DE) are commissioned

  • Commissioning event of the primary substations in Rottenburg an der Laaber and Kirchenthumbach (DE)

  • HES: Proof of concept completed

  • 60% of completion of optical fibre installation (DE)

2027

Milestones

  • Publication of forecast API results on Website

  • Start of construction of Primary substation 110/22 kV in the East Moravia (CZ)

  • Data warehouse storage: Production testing including platform interface commissioned

  • Start of construction of cross-border interconnections between CZ and DE

  • 80% of completion of smart grid devices installation (CZ)

  • 80% of modernization of the secondary digital substations until the end of the year (DE)

  • 80% of optical fibre installation completed (CZ)

  • 110/22 kV Primary substation in South Bohemia (CZ) is commissioned

  • Remotely controlled switchers and protection systems in 110/22 kV primary substations are installed (CZ)

2028

Milestones

  • Completion of PLC system installation (DE)

  • Secondary digital substations are commissioned (CZ)

  • Installation of optical fibre network completed

  • Modernization of secondary digital substations with VRDT completed (DE)

  • All 3 new cross-border interconnections are commissioned

  • New functionalities and integrations in SCADA system (CZ)

  • 110/22 kV Primary substation in East Moravia (CZ) is commissioned

  • Energy mix forecast tool and application are completed

  • Tools for grid management and optimization are commissioned (DE)

  • HES: Integration of load/operation monitoring devices completed (CZ)

  • DataHub: Assets and system integration in operation

  • Load/operation monitoring devices – PQM (CZ)

  • Project close-up event

Contacts

Contact details for answering additional questions and providing additional documentation.

Czech republic

EG.D, a.s.
Mgr. Tomáš Manosoglu

tomas.manosoglu@egd.cz

These contacts are not for the obligation of public consultation.

Germany

Bayernwerk AG
Nina Sichler

nina.sichler@bayernwerk.de

These contacts are not for the obligation of public consultation.

These contacts are not for the obligation of public consultation.

Last update: 10/09/2024
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