Solar Magazine – ’50 business parks in the east of the Netherlands suitable for Smart Energy Hubs’
In a Smart Energy Hub, various energy flows come together in a decentralized network, which balances the generation, storage and consumption. provide a solution for the entire power grids created by the expansion of renewable energy production. By using business parks as hubs, this can lead to a saving of a quarter of CO2 emissions and 330 million euros in investments in the electricity grid. According to the projects, the hubs make an extensive contribution to closing approximately 2.5 gigawatts (peak) of large-scale wind and solar energy.
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With a Smart Energy Hub, savings are made on the main network via a local direct user network. This local exchange data that the power grid is overloaded. In addition, the basic facilities for a sustainable energy supply for companies, transport and the built environment are without the need for extra grid connections of grid reinforcements.
The best location come together, such as a business park or a cluster of (sites). The East Netherlands currently has 10 such hubs, including Hessenpoort in Zwolle and InnoFase in Duiven.
Wind and solar energy
According to research in the east of the Netherlands, 20 to 25 percent can be saved on CO2 emissions by efficiently integrating wind and solar energy. To achieve this, it is important that the contribution of the Smart Energy Hub is included in the integrated programming of the grid infrastructure. According to Royal HaskoningDHV, interaction with grid operators and making exploratory designs is crucial.
The research shows that the emergency departments can realize 35 to 50 percent of the total ambition from the Regional Energy Strategies (RES) for the east of the Netherlands. ‘Hubs ensure an energy system in balance so that sufficient sustainable energy in the form of electricity, heat, cold and/or hydrogen is available locally at all times’, says Jan van der Meer, member of the provincial executive for climate and energy at the province of Gelderland. “It calls for these kinds of lean solutions.”
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“The impact of Smart Energy Hubs is mainly in the long term and that in combination with the development of heat networks and the hydrogen infrastructure,” adds Tijs de Bree, Commissioner for Energy at the province of Overijssel. “By getting started now, we can make Smart Energy Hubs possible on a large scale by 2030.
First 10 hubs
In the east of the Netherlands, various parties have joined forces to initiate and finalize the development of Smart Energy Hubs. A program has been created to initially realize 10 Smart Energy Hubs in Overijssel and Gelderland, to gain knowledge and experience and to realize each other.
8 of those hubs were included in the Royal HaskoningDHV study. The aim of the research was to map out the added value. Wendy de Jong, general manager at Oost NL, said: ‘With this research in hand, we can take further steps in the roll-out of Smart Energy Hubs in the east of the Netherlands. The research is a good basis for taking action and also developing more hubs nationally.’