What Netzgesellschaft Dusseldorf does

Netzgesellschaft Düsseldorf (NGD) is a regulated multi-utility Distribution System Operator (DSO) headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany, wholly owned by Stadtwerke Düsseldorf AG. Founded in 2007 and operating approximately 1,800 km of pipeline infrastructure, the company plans, builds, operates, and maintains the electricity, gas, water, and district heating networks serving the city of Düsseldorf and the municipality of Mettmann (water supply only). It also functions as the default metering operator (grundzuständiger Messstellenbetreiber) under the German MsbG framework and participates in UP KRITIS as a recognized operator of critical infrastructure.

The company operates across four regulated utility domains, supported by technical capabilities spanning remote control and automation systems (Fernwirkanlagen), VLF cable testing with partial discharge measurement, fault location, cathodic corrosion protection, and digital metering infrastructure. Its product portfolio includes network connection services, smart metering systems, e-mobility charging infrastructure support, technical plant services, street lighting and illumination (including historic fixtures), and certified live-line work training (AuS) delivered jointly with the parent group's training department. The company holds an integrated management system certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, and ISO/IEC 27001, plus TSM certification across electricity, gas, water, and district heating.

NGD monetizes through regulated network connection fees, regulated metering fees under statutory price ceilings, third-party technical services (planning, construction, maintenance, modernization), street lighting and illumination sales, energy generation operations (Kraftwerk Lausward/Fortuna, Heizkraftwerk Flingern, Heizkraftwerk Garath, and multiple BHKWs including airport and biomass sites under contracting arrangements), and training course fees. Customer service is delivered through digital channels (Kundenportal, gMSB-Portal, Installateurportal, fault/outage map) plus a 24/7 fault management service. The company is led by three Managing Directors (Geschäftsführer): Gerhard Hansmann, Torben Beisch, and Dr. Stefan Nykamp, and has committed to climate neutrality by 2035 as a signatory of the Düsseldorfer Klimapakt mit der Wirtschaft.

Name

Netzgesellschaft Dusseldorf

Legal name

Netzgesellschaft Düsseldorf mbH

Website

https://netz-duesseldorf.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Netzgesellschaft Düsseldorf is a regulated multi-utility Distribution System Operator (DSO) that plans, builds, and operates electricity, gas, water, and district heating networks across Düsseldorf and Mettmann for residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers as a subsidiary of Stadtwerke Düsseldorf AG.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Multi-utility network operations

NAICS

Utilities (22), Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211), Natural Gas Distribution (22121), Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply (221330)

SIC

Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Electric Services (4911), Natural Gas Distribution (4924), Totalizing Fluid Meters & Counting Devices (3824)

akta.pro primary industry

Meter & Regulator Stations (On-Network) (EUAJABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

DER Grid Services & Market Enablement (Ancillary Services, Flexibility) (EUADALAK), Meter, Regulator & Pressure-Reducing Station Maintenance (EUAJAMAD), Custody Transfer & Large-Volume/Industrial Metering Services (EUAJAKAI), Non-Wires Alternatives (NWA) & DER as Grid Capacity (Capacity Deferral) (EUADALAJ)

Keywords

• Utility network operations
• Electricity distribution
• Gas distribution
• Smart metering services
• District heating infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Düsseldorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Network Connection Fees: Fees charged for new network connections (Strom, Gas, Wasser, Fernwärme) including basic fees and per-meter charges. Baukostenzuschuss (capital cost contribution) is charged for first-time connections and capacity upgrades.
2. Metering Operations (Messstellenbetrieb): As the default metering operator (grundzuständiger Messstellenbetreiber), the company charges regulated fees for the operation of modern metering equipment and intelligent measurement systems (Smart Meter) under the MsbG framework.
3. Technical Services: Fees for planning, construction, maintenance and modernization of electricity, gas, water, heating and telecommunication networks for third parties. Includes street lighting, illumination, technical plant services, and EV charging infrastructure services.
4. Street Lighting and Illumination Sales: Sale of historic street lighting fixtures (Altstadtleuchte model 'Alt Düsseldorf') to private and commercial customers. Lighting systems with gas imitation and various electrical configurations.
5. Netztechnische Trainings: Certified training for live-line work (AuS) according to VDE regulations, offered to network operators, service companies and partner firms. Revenue from training course fees.
6. Energy Generation Operations: Operation and maintenance of power generation assets (Kraftwerk Lausworth/Fortuna, Heizkraftwerk Flingern, Heizkraftwerk Garath, BHKWs). Revenue from energy production and contracting arrangements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Netzgesellschaft Düsseldorf is the regulated distribution system operator (DSO) for Düsseldorf, planning, building, operating and maintaining the city's electricity (up to 110 kV), gas (high/medium/low pressure), water and district heating networks across approximately 1,800 km of pipeline, and serving as the default metering operator (grundzuständiger Messstellenbetreiber) for modern and intelligent metering systems. Beyond regulated network connection and metering services, the company sells technical services (network construction and maintenance, technical plants, street lighting, illumination, e-mobility charging infrastructure) to municipalities, industrial customers and installers, and runs certified live-line work (AuS) training programmes.

