Fraunhofer Institute for Energy Economics and Energy System Technology

The Fraunhofer IEE in Kassel researches for the national and international transformation of energy systems.

With the ongoing expansion of renewable energy, grid bottlenecks and curtailment in northern Germany continue to increase. A joint electricity price zone comprising Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg and Western Denmark can significantly improve the utilization of renewable energy and accelerate the ramp-up of the hydrogen economy. This is demonstrated by a short study by the Fraunhofer IEE, commissioned by the Energy and Climate Protection Agency Schleswig-Holstein GmbH. 

The position paper "Grid-Forming Readiness in Distribution Networks – Medium-Voltage Battery Storage as a Key to Islanding Capability and Resilience" examines the systemic challenges facing the energy sector as it transitions toward a power system dominated by power electronics.

How can countries in southern Africa become key players in the global trade in green hydrogen? And what role do sustainability and certification requirements in importing countries play in this process? A new whitepaper published by the Fraunhofer Institutes IEE, ISI, IEG and IMWS provides a first systematic analysis of how differing power‑to‑x (PtX) certification requirements influence the ramp‑up of hydrogen and synthetic fuel export markets from the SADC region – and why strategic decisions already in early project phases are crucial.

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