einfachNETZ

Digital application management for grid connection requests

Comply with legal obligations

and digitize internal grid connection processes end-to-end

Heat pumps, PV systems, and wall boxes are driving the number of grid connection applications to record levels. At the same time, Section 14e of the German Energy Industry Act (EnWG) (from January 1, 2024) and Section 8 (7) of the German Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG) (from January 1, 2025) require all grid operators to provide digital application processes and standardized web portals.

einfachNETZ combines regulatory requirements with genuine process digitization – from application submission and reviews to internal processing and ERP integration.

Why now? – Market, regulation, mass business

The energy transition is taking place in mass business: thousands of applications every day, complex reviews, increasing demand for advice. einfachNETZ supports grid operators in processing these volumes transparently, quickly, and in compliance with legal requirements:

  • Mandatory digital application process according to Section 14e EnWG
  • Mandatory standardized web portals for renewable energy systems up to 30 kW according to Section 8 (7) EEG (from 2025)
  • Rising expectations for transparency, speed, and digital customer experiences

With einfachNETZ, you not only meet the minimum regulatory requirements—you also professionalize your internal grid connection processes.

What einfachNETZ does
Three key components
    • Guided process (“Guided Intake”) for grid connection, EEG systems, wall boxes, construction site power, and much more.
    • Automatic completeness and plausibility checks
    • Document uploads with verification mechanisms
    • Event-driven status messages
    • Barrier-free (AA/AAA) and CI-compatible
    • Personal area for managing your own processes

    Advantage: Fewer queries, fast processing, higher customer satisfaction.

  • The main cost driver is not the web section—it is the internal network processes.

    einfachNETZ maps these end-to-end:

    • Workflow control across divisions (electricity, gas, water, telecommunications, heating)
    • Review in accordance with Section 8 of the German Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG), including deadlines and information requirements
    • Role and rights concept with audit logs
    • Internal communication & task control
    • Automatic media-break-free data exchange
    • Scalability for seasonal peaks

    Advantage: Lower process costs, better first-hit rate, secure compliance.

    • Cross-trade bundling
    • Automated contract awarding and digital feedback
    • Overview of all relevant documents for service providers and installers
    • Less manual coordination for network operators and applicants

    Advantage: End-to-end digitalization – not just up to the network socket.

A product variant
All functions integrated

There is now only one uniform product variant that includes all the functions of the previous “advanced” version. There is no longer any distinction between different configuration levels. The solution combines all the performance features of the previous variants in a single, comprehensive product.

Functional scope of the new comprehensive version:

  • Digital application processes for electricity, wall boxes, EEG, and other sectors such as gas, water, heating, and broadband
  • Support for temporary connections (e.g., construction site power)
  • Registered users with personal process overview
  • Extended services and process logic for cross-sector digitization
  • Ready for immediate use as SaaS, including central maintenance and automatic updates
  • CI customization (colors, logos)
  • Installer portal for direct interaction
  • Digital back-office processes
  • Thanks to the API-first architecture, all information can be made available directly in S/4 HANA, for example, via the SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP).
  • On-premises or SaaS deployment

Ideal for: Network operators looking for a comprehensive, future-proof, and fully digitized end-to-end process solution—without the complexity of different product levels.

The technological basis

Cloud/SaaS for energy suppliers

einfachNETZ is based on a cloud-native platform from adesso with:

  • Hosting in Germany (KRITIS-compliant),
  • containerized services (e.g., Kubernetes),
  • modern web technologies (React frontend, NestJS backend),
  • an API-first architecture (ERP/GIS/EDM),
  • multi-tenancy, and
  • automatic regulatory and legal updates.

Advantage: No installation, minimal project effort, continuous further development.

Cooperation between TransnetBW and adesso

A model with industry power

The platform is created through a unique combination of:

TransnetBW

  • Market knowledge and regulatory proximity
  • Product planning and further development
  • Transparency tools (grid connection overview, BKZ, grid connection map)

adesso

  • Technical implementation
  • Operation and hosting
  • SaaS further development
  • Integration into SAP/BTP and other ERP systems

For network operators, this means: rapid market launch, reliable operation, and compliance by design.

Benefits for all roles in the process

For network operators (VNB)
  • Fewer media breaks
  • Automated status communication
  • Audit-proof processes
  • Scalable workflow control
  • Reduced process costs and increased efficiency
  • Ensuring compliance with all EEG/EnWG obligations
For installers
  • Standardized requirements
  • Guided application process
  • Transparent feedback
  • Less back-and-forth communication
For end customers
  • Simple digital application process
  • Clear process & transparency
  • Status always in view
  • No paper, no hotline waiting times

Request a demo now – and be regulatory compliant immediately

  • Experience live how einfachNETZ
  • provides digital application channels,
  • automates internal processes, and
  • increases speed, quality, and compliance at the same time.

Request a demo now

Do you have any questions?

There is no website or brochure which can replace a personal meeting to talk about your goals and topics.

We are looking forward to an appointment on site.