Plan for the long term – without starting from scratch

Distribution network development plans
in dpPower

Across Europe, electricity distribution operators face growing requirements for transparent, long-term network planning. Under EU Directive 2019/944, development plans must outline investments and future grid needs for the next five to ten years. For many companies, this requires extensive data collection, modelling and forecasting. If you already use dpPower, much of that groundwork is already in place.

All the data is already there – get started right away

With our new Long-term Planning module in dpPower Analyzer, you can work directly with forecasts for your network development plan at the substation level, because:

the grid model is already in place
the structure and grid assets are already defined
relevant data is already available in the system

This means you can avoid time-consuming data collection and instead focus on analysis, scenarios, and decision-making.

Your forecasts become easier to maintain, while the work carried out for the network development plan can also be used as part of your ongoing grid planning.

”With Long-term Planning in dpPower, we were able to move away from the manual and time-consuming work of managing large Excel files. Instead, we gained a smooth, long-term solution for development plan reporting, with better visualization and a reduced risk of errors.”

Linus Weilander, System Owner at Västerbergslagen Elnät AB

Challenges for future network development

The future development of the power grid places greater demands on electricity distribution companies’ ability to plan proactively.

Growing planning needs

Changes in society are creating new requirements for grid capacity, flexibility, and investment. This increases the need for long-term, continuous grid planning.

Faster development and higher demands

The accelerating pace of electrification and new grid connections means that decisions need to be made faster and based on better information.

Fragmented planning processes

Today, data is often managed in separate files without clear visualization or traceability. This makes plans difficult to keep up to date between reporting cycles.

The solution – work directly in dpPower

With dpPower, your grid model, network structure, and all relevant data are available in the same system.

By documenting information directly in the grid model, you gain both a visual representation and greater transparency across the organization, making collaboration between different roles and departments easier.

The user-friendly interface in the Long-term Planning module simplifies long-term planning and makes it a natural part of everyday operations.

The result is an up-to-date, dynamic basis for investment decisions – rather than a report that is produced every two years and then becomes outdated.

Even if you have already started working on your network development plan, you can continue the process in dpPower and incorporate previous reporting directly into the network model.

This provides better traceability, simplifies future updates, and creates a sustainable long-term approach for future reporting cycles.

Create network development plans on the right foundation

Work with forecasts, scenarios, and capacity analyses in the same system.

model

Forecast future power demand

Model future demand based on new connections, planned projects, and electrification trends such as electric vehicles.

analyze

Identify capacity requirements early

Analyze the impact on substations, power lines, and different grid areas.

compare

Work with scenarios

Create and compare different future scenarios to demonstrate the robustness of your planning.

VISUALIZE

Prepare reporting documentation

Visualize, export, and report your network development plans.

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