Reducing the Need for Grid Expansion through Variable Electricity Grid Tariffs in Households

Monsberger, C. (Speaker)
Benjamin Kirchler (Author)
Rosana Gomes (Author)

Integrated Energy Systems

Activity: Talk or presentation / Lecture › Presentation at a scientific conference / workshop

Description

The national INNOnet project aims to investigate the incentive effect of load-dependent variable grid tariffs at household level in large-scale demos with over 1,000 participants. INNOnet also examines aspects of the practical implementation of these future tariff structures by grid operators and supports the development of a common position of the Austrian grid industry for a feasible and efficient design of future grid tariff structures in Austria.
Methods:In the INNOnet project, variable grid tariffs are being developed for 3 demo areas in Austria (Netz Oberösterreich, Linz Netz and Energienetze Steiermark).

Period	25 Jun 2024
Event title	45th IAEE International Conference Istanbul: Energy Sustainability, Security, Efficiency and Accessibility in a Time of Transition
Event type	Conference
Location	Istanbul, TurkeyShow on map
Degree of Recognition	International

Research Field

Flexibility and Business Models

Keywords

grid tariffs
variable pricing
distribution grid

Documents & Links

New incentive mechanisms are required to adapt to the increasingly volatile feed-in of renewable electricity generation plants and the changing consumption patterns in households, such as electromobility and heat pumps. Dynamic electricity grid tariffs at household level could offer an incentive solution to keep the electricity grids stable and potentially reduce the need for grid expansion. Thus, there is a need to design and test new tariffs that include incentives to shift energy consumption from high consumption periods to more desirable low consumption intervals (load shifting) and to avoid peaks altogether (peak shaving).