Power Grid Congestion - The Netherlands

Power Grid Congestion - The Netherlands

Illustration of high-voltage pylons and wind turbines with mesmerising sunset landscape in Hoek van Holland, The Netherlands on March 6, 2024. Both high-voltage pylons and wind turbines serve as crucial components of the Netherlands' power grid, transmitting electrical energy across vast distances in the landscape. However, the grid is facing increasing congestion, particularly in older urban areas, villages, and polders, where outdated infrastructure struggles to accommodate the growing number of solar panels. Alliander, the parent company of grid operator Liander, has warned that the grid is so overloaded that temporary overloads are necessary to meet energy demands, leading to flickering lights and power outages for consumers. This congestion is exacerbated by sustainability measures, such as the installation of 1 million heat pumps and the proliferation of electric cars and solar panels, which strain the grid's capacity. Despite efforts to return generated power to the grid, the current infrastructure is

  • Product Code
  • ILEA002427417
  • Registered date
  • 2024/3/06 00:00:00
  • Credit
  • Abaca Press / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • Utrecht Robin/ABACA
  • Media size
  • 8256 × 5504 pixel
  • Resolution
  • 300 dpi
  • Deployment size
  • 2.97(MB)*
  • Special instruction
  • Netherlands and Germany Out

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