Transmission capacity
As transmission system operator, TenneT is charged with maintaining and developing the high-voltage grid in the Netherlands. The grid is one of the most reliable in the world. The rapid development of the energy transition and economic growth are generating a growing demand for capacity on the high-voltage grid.
The energy transition requires extensive expansion and adaptation of the national high-voltage grid. At the same time, large-scale maintenance of the grid is necessary and we have a major replacement task to fulfil. TenneT is growing and expanding its work package significantly in the coming years. Annual investments in the Dutch onshore high-voltage grid will grow substantially from 1 billion EUR today.
On the road to 2030, every RES region and every industrial cluster will make major adjustments in order to meet the climate objectives. These plans have recently become very concrete, causing TenneT's workload to rise faster than it can responsibly cope with. In view of the final results of these regional plans, TenneT is reviewing its priorities and will decide when to take on which projects. These assessments are being made in a broad context, taking into account factors such as safety, security of supply and the reliability of the current and future energy system and are closely aligned with DSOs. Together, we will provide clarity on this in the autumn.
At the same time, TenneT invests heavily in further innovations, efficiency and cooperation/partnerships to meet the challenges of the energy transition.
Investments and bottlenecks
What are we investing in and upgrading the grid for?
Starting in 2020, TenneT will publish investment plans for onshore and offshore grids every two years, each with a ten-year horizon. The draft investment plans for 2020-2029 have been adopted and can be viewed via the enclosed link.
Where are the bottlenecks?
Throughout the Netherlands we are seeing a great deal of interest in the demand for additional grid capacity. Watch our animation on grid capacity below (in Dutch only).
Keuzes maken
Video over de uitdagingen in de energietransitie
Door een toenemende stroombehoefte en grote veranderingen in onze energievoorziening, raakt ons elektriciteitsnet steeds voller. Aanpassingen aan het net kosten veel tijd én we hebben een groot tekort aan technici. Dat betekent dat projecten soms vertragen of we moeten ze uitstellen: TenneT moet soms keuzes maken. Bekijk de video om TenneT's visie daarop te zien.
Oplossingen voor congestie
Dynamic Line Rating
Met de Dynamic Line Rating-techniek meten we iedere vijf minuten de doorhang en transportcapaciteit van een aantal kritische lijnsegmenten, om te bepalen of er meer transport mogelijk is.
Vluchtstrook van het hoogspanningsnet
Iedere verbinding van ons net gebruikt ~50% van zijn capaciteit. De resterende 'vluchtstrook' zetten we vaker open voor duurzaam opgewekte elektriciteit.
Deelgebieden elektriciteit
TenneT gaat de komende jaren het landelijke hoogspanningsnet opknippen. HIerdoor kan elektriciteit veel beter worden verdeeld en ontstaat er veel meer ruimte op het net.
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Frequently asked questions
on transmission capacity and scarcity
There are various reasons why it can take longer to get a connection. There is a great deal of interest in new connections to the grid. The large customer demand means that there may be queues. Not all customers can be connected at the same time. Furthermore, the expansion of networks takes a lot of time, among other things because of the extensive and careful procedures involved.
It is of course very annoying that a new connection takes a long time to be installed. We will gladly continue to discuss the possibilities. In addition, you can always contact the regulator of the energy market, the Netherlands Authority for the Consumer and Market (ACM).
We have noticed that there is a great deal of interest in rural areas in particular in connecting to the grid, especially solar parks. These solar parks collectively supply a lot of electricity back to the grid, more than is used in the region. All this electricity comes together, for example, at a connection station between the regional grid and TenneT's national grid. This may create bottlenecks at some point.
The objectives of the Climate Agreement have been set for 2030: there is still time for the realisation of large-scale grid expansions. It is important, however, that the long-term visions of the (regional) governments are as concrete as possible. These will have a major impact on the decision-making and realisation of the infrastructure needed to achieve the climate objectives.
Investments in the grids are in full swing. TenneT invests approximately € 1 billion per year in maintenance, reinforcement and expansion of the high-voltage grid, and a total of € 7.8 to 8.7 billion over the next ten years.
TenneT continually assesses which projects have the highest priority. Those projects with the greatest impact on security of supply, for example, are given high priority. You can read more about the priorities and considerations in TenneT's investment plan (in Dutch).
We regularly receive requests from customers to build their own connection, or part of their connection. We would like to discuss this actively to see what the possibilities are.
It is clear that all the plans represent a huge challenge for all grid operators, including TenneT. Close cooperation between all parties involved will enable us to limit this as much as possible. TenneT is also scaling up. The search for new technicians is in full swing. Cooperation with contractors is also being intensified so that more work can be done. Efforts are also being made to speed up the work, for instance by standardising more.
Contacts
Customer Care Center
NetherlandsFor customers of TenneT Netherlands only
