End Consumers

New Procedure for connection requests from end consumers for connection to the grid of Amprion GmbH

The four transmission system operators 50Hertz, Amprion, TenneT Germany, and TransnetBW are introducing a new procedure for providing grid connections. Applications for connection to the transmission network, e.g., for large battery storage facilities, data centers, electrolysers, and other large consumers, will in future be evaluated on the basis of a series of verifiable criteria and their probability of implementation. The “maturity procedure” replaces the first-come, first-served principle, whereby grid connection applications are processed chronologically based solely on the date of submission.

The maturity assessment procedure will start in the TSO control areas on April 1, 2026, with an initial information and application phase.

Qualified connection requests for connection to the transmission network can be submitted to Amprion from April 1, 2026, as part of the first information and application phase. Our website will be updated accordingly. Until then, you can find more information about the new procedure at  netztransparenz.de.