The company said around 60 of the VRDTs, which feature technology from Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen (MR), are already operational.
E.ON and MR developed the VRDT technology, which they claim will set new standards for the cost-effective integration of renewables.
The German Energy Agency expects that VRDTs could alone reduce the cost of network expansion by about €1.4bn between now and 2030 in the country’s low-voltage networks.
E.ON Deutschland board management member Thomas König said by rolling out VRDTs with MR technology, the company is the first distribution system operator in Germany to deploy smart grid technology across all of its service territories.
"It will enable us to integrate renewables into our distribution networks at a much lower cost. With this technology, E.ON is making a significant contribution to expanding distributed generation and maintaining stable network fees," König added.
E.ON and MR have been working since 2008 to test cost-effective solutions to increase the distribution system’s ability to accept more renewables feed-in.
