Independent planning, engineering and consulting company for electricity, gas, water and heating networks

e-netz ag

Brugg (Bahnhofplatz 13) · CHNew on Amplifa

2010Founded

approx. 20Employees

Brugg, SwitzerlandLocation

About e-netz ag

e-netz ag is an independent planning, engineering and consulting company based in Brugg (Switzerland), specialising in technical and energy-economics issues of the energy sector. Its service portfolio includes target network planning, network planning and network analyses (load flow, short-circuit and protective device calculations), asset management and renewal planning, engineering in primary and cable technology for switchgear systems, network protection concepts and settings, smart metering/grid rollout support as well as gas congestion management and heating network modelling. In addition, the company offers data management with its own GIS-NEPLAN interface GIS-Connect, NEPLAN training courses, assessment of PV connection requests, expert opinions and feasibility studies as well as energy-economics consulting on electricity prices, portfolio management and network costs. The approximately 20 employees support energy utilities, railway and infrastructure companies such as SBB as well as industrial customers across all voltage and pressure levels.

Site: Brugg
Processes: Target network planning (ZNP), Network planning and network analyses (load flow, short-circuit, protective device calculations), Asset management and renewal planning, Gas congestion management, Engineering primary and cable technology / switchgear systems, Smart metering / grid rollout support, Network protection concepts and settings, GIS-NEPLAN interface GIS-Connect / data management
Materials: Target network planning, Network analyses (NEPLAN, INTEGRAL, ATP-EMTP), GIS-NEPLAN interface, Asset management / RCM, Network protection concepts
Certificates: Standards-based network analysis (IEC 60865-1, EN 50160)
Founded: 2010
Employees: approx. 20 employees
Industries: Energy supply (electricity, gas, heat, water), Railway and infrastructure, Industry, Energy economics, Energy utilities (electricity, gas, heat, water), Railway/infrastructure (SBB)

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Analysis and condition assessment
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Network planning and network analyses
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Engineering and project design
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Tendering and procurement support
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Rollout/implementation and commissioning support
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Documentation and operational support

Services and Methods

ZNP

Target network planning

Strategic network expansion planning to ensure long-term supply quality and network profitability.

NEPLAN

Network analyses (NEPLAN, INTEGRAL, ATP-EMTP)

Load flow, short-circuit, protective device and selectivity calculations across all voltage levels.

GIS-Connect

GIS-NEPLAN interface

Own interface for data management and data preparation of network data for network planning software.

RCM

Asset management / RCM

Maintenance and renewal planning based on condition data and reliability analyses.

NSK

Network protection concepts

Development and review of protection concepts as well as determination of settings and protection parameters.

Locations

Brugg

Head office, planning and engineering

Materials: Electricity, gas/water/heat, systems & installations, energy economics

NEPLAN
GIS-Connect
ATP-EMTP

Projects and References

**SBB project Multicluster Northwestern Switzerland**Engineering · Railway/infrastructure

**Study on voltage stability optimisation**Network analysis · Electricity network

**Target network planning (ZNP-2050)**Network planning · Electricity

**Pipe network analysis for heating networks**Network modelling · Gas/heat

**Network protection concepts and settings**Engineering · Systems & installations

Inside the production

Industries

Energy supply (electricity, gas, heat, water)Railway and infrastructureIndustryEnergy economicsEnergy utilities (electricity, gas, heat, water)Railway/infrastructure (SBB)

Additional services

Target network planning (ZNP)Network planning and network analyses (load flow, short-circuit, protective device calculations)Asset management and renewal planningGas congestion managementEngineering primary and cable technology / switchgear systemsSmart metering / grid rollout supportNetwork protection concepts and settingsGIS-NEPLAN interface GIS-Connect / data managementNEPLAN training and procurement supportAssessment of PV connection requests and grid feedback effectsExpert opinions and feasibility studiesEnergy-economics consulting (electricity prices, portfolio management, network costs)Heating network modelling / pipe network analysisDocumentation and standardisationOn-site support / framework agreements

Reference customers

SBB (SBB project Multicluster NW CH)SIMAP (review/translation of tender documents)Axpo Netze (project reference Ch. Lindner, RCM maintenance study)EVU Partners AG (cooperation partner)various DSOs in Northwestern Switzerland

Quality and Standards

Calculations and assessments are carried out in accordance with recognised standards and guidelines such as IEC 60865-1 (short-circuit strength), EN 50160 (network quality) as well as VSE/SEV guidelines.

Evidence	Brugg
Standards-based network analysis (IEC 60865-1, EN 50160)

History

2010
Founding of e-netz ag by Th. Ingold and U. Kerlen together with another partner.
2017
Publication of the study 'Voltage stability concepts in Europe' as well as various project studies (including heating network model, emergency supply concept for the HV network).
2018
Team expansion with Emmanuel Heer and Andreas Schmid; SBB project Multicluster Northwestern Switzerland.
2019
Projects on smart metering/grid and network protection concepts.
2020
Advertising of new positions.
2021
Advertising and filling of the position Head of Sales (member of the management board) by Daniel Beutler.