Field test by TransnetBW and Jedlix starts with participation of Netze BW and Next Kraftwerke

Two more cooperation partners have joined: the distribution grid operator Netze BW and the control reserve provider Next Kraftwerke.

Next Kraftwerke supports the field test by managing the communication between the vehicle-grid-integration platform of Jedlix and TransnetBW’s grid control system. They will control the vehicle pool according to TransnetBW's control reserve activation.

In its grid laboratory, Netze BW tests how customer-friendliness can go hand in hand with the provision of grid services. The test is done with eight electric vehicles in Ringsheim that have enrolled in the field test. Through cooperation between the two grid operators, the impact of control reserve provision and delivery on the distribution grid will also be investigated. 

The project aims to control charging processes in a customer-centric way while delivering control reserve and at the same time respecting current distribution grid capacity to avoid local grid congestion from occurring in the future.

The analyses provide essential insights for grid development at the distribution grid level. Furthermore, the additional measurement data from the grid laboratory will enable validation of the electric vehicle telemetry data collected in the field test.

Up to 100 electric vehicles from BMW, Jaguar, Tesla and Audi e-tron can participate in the field test. There are still spots available, and new participants are welcome. 
The prerequisite is that the vehicles are charged at home in the TransnetBW control area of Baden-Wuerttemberg. Provided the employer agrees, charging at the workplace is also possible. Find information about the field test and the participation requirements at www.jedlix.com/de/transnetbw-project/.

An expansion of the existing cross-voltage level partnership is explicitly desired. Network operators from Baden-Wuerttemberg are invited to register their interest in the cooperation and participate in the project.