Construction cost contribution

A one-off payment to the grid operator for the grid behind a new or enlarged connection; in Germany, above low voltage, priced per kilowatt of agreed capacity.

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Charging infrastructure · Deep diveThe grid connection offer, line by lineThe grid operator's offer for the hub's 1.2 MW medium-voltage connection, line by line: connection point, capacity, construction cost contribution, cable, grid fees, timeline and conditions, with the rules behind each line.
  1. Hours of useA year's energy divided by its highest quarter-hour power, in hours; German grid fees switch between two price structures at 2,500 hours.