Product overview

Netzgesellschaft Düsseldorf operates as a multi-utility infrastructure operator providing integrated services for electricity, gas, water, and district heating networks in Düsseldorf and Mettmann. The company offers a unified platform approach centered around its Kundenportal (Customer Portal) which serves as the primary digital interface for customers to access grid connection services, smart meter management, line information requests, and generation system registration. Supporting core services include e-mobility charging infrastructure, technical plant management, street lighting, illumination services, and specialized network technical training programs. The portfolio integrates digital and physical infrastructure services with smart metering systems, construction site management, and fault monitoring capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Netzanschluss (Grid Connection Services) Connection and disconnection services for electricity, gas, water and district heating networks, including construction-site power and water (Baustrom/Bauwasser), event connections and capacity allocation for connections above 3.5 MVA. Charges include a fixed base fee plus per-meter installation fee on private property, plus Baukostenzuschuss for first-time connections.
• Digitale Stromzähler / Intelligente Messsysteme (Smart Metering)
• Versorgungsnetze (Supply Network Services)
• Technische Anlagen (Technical Plant Services)
• Straßenbeleuchtung (Street Lighting)
• Illumination
• Netztechnische Trainings (Network Technical Training)
• Ladeinfrastruktur für E-Mobilität (E-Mobility Charging Infrastructure)
• Einspeisemanagement (Renewable Feed-in Management)
• Energy Generation Operations (Contracting)

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stadtwerke Düsseldorf AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStadtwerke Düsseldorf AG is the parent company (Gesellschafter) of Netzgesellschaft Düsseldorf mbH. The NGD is a 'verbundenes Unternehmen' (§ 15 AktG) of Stadtwerke Düsseldorf AG. Shared services include: personnel services, procurement (Einkauf), IT, compliance management, and data protection. The company also uses the training department (Ausbildungsabteilung) of Stadtwerke Düsseldorf for AuS training courses.
• UP KRITIS (Upstream Critical Infrastructure Protection)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe company is an official participant in UP KRITIS, an initiative led by BSI and BBK to ensure the continued supply of critical infrastructure services in Germany. This partnership ensures the company's infrastructure planning is aligned with national critical infrastructure protection standards.
• Düsseldorfer Klimapakt mit der WirtschaftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of the City of Düsseldorf, IHK Düsseldorf, Handwerkskammer Düsseldorf, and Kreishandwerkerschaft Düsseldorf. The company signed the climate agreement as a Klimapartner, committing to climate neutrality by 2035 and active participation in decarbonization initiatives.
• Bundesnetzagentur für Elektrizität, Gas, Telekommunikation, Post und EisenbahnencoreOthersThe company is regulated by the Bundesnetzagentur (Federal Network Agency) as a network operator for electricity and gas under the EnWG. The Bundesnetzagentur sets the regulatory framework and price ceilings for network charges and metering operations.
• Schlichtungsstelle Energie e.V.minorOthersFor regulated electricity and gas disputes, the company is obligated to participate in arbitration proceedings with the Schlichtungsstelle Energie e.V. (Arbitration Office Energy), Berlin, as required by § 111b EnWG.
• Universalschlichtungsstelle des Bundes am Zentrum für Schlichtung e.V.minorOthersFor disputes related to water and district heating, the company agrees to participate in arbitration proceedings with the Universalschlichtungsstelle des Bundes in Kehl.
• Registered Installers (Installateursverzeichnis)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe company maintains a register of certified electrical, gas, and water installation companies authorized to work in the network area. These installers are the mandatory interface for all customer-side installation and connection work. The company provides the Installateursverzeichnis as a public service for customers to find qualified installation partners.
• Stadtentwässerungsbetriebe Düsseldorf (SEBD)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe company coordinates construction projects with SEBD, such as the relocation of water supply infrastructure along Bergische Landstraße to enable SEBD's canal renovation work. This is an example of inter-utility coordination on shared infrastructure projects.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Stadtwerke Leipzig Netz (LVV / Netz Leipzig): Regulated DSO serving the Leipzig region, part of the Leipziger Versorgungs- und Verkehrsgesellschaft municipal group. Comparable as a municipal-utility DSO offering electricity, gas, district heating, and metering in a major German city.
• Westnetz: Large regulated DSO (electricity and gas) operating in North Rhine-Westphalia and parts of Lower Saxony/Rhineland-Palatinate. Comparable as a regional distribution network operator with similar regulatory obligations, including metering operations.
• Mainnetz (N-ERGIE Netz): Regulated electricity and gas DSO for the Nuremberg/Fürth region in Bavaria. Comparable as a municipal-affiliated network operator providing connections, metering, and technical services to a metropolitan service area.
• Netze BW: Regulated multi-utility DSO (electricity, gas, water) serving the Stuttgart region and parts of Baden-Württemberg. Comparable as a municipal-affiliated distribution network operator with similar regulatory obligations under EnWG/MsbG and a comparable service-area profile.
• Avacon: Regulated DSO serving large parts of Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and adjacent regions. Comparable as a regional electricity, gas, and water network operator with similar EnWG/MsbG-regulated revenue model and customer segments.
• NRM Netzdienste Rhein-Main: Regulated electricity and gas network operator serving Frankfurt/Rhine-Main area under the NRM/Maingau brand. Comparable urban-scale DSO with analogous connection, metering, and grid-services portfolio.
• EWE NETZ: Regulated electricity and gas DSO serving large parts of northern and western Germany (Lower Saxony, Brandenburg, Bremen, parts of NRW). Comparable in regulatory model, metering operations, and multi-utility infrastructure scope.
• Stromnetz Hamburg: Regulated electricity DSO for the city of Hamburg, subsidiary of Hamburger Energiewerke. Directly comparable as a municipal DSO of similar urban scale and regulatory mandate, with smart-meter and grid-connection services analogous to NGD.
• Netze Berlin: Berlin's regulated multi-utility DSO (electricity, gas, district heating, water) operated within the Berlin municipal utilities group. Closely comparable as a large urban multi-utility network operator with overlapping service lines including district heating.

Regional players

• NEW Netz: Regulated DSO in the Lower Rhine region (NRW), affiliated with NEW AG. Comparable as a municipal-group DSO providing electricity, gas, and water distribution with metering operations in a similar regulatory environment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/netzedus

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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