About grid congestion
Grid congestion refers to the situation where the electricity grid lacks sufficient capacity to handle the demand for or supply of electricity, resulting in delays or limitations in connections or expansions. Over half of the business parks in the Netherlands currently have no capacity available for additional electricity consumption. At more than three out of ten locations, no electricity will be available for the foreseeable future. This situation disproportionately affects small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Bron: netbeheernederland.nl & Bron: NVM Business Bedrijfsruimtemarkt Rapport 2024
10.000+
Unique large business connections on the waiting list (3000 completed last year)
(Gridmanagement: status)
77%
of entrepreneurs view grid congestion as urgent for their own business
(Direct Research: 400 entrepeneurs talk about gridcongestion)
10+billion
euro is the business sector missing out on revenue due to grid congestion in NL
(BCG report: straighten things out)
Solution approaches
To mitigate grid congestion, several solution approaches can be developed at an individual or collective level.
Individual Solutions
1. Energy management behind the meter: a solution for generation and consumption grid congestion
2. Electricity storage: a solution for generation and consumption grid congestion
3. Electricity conversion: a solution for generation grid congestion
4. Capacity Limitation Contract (CLC): a solution for generation and consumption grid congestion
Collective solutions
5. Cable pooling
6. Direct connection
7. Group contract: a solution for generation and consumption grid congestion
Source: CE Delft
Our vision
Our vision on grid congestion focuses on accelerating the energy transition through innovative solutions and collaborations. We don’t see grid congestion as a limitation but as an opportunity to use energy more intelligently by integrating technology, flexibility, and locally generated energy. Our goal is a future where growth and sustainability go hand in hand, despite the constraints of the electricity grid.
