Austria's Oesterreich Energy Association has developed a grid capacity map to serve as a guide for system operators.

Franz strepfl, spokesman for the Electricity Industry Association, explained: "A key element in the construction of renewable energy power plants is whether the local grid capacity is sufficient and available." He pointed out that the map will help facilitate the planning and deployment of photovoltaic systems. He also said: "In this way, we have established a highly transparent system throughout Austria to understand the latest utilization of substations for better system planning. We are currently feeling the great vitality of the photovoltaic industry. "

The Austrian government introduced ElWOG two years ago to create this map. These regulations have prompted the country's grid operators to clearly state their available grid connection capacity, among other relevant requirements.

The Oesterreich Energy Association will update the map on a quarterly basis with reports from Austrian system operators. The association said the maps provide an advance overview of grid connection requests but do not directly replace them. PV systems must obtain a binding grid connection commitment from the grid operator.