In the spirit of the energy transition, TU Ilmenau is developing a resource-efficient power distribution grid for Germany. Such a power grid, based on direct current technology, will be specifically tailored to the increasing use of renewable energy generated in a large number of decentralized plants and will offer significantly higher operational reliability than the current grid. The six-year "Distribution Grid DC Technology (VERNEDCT)" research project, which is being funded by the Carl Zeiss Foundation with almost five million euros as part of the "Breakthroughs" program, will start next July.
The distribution of electrical energy is a challenge of the energy transition. ...
