TransnetBW

Utility

German transmission system operator managing the high-voltage grid and ensuring electricity supply stability.

Sector: grid-operators-utilities
HQ: DE
Stories: 2 on MGRID.org

Stories about TransnetBW (2)

Germany Commissions World’s First Supercapacitor-Powered STATCOM

January 9, 2026 · News

4 sources TenneT Germany and Siemens Energy commissioned the world's first supercapacitor-powered STATCOM at Mehrum, Lower Saxony. The 300 MVA SVC PLUS FS system delivers up to 200 MW of…
Germany’s 70 E-STATCOMs for TSOs’ Voltage, Frequency Stability

December 5, 2024 · Analysis

5 sources Germany's four transmission system operators require 70 STATCOMs over the next decade, shifting to second-generation E-STATCOMs with supercapacitor storage delivering 150 MW in 1.25 seconds to stabilize voltage…