KO.NEP cooperations

KO.NEP plays a central interface role in network development planning. Through continuous dialogue with transmission system operators, storage operators and distribution system operators, it ensures integrated planning of the future gas and hydrogen infrastructure. This trusting exchange allows requirements and needs to be coordinated, challenges to be identified at an early stage, synergies to be leveraged and solutions to be developed jointly.

Through its work, KO.NEP contributes to shaping the transformation of the energy infrastructure in an efficient, transparent and future-oriented manner.

Electricity transmission system operators

Joint scenario for integrated energy system development

Cooperation between transmission system operators and hydrogen transport network operators with electricity transmission system operators is a key interface in integrated energy network planning. Electrolysers and, in future, H2 power plants will connect the electricity and hydrogen networks. Their locations and capacities must therefore be coordinated across sectors.

KO.NEP coordinates exchanges between transmission system operators, hydrogen transport network operators and transmission network operators. The focus is on joint market surveys to identify planned electrolysers and H2 power plants, and on developing a joint scenario for the electricity and gas & hydrogen network development plans.

The aim is to integrate electricity and gas/hydrogen network planning in a meaningful way and to develop consistent assumptions for a joint scenario.

Distribution network operators gas

Integrated planning of network levels

The working group network transformation gathers gas transmission operators, hydrogen network operators and distribution network operators. The transformation of energy networks can only succeed, if all networks levels from transport to regional distribution cooperate.

The working group is creating a common understanding of the upcoming network transformation and developing practical solutions for integrated planning. The focus is on questions such as how planning at the distribution network and transport levels can be optimally coordinated and how the requirements of the European gas and hydrogen internal market package can best be implemented jointly.

The aim is to strengthen cooperation between network operators and create a coordinated framework for regional transformation planning towards a sustainable gas and hydrogen infrastructure.

Underground storage operators gas

Flexibility for the energy system

The Storage Working Group brings together underground storage operators and transmission system operators. Storage facilities are key components of today’s and tomorrow’s energy system. Sustainable planning therefore considers grids and storage facilities as interconnected infrastructure.

The working group promotes a common understanding of the transformation of the energy system and develops solutions for optimally incorporating storage requirements into grid planning.

The aim is to strengthen cooperation between infrastructure operators and develop joint ideas for an efficient energy system.