Energieversorgung: Betrieb von Energieversorgungsnetzen - Genehmigung

The operation of an energy supply network must be approved by the competent authority.

If you intend to operate an energy supply network, you will require approval from the competent authority under state law.

Information on the company by

• Submission of articles of association or partnership agreement and annual report; indication of shareholdings in the company and shareholdings of the company
• Proof of the legal form of the company by submitting an excerpt from the commercial, association or cooperative register

Information on the network by

• The authorization to operate the pipeline network in the designated area must be evidenced by a validly concluded concession agreement or an equivalent regulation.
• Proof of ownership or authorization to dispose of the networks
• Presentation of the supply network by specifying all concession areas and by submitting corresponding network overview maps, if possible in digital form, which show the route of the lines for the existing voltage and pressure levels as well as the respective feed-in points from the higher-level networks for the existing voltage and pressure levels as well as the respective feed-in points from the higher-level networks.
• Information about the network levels:

For electrical installations (ELT):

• Presentation of the existing voltage levels (line kilometers and average age in each case), plus information on the number and average age of substations or transformer stations

For gas:

• Presentation of the pressure levels (line kilometers and average age in each case), plus information on the number and average age of pressure regulating stations
• Presentation of the network shares, broken down by voltage levels and pressure levels as a percentage of the length of the entire supply network; information on the average age of the house connections

Proof of personnel and economic efficiency by submitting the following documents

• Presentation of the exact operational and organizational structure, including a detailed organizational chart, a meaningful list of personnel with details of their qualifications and an overview of key contact persons
• Proof of equity, letter of comfort if applicable, information on any existing business transfer agreements, bank information and current annual report with balance sheet
• confirmation of audited Technical Safety Management TSM as an alternative:
• Information on tasks and fields of activity, personnel, technical equipment and organization in accordance with VDN guideline S 1000 or DVGW worksheet G 1000
• If the technical management is carried out by a third company, the management contract must also be submitted; if the third company has a license in accordance with § 4 EnWG, this must be submitted, otherwise only the management contract must be submitted.
• Proof of insurance cover
• The ability to make any necessary grid investments must be substantiated by information on the estimated costs of the project and its financing by means of a 10-year profitability forecast.
• General average plan

You have the

• the personnel, technical and economic capacity and
• reliability,

to guarantee the long-term operation of the grid in accordance with the statutory regulations.

The costs amount to between 500.00 and 26,500.00 euros. Further information can be obtained from the responsible ministry.

Complaint to the administrative court

• Operation of an energy supply grid Approval
• If you intend to operate an energy supply grid, you require approval from the authority responsible under state law.
• Certain requirements must be met.
• Responsible: the Thuringian Ministry for the Environment, Energy and Nature Conservation (TMUEN), which is responsible for energy supervision.

Please contact the Thuringian Ministry for the Environment, Energy and Nature Conservation (TMUEN), which is responsible for energy supervision.