Home/Partners/System services/Grid reserve Grid reserve Information on the implementation of the German regulation on reserve power plants (NetzResV) and issue of a call for expressions of interest as per § 4 para. 2 of the NetzResV In accordance with the provisions of the German regulation on reserve power plants (NetzResV) of 27/06/2013 and its amendments of 22/12/2016, the transmission system operators annually determine the need for grid reserve units in view of the coming winter periods. The German regulatory authority (Federal Network Agency, Bundesnetzagentur in German) examines this need and draws up a corresponding report in application of § 3 para. 1 of the NetzResV determining the requirements. Interested operators of electricity generation or storage facilities (“plant”) are invited to submit an expression of interest in accordance with § 4 para 2 ResKV to have their plant included in the network reserve. To submit expressions of interest, interested operators are required to complete the documents supplied for the purpose and to return them to the responsible transmission system operator, both electronically and in printed form: in Germany: the relevant connecting transmission system operator, in Austria: TenneT TSO GmbH in Italy and Switzerland: TransnetBW GmbH in France and Luxembourg: Amprion GmbH for Poland and Czech Republic: 50Hertz Transmission GmbH in other european countries: TransnetBW GmbH Details of the specific prerequisites and requirements for the plants and/or plant operators, including the geographical network region in question and the technical parameters involved, are included in the documents provided. Please consider the respective deadlines for submissions of expressions of interests to have plants included in the network reserve. The stamp showing the date of receipt by post shall determine whether expressions of interest have been submitted in good time. Any resulting contracts depend on approval by the Federal Network Agency, especially regarding the selection of plant operators to be contracted and resulting financial obligations upon the responsible transmission system operator. There is no legal entitlement to conclude a contract. 50Hertz Transmission GmbH reserves the right, to change the published information without further announcements. Contact person for expressions of interest to be submitted to 50Hertz Transmission GmbH : CONTACT Matthias Gerdes Tel: +49 (0) 30 5150-2103 E-Mail: matthias.gerdes@50hertz.com CONTACT Jochen Henrik Hail Tel: +49 (0) 30 5150-2092 E-Mail: jochenhenrik.hail@50hertz.com Current calls for expression of interest Please find on this site the current calls for expression of interest in accordance with § 4 para 2 of the German Regulation on Network Reserve (ResKV). Previous calls for expression of interest Please find on this site the previous calls for expression of interest in accordance with § 4 para 2 of the German Regulation on Reserve Power Plants (ResKV). Call for expressions of interest in accordance with § 4 para 2 of the German Regulation on Reserve Power Plants (ResKV) for the winter period 2019/2020 (1600 MW) Call for expressions of interest in accordance with § 4 para 2 of the German Regulation on Network Reserve (NetzResV) for the winter period 2017/2018 (1600 MW) Call for expressions of interest in accordance with § 4 para 2 of the German Regulation on Reserve Power Plants (ResKV) for the winter period 2016/ 2017 (3198 MW to 4212 MW) Call for expressions of interest in accordance with § 4 para 2 of the German Regulation on Reserve Power Plants (ResKV) for the winter period 2015/ 2016 (489 MW to 1388 MW) Call for expression of interest winter 2013/14 Call for expression of interest winter 2014/15 2nd call for expression of interest winter 2014/15 Call for expression of interest winter 2015/16 2nd call for expression of interest winter 2015/16 Call for expressions of interest winter 2017/18 CONTACT IMPRINT DATA PROTECTION NEWSLETTER SITEMAP Login This site uses third-party website tracking technologies to provide and continually improve our services, and to display advertisements according to users' interests. I agree and may revoke or change my consent at any time with effect for the future. DENY ACCEPT MORE