Within the framework of current political objectives and the associated increasing dependency on electrical energy, driven by the transport and heating sectors, there is a significant shift in power generation: away from large generating plants with synchronous generators towards smaller, converter-based generating facilities. This shift is significantly driven by the increasing use of photovoltaic and wind power plants, which are often integrated into the distribution network as well. This development poses major challenges for the energy supply system but also offers opportunities regarding system services such as control energy, inertia or voltage control. The research project "Fuchstal leuchtet" is dedicated to addressing this issue. In the real-world lab of the energy future in Fuchstal, it is being researched whether stable network operation in practice can be achieved with current technology under the condition that frequency and voltage stability can be ensured without overarching communication to network dynamics. Together with the elenia Institute of the Technical University of Braunschweig, Munich University of Applied Sciences, the municipality of Fuchstal, and the LEW Distribution Network, the following research question will be answered:

How is stable network operation in practice possible in a network without a central control structure, which is exclusively fed and loaded by converters?