Method and device for the directional transmission of electrical energy in an electricity grid

A network node for the directional transmission of electrical energy in an electricity grid, the network node comprising:

• a receiving device for receiving a data packet;
• a receiving device for receiving an energy packet associated with the data packet;
• a device for determining a receiver from the information contained in the data packet;
• a device for transmitting the data packet to the previously determined receiver, wherein the device for transmitting the data packet is connected to the device for determining the receiver;
• and
• a device for transmitting the energy packet associated with the data packet, which energy packet is defined by the voltage U(t), the electric current I(t) and the duration T of the packet;
• wherein the device for transmitting the energy packet is connected to the device for determining the receiver;
• and wherein
• the network node is configured to transmit the data packet and the energy packet to the same receiver during operation.

An electricity grid comprising:

• at least one generator for electrical energy;
• at least one network node;
• and
• at least one consumer;
• wherein the generator, the network node and the consumer are designed and interconnected in such a way that, during operation, electrical energy can be transmitted in the form of at least one energy packet having a predetermined amount of energy from the generator, via the network node to the consumer;
• wherein the generator, the network node and the consumer are designed and interconnected in such a way that, during operation, a data packet associated with the energy packet can be transmitted from the generator, via the network node to the consumer;
• and
• wherein the network node is a network node according to any claim 35 for the directional transmission of the energy packet with use of the data packet.