To reduce greenhouse gas emissions, countries around the world are pursuing electrification policies. In residential areas, electrification will increase electricity supply and demand, which is expected to increase grid congestion at a faster rate than grids can be reinforced. Battery energy storage …

Background This research study applied the 'Integrated Energy Landscape Approach and the Ecosystem Services Framework' to formulate a pre-proposal for a Positive Energy District in the Hoogkerk Zuid neighborhood in Groningen, the Netherlands. Results The proposed energy saving and energy generation interventions …

Een avond om de project te bespreken met deelnemers - wat is gebeurt en wat zou kunnen in de komende periode.

Impact van batterijen op het elektriciteitsnet - Hoeveel kunnen thuisbatterijen pieken op het net afvlakken?

In het Kenniscafé praat men elke maand met Groningse wetenschappers en onderzoekers over actuele thema's. Marten van der Laan, vertelt over zijn betrokkenheid bij het project Groningen Stroomt Door dat is opgericht om overbelasting van het elektriciteitsnet tegen te gaan. Moeten we wel ruimte maken …

The energy community movement has grown considerably over the past ten years. Energy communities are also expanding their activities. However, room for new energy projects is limited because of grid congestion. Therefore, citizen energy communities (CECs) are looking for ways to reduce the pressure on …

The intermittency of renewable energy technologies requires adequate storage technologies. Hydrogen systems consisting of electrolysers, storage tanks, and fuel cells can be implemented as well as batteries. The requirements of the hydrogen purification unit is missing from literature. We measured the …

The electricity grid is reaching full capacity, and the effects of this grid congestion are becoming increasingly noticeable in the Netherlands. As a result, in some places it is difficult, if not impossible, to build new houses. What’s more, there are now almost 10,000 (!) businesses and organizations …