20 dec 2023 om 05:58
In a number of parts of The Hague, companies that use a lot of electricity will probably not have a new connection to the power grid in the next ten years. According to grid operator Stedin, the electricity station has reached its maximum capacity for large-scale power consumption.
It is also no longer possible to strengthen the existing connections, Stedin said. Parts of the center of The Hague, Duindorp and Scheveningen are connected to the electricity station.
Applicants for new major connections will be placed on a waiting list. According to a Stedin spokesperson, it will take until 2033 before they can be connected. Then the power grid is structurally expanded and burdened.
Residents and companies that already have connections will not notice the measure. According to Stedin’s spokesperson, the construction of new homes will also continue as usual.
Organizations that can no longer be connected include companies that want to electrify and have five charging stations installed for cars. For example, a connection for a business premises that has a lift is no longer possible.
“This measure leaves room on the electricity grid for households and small entrepreneurs. Heat pumps can still be installed in houses, people can switch to electric cooking and small-scale consumption connections can be connected for individual new-build homes,” says Stedin.
Demand rises to 60 percent
As in many other parts of the Netherlands, the power grid in The Hague is nearing its maximum capacity due to the growing demand for electricity. The demand for electricity in The Hague is expected to increase by around 60 percent until 2030, Stedin said. “This pushes the demand for electricity beyond the limits of the current infrastructure.”
The solution to the shortage of grid capacity is to expand and strengthen the current electricity infrastructure. National grid operator TenneT and Stedin are jointly implementing this expansion and reinforcement of the power grid. The expansion work is expected to last until mid-2033.
“This long lead time is partly due to the availability of scarce space in the city and the required permits. TenneT and Stedin are in good discussions about this with the municipality of The Hague.” The investments required for this are estimated at around 100 million euros.
Stedin wants to conduct research together with large-scale customers into better use of the grid. By better coordinating when large customers consume electricity, peaks on the electricity grid can be prevented.
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