DIGITECHNETZ project celebrates final event on 06.02.2026 at Kraftwerk Mitte

On February 6, 2026, the final event of the joint DIGITECHNETZ project took place at Kraftwerk Mitte together with the Chair of Electrical Power Supply at TU Dresden, SachsenNetze GmbH and Robotron Datenbanken-Software GmbH, among others. Prof. Dr. Angela Rösen-Wolff, Vice-Rector Research and Technology Transfer, among others, gave an appreciative welcome address.

The increasing use of photovoltaic systems, electric vehicles and heat pumps poses new challenges for low-voltage electrical grids. In order to continue to operate these grids safely and efficiently, the research project "DIGITECHNETZ - Digitalization technologies for the operational management of low-voltage grids" has developed innovative solutions. The aim was to enable active and automated grid management, prevent overloads and make grid control fit for the future. The technologies developed were tested and successfully trialed in laboratories and in real grid environments.

The project was coordinated by the Chair of Electrical Power Supply at TU Dresden (project coordinator Prof. Peter Schegner) in collaboration with the Chair of Business Administration, esp. Energy Economics. SachsenNetze GmbH, Robotron Datenbank-Software GmbH, F&S Prozessautomation GmbH, DigSILENT GmbH and emsys grid services GmbH participated as practice partners, contributing their expertise and requirements to the project.

"DIGITECHNETZ has shown how digital solutions can be used to meet the challenges of the energy transition, particularly in low-voltage grids. The task now is to introduce the knowledge gained and tools developed into grid operation on a larger scale," says project coordinator Prof. Peter Schegner.

Over the course of three and a half years, a modular digital service platform was developed to support the operation of low-voltage grids. A digital twin provides precise information on the grid status based on intelligent measurement data. New algorithms and forecasts make it possible to detect overloads at an early stage and trigger automated, non-discriminatory congestion management.

A new graphical user interface facilitates fault management and creates transparency for more efficient grid expansion. All functions have been successfully tested in simulations, laboratories and real grids. The platform meets high IT security requirements; three local network stations were modernized and integrated. The project thus lays an important foundation for future-proof low-voltage grid operation.

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On the cover you see:

Prof. Peter Schegner, TU Dresden

Dr. Uwe Schmidt, F&S Prozessautomation GmbH

Thomas Wagner, F&S Prozessautomation GmbH

Holger Hänchen, SachsenNetze GmbH

Lea Braun, SachsenNetze GmbH

Dr. Steffen Heine, SachsenNetze GmbH

Ulf Heinemann, Robotron Datenbank-Software GmbH

Christian Hofmann, Robotron Datenbank-Software GmbH

Sven Reichardt, Robotron Datenbank-Software GmbH

Detlef Kuhfal, Robotron Datenbank-Software GmbH

Christian Behnken, energy & meteo systems GmbH

Dr. Anja Fröhner, DIgSILENT GmbH

Prof. Dominik Möst, TU Dresden

Dr. Maximilian Schmidt, DIgSILENT GmbH

Dimitrios Glynos, TU Dresden