Integrated network planning
Electricity, gas and hydrogen transmission system operators launch joint market survey on infrastructure requirements for electricity and hydrogen
The electricity, gas and hydrogen transmission system operators are conducting a joint market survey on infrastructure requirements for electricity and hydrogen from February 3 to March 13, 2026. The survey serves to prepare the scenario frameworks for the 2027 electricity, gas and hydrogen network development plans and is intended to create a reliable, integrated planning basis for the future energy system.
The focus is particularly on power-to-gas plants (> 10 MWel,), hydrogen power plants and hydrogen consumers and storage facilities. In addition, grid operators record large battery storage facilities, data centers, power-to-heat plants, and planned load increases at industrial sites (each with a connected load of 10 MWel or more).
Market players are invited to report their requirements via the query platform at https://infrastrukturbedarf-abfrage-nep.de/ by March 13, 2026. The full press release is available for download below.
One more note: On February 12, 2026 (10:00-12:00), the network operators are offering a joint public webinar for market participants and distribution system operators. You can register via the following link: https://eventmobi.com/website/marktabfrage.
The joint press release is available in the download area.
