Understanding and implementing Redispatch 2.0: What wind farm operators should know

24.09.2025

With the increasing feed-in of renewable energies into the power grid, the challenge of reliably avoiding grid bottlenecks is also growing. The so-called Redispatch 2.0 has been in force since 1 October 2021 and has replaced the previous feed-in management (EinsMan). For wind farm operators, this means new roles, new processes, new obligations – but also new opportunities for optimization. In this guide, we explain step by step what Redispatch 2.0 means, how it works, who has which tasks and how operators can protect their interests.

What is Redispatch 2.0?

Redispatch means the forward-looking Control of generation plants to avoid grid bottlenecks. While the conventional power plants in particular were affected, Redispatch 2.0 now also uses renewable energies and CHP plants from 100 kW – i.e. almost all wind turbines.

The aim is to ensure that the to keep the power grid in balance – and not just to in the event of acute overloads, but already in advance.

Why was Redispatch 2.0 introduced? The old feed-in management system was a reactive instrument: systems were spontaneously activated in the event of imminent grid overload – with high compensation payments. The costs rose to over one billion euros a year. Redispatch 2.0, on the other hand, is a forward-looking, balancing bottleneck management. It is intended to ensure grid stability cheaper, more predictable and fairer. At the same time, it leads to a Greater involvement of operators in the processes.

Which wind turbines are affected?

Basically, the following applies:

·        All generation plants from 100 kW of installed capacity is subject to redispatch.
·        This also applies to all Wind turbines, both onshore and offshore.
·        Existing systems must also be – regardless of the commissioning date.

Market Roles in Redispatch 2.0

Redispatch 2.0 introduces two new central market roles:

Operations Manager (EIV)

·        Responsible for the Applications planning
·        Transmits forecasts and Timetables
·        Often the direct marketer

Technical Resource Operator (BTR)

·        Responsible for the system itself
·        Reports meteorological data
·        Is the downtime work right from the network operator
·        May also be approved by the operator or be taken over by a service provider

Procedure of a redispatch measure

In the standard case (forecast model), a measure as follows:

1. Network operator recognizes bottleneck and initiates action

2. EIV receives call for regulation

3. Plant is curtailed

4. Network operator published action and sends initial serve to BTR

5. BTR will test and agree or sends counter-proposal

6. After voting Settlement of downtime work

7. Operator receives remuneration by EIV and grid operators

Call-off and balancing models in comparison

Call-off models:

· Request case: EIV controls Enclosure
· Toleration case: network operator intervenes directly

Balancing models:

· Forecasting Model: Network Operator Creates forecast
· Plan value model: EIV created Planned values, BTR on the balance sheet

Billing Procedures and Compensation

For the settlement of the default quantities, the following are the following procedures are available:

- Lump sum procedure
- Sharpening procedure (with plant-specific weather data)
- Spitz-Light (with reference weather data)

Obligations and deadlines for operators

·        Maintenance
. Notification of Unavailability
·        Timely examination of the First serves
·        Provision of meteorological Data in Spitz proceedings
·        Create contact data sheet and convey

Operators without a BTR role: What to consider?

Many operators leave the BTR role the direct marketer or a service provider. This saves effort, but Risks:

·        Less control over Loss of yield
·        No active participation in the Clearing Process
·        Dependence on the Third-party data quality

Technical requirements for taking on the BTR role

·        Operations management software with EDIFACT interface
·        S/MIME certificate for secure Data transmission
·        BDEW code number
·        Login to Connect+
·        Availability of meteorological Data

Counterproposals and clearing: What to do in case of disagreements?

If the BTR estimates the quantities in the first serve Considers it wrong, he must:

1. Object within 3 working days
2. Send a formally correct counterproposal
3. Conduct the clearing process with the network operator

Current developments and outlook

·        The BNetzA is planning a Unification of market roles
·        Plan value model to be used in the future Becoming standard
·        Digital interfaces are further expanded

Those who understand the processes as an operator of wind farms and clearly assign roles and deadlines can not only avoid financial losses, but also prevent actively integrate its wind turbines into grid stability. Further useful information can be found here in a PDF of the BWE: https://www.wind-energie.de/fileadmin/redaktion/dokumente/publikationen-oeffentlich/themen/02-technik-und-netze/01-netze/20250527_BWE_Handlungsempfehlung_Redispatch.pdf