Current news
How can the transition to a climate-neutral energy system be achieved as cost-efficiently as possible? In a recent guest article for Wirtschaftliche Freiheit, our Managing Director, Christoph Maurer, explains why there are no simple answers when choosing between renewable energy, nuclear power, and CCS—and why technology neutrality, flexibility, and a European perspective are crucial for an efficient transformation. The article is published here(ger).
Commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, Consentec and r2b energy consulting examined the benefits of stronger cross-border coordination for resource adequacy in the Penta region. The results show that coordinated approaches can reduce the need for additional reliable capacity and improve efficiency without compromising security of supply. The study was published here.
On behalf of the German Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur), Consentec, together with the Chair of German and International Mining and Energy Law at Clausthal University of Technology, has prepared a study on the further development of the electricity network tariff system. The study focuses on reform options for network tariffs applicable to electricity consumers, generators, and energy storage systems, as well as approaches to dynamic network tariffs.
The study was prepared as part of the AgNes process and is now available for download on the Bundesnetzagentur’s website: https://www.bundesnetzagentur.de/DE/Beschlusskammern/1_GZ/GBK-GZ/2025/GBK-25-01-1x3_AgNes/Downloads/Gutachten_FL-Entwurf.pdf?__blob=publicationFile&v=4“
With the LeistungspreisPlus model, TenneT Germany and TransnetBW GmbH have developed a market design for integrating distributed Energy Resources into congestion management that is both practical and avoids conventional Inc-Dec gaming. In a qualitative expert assessment, Consentec and Neon Neue Energieökonomik evaluated the design with respect to incentive compatibility, practical feasibility, and economic efficiency. Open questions regarding the model’s efficiency, which could not be conclusively addressed within the project, are intended to be examined in a subsequent pilot implementation.
The short report is published here.
How can large-scale battery energy storage systems contribute not only to the electricity market but also to relieving congestion in transmission networks? A new policy paper commissioned by Amprion demonstrates how grid booster functionalities can be efficiently deployed as a market-based procured ancillary service (“System Booster”), thereby reducing grid costs and complementing the expansion of the electricity transmission network. The policy paper has been published here (ger).