Power Grids: Sector Coupling through the SINTEG Program

Germany’s SINTEG program develops model solutions to address the technical, business and legal challenges resulting from the digitalization of the energy sector and the transition to renewable energy. It looks at how to cope with fluctuating sources and loads, new business models and sector coupling as well as bringing together hundreds of actors in various showcase projects.

The program even includes regulatory sandboxes that allow companies try out new ideas that would otherwise not be possible under normal laws and regulations. SINTEG has received a lot of international attention – including from international companies looking to develop solutions with German partners.

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• Hydrogen strategy: making Germany the home of power-to-X
• Energy efficiency: greening Germany’s building stock
• EV charging infrastructure: turbocharging the mobility of tomorrow
• Future forestry: adapting to climate change and moving to sustainable forestry
• Solar and wind power: higher expansion limits