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