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Topic fields

Digitalising the energy transition

Eight fields innobu works in for utilities and grid operators, from the deadline to a system that runs.

Eight topic fields organise what municipal utilities and grid operators work on until 2030. Each hub bundles the matching services, the tools, every article in the field and its glossary terms. The pages are generated from the Insights archive, every new article lands in its field automatically.

8 topic fields
102 assigned articles
44 glossary terms
6 tools

The eight topic fields

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10 September 2026 · 8 min read

DERMS: Distribution Grid Orchestration

A DERMS forecasts and steers PV, storage, heat pumps and EV chargers in the grid. From 2029, Section 14a requires dynamic, measurement-based control.

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7 September 2026 · 8 min read

Counter-drone defense at energy facilities: what Germany's KRITIS umbrella law now requires

Since March 2026 the KRITIS umbrella law requires physical protection of energy facilities. What is legal against drones, and how detection works.

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5 September 2026 · 8 min read

Quality Regulation 2026, the BNetzA Data Collection and the Evolution of SAIDI

In 2026 the BNetzA collects data for quality regulation. What the ruling requires, how SAIDI changes and what network capacity means for distribution grids.

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3 September 2026 · 8 min read

AI in District Heating: Network Optimization and the Transformation Plan under WPG

AI lowers return temperatures in heat networks, forecasts the load and delivers the data foundation for the transformation plan under Section 32 WPG.

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2 September 2026 · 8 min read

Attack Detection in OT Networks: Audit and Proof

Energy operators must run an attack detection system in the OT network and prove it to the BSI every two years. What the maturity audit requires.

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31 August 2026 · 8 min read

Medium-Voltage Cable Diagnostics: Tan Delta and Partial Discharge as Predictive Maintenance

Tan delta and partial discharge assess medium-voltage cables without digging. How cable diagnostics turns distribution-grid maintenance predictive.

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29 August 2026 · 8 min read

Grid Connection Bottlenecks for Charging Parks: Digitalising Grid-Operator Processing

Powerful charging parks wait over a year for their grid connection. Germany's 2026 grid connection package and digital grid-operator processes aim to change that.

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28 August 2026 · 8 min read

Industrial Network Charges: The End of the Baseload Privilege and Industrial Flexibility Marketing

The §19 StromNEV baseload privilege is ending. From 2029, flexibility-based network charges replace the rebate for energy-intensive industry.

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