Do you want to connect a new facility to the electricity grid at transmission level?

A standard project can be connected to an existing substation without Energinet needing regulator approval, and a point of connection can be assigned in an existing substation. 

You can expect a standard project to focus on fast connection and it can typically be completed in about 30 months.

This type of project is dependent on an expansion project, because the connection either requires a new substation or regulator approval in connection with expansion of an existing one.

You can expect this type of project to typically be completed in about 60 months.

This type of project is a non-standard project where the project and its consequences must be clarified before a point of connection can be assigned. We need clarifying input before a solution can be found and the project can continue (e.g. project specifications, grid calculation model, answers from the authorities about connection requirements or similar, new technology/upgrades to existing, new legislation/requirements).

You can expect this type of project to focus on guidance and dialogue, so that we can find the best solution together.

As a grid user, you can expect:

• One single contact person who ensures coordination throughout the project
• Access to an online grid user portal where all documentation, communication, and agreements can be found
• A final project time schedule that Energinet and the facility owner must agree on during the establishment phase
• An introduction to ancillary services
• An introduction to/insight into technical requirements and connection solution
• Status, responses, and meetings on request
• That Energinet, as a public authority, handle your grid connection project in accordance with the legal principles we are governed by.

Energinet expect:

• That the grid user familiarises himself with requirements and connection rules under guidance
• That the grid user enters into agreements, provides guarantees, and provides input as agreed
• That the grid user complies with legislation and regulation.

User profile creation
If your facility is to be connected to the electricity transmission grid, Energinet will create a user profile for you in our online grid user portal. You will receive a link to the portal from your local grid company, not directly from Energinet. This is how the grid company hands over your project to Energinet.

Function
The grid user portal is an online solution where the whole project process is handled in one place. The portal ensures that you, as a grid user, always have an overview of where you are in the process. The portal also shows the documentation that you must send (upload) for each step of the process.

Legally, capacity is secured when you enter into the grid connection agreement, in which you accept our technical requirements, and you also provide a guarantee. Already when we enter into the screening agreement, you as a grid user are guaranteed a place in the grid. You are only guaranteed this place if you continue with the project directly through our process and enter into agreements and provide guarantees when necessary.

The actual costs of the grid connection depend on several factors, including whether it is a consumption (demand) or production (generation) facility. This will be clarified in our initial dialogue.

In the initial phases up to the entering into the grid connection agreement, you only have to pay our internal costs (hours) and you can choose to stop the project at any time.

When we enter into the grid connection agreement, you must provide a bank guarantee covering our total costs in relation to your connection.

The limit for Energinet's deliveries for a connection to the electricity transmission grid is the terminals in the substation that your high-voltage cables will be connected to. Everything from there and to/in your facility must be supplied by you, including all permits, approvals, landowner agreements, etc.

Generally speaking, there are very limited possibilities for you to place parts of your system/components at our stations.

All facilities in the high-voltage grid must have a settlement meter and this meter uses measurements from current and voltage transformers in the substation. The local grid company handles settlement metering, but Energinet supplies and installs the measuring transformers for current and voltage. Therefore, you must contact your local grid company early in the process as they must provide Energinet with specifications for the measuring transformers.

What are grid and simulation models?
Grid and simulation models are models of your facility created in software used for analyses of the electricity system. The models must show that your facility complies with the requirements for, for example, electrical noise, to ensure that connecting your facility to the grid does not have a negative impact on the remaining grid.

Why do we need to start make models early?
The models take a long time to make, and afterwards they must be reviewed and approved by Energinet. If the models cannot be approved, you must adjust and submit them for approval again. It takes a long time to review the models thoroughly, especially if several iterations are necessary, which is why Energinet recommend that you start making models already in the planning phase. Please note that the models are complicated to make and may therefore require input from specialists in the field.

Energinet's activities are financed by tariffs. A tariff is a tax paid by consumers, producers, and balance responsible parties.

Energinet's electricity tariffs and fees cover the costs of operations, depreciation, financing, and administration.

Read more: https://energinet.dk/el/elmarkedet/tariffer/ (Danish only).

The capacity map developed by Energinet and Green Power Denmark shows, based on a production map, estimated current available capacity in the electricity grid for connection and full integration of new electricity production into the 50-60 kV and 132-150 kV grids.