How smart grids are enabling Amsterdam''s energy transition
This community of 46 households act as their own energy supplier and grid operator, relying on a single connection to the public electricity network. The smart grid has been running
Smart grids: where social and digital innovation meet
An almost classic example of a microgrid is the Amsterdam virtual power plant. Here, 50 households produce electricity with solar panels, store it in-house and trade it according to
Decentralized Microgridding Can Provide 90% of a Neighborhood
A new report funded by the Dutch government finds that microgrid technologies could make a local “techno-economy” 90 percent self-sufficient, through the decentralised sharing of
Schoonschip: One of the World''s Most Advanced Residential
One of the most impressive features of the project is its smart micro-grid, which has enabled the community to act as their own energy supplier and grid operator thanks to a special experimental
Schoonschip – a pioneering floating energy community
Schoonschip aims to generate as much as possible of its energy, and any excess from the households will be efficiently handled by our smart-grid in which electricity is stored in large batteries and heat in
LIFE project offers solution to local grid congestion
In a broad collaboration between businesses, governments, and knowledge institutions, the LIFE project has taken a pioneering step in tackling grid congestion in Amsterdam Southeast.
Schoonschip: a sustainable floating neighbourhood
The Schoonschip community will be using blockchain technology to exchange the clean energy generated on the houseboat roofs and saved in batteries. The water supply will be separated into
These Dutch microgrid communities can supply 90% of their energy
A study commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Netherlands Enterprise Agency is monitoring the performance of three microgrid projects in Amsterdam and one
Microgrids | Schneider Electric Netherlands
Microgrids can now be used in remote areas with limited or no energy access. Various organizations, including municipal governments, airports, military bases, nature preserves, and vertical farms, can
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is transforming a former industrial neighbourhood into a low-carbon, smart Positive Energy District with mixed uses.