Montel • 3rd March 2026

Iran conflict pressures Dutch to tap emergency Groningen gas

(Montel) The escalating Middle East conflict and spiking European gas prices are increasing pressure on the new Dutch government to make some of the country’s Groningen gas wells accessible as a strategic reserve, industry experts have said.

reNEWS • 19th February 2026

Appeals slow up Belgian progress

The pace of new onshore wind developments in Belgium has picked up slightly in recent months, but capacity additions are still well below the 2030 target trajectories.

reNEWS • 19th February 2026

The Netherlands in negative annual growth forecast

For the first time ever, the Dutch onshore wind market will this year see negative annual capacity growth as a large decommissioning project in Flevoland will outstrip the slim pickings of new turbine capacity entering the market.

Montel • 19th February 2026

Dutch grid congestion spurs co-located battery boom – industry

Dutch developers are increasingly combining solar and wind farms with battery systems amid long waits for grid connections and frequent negative power prices, market participants told Montel.

Montel • 19th January 2026

Smaller Dutch wind tender of 1 GW “necessary” change – industry

The Dutch offshore wind industry on Monday welcomed the government’s announcement of a slimmed down, subsidised 1 GW offshore wind tender as “attractive” and “necessary”.

International Bar Association • 15th December 2025

‘Non-climate aligned’ litigation gains traction in North America

In November, a US appeals court issued an injunction pending appeal to temporarily halt enforcement of a Californian climate law, known as SB 261 or the Climate-Related Financial Risk Act. The case is illustrative of a rise in what’s termed ‘non-climate aligned’ litigation, in which groups – such as companies and trade associations – push back against legislation designed to enforce climate action.

Energy Institute • 26th November 2025

Where does 65-year-old OPEC stand in the energy world?

There is no other group of joint economic interests that has attracted more scrutiny than the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). As it marks 65 years since its foundation, what is the international oil cartel’s role in a world striving to limit carbon emissions and deepening green electrification?

reNEWS • 20th November 2025

Belgian grid delays trigger Princess Elisabeth setback

Auction relaunch puts 700MW project back by two years.

reNEWS • 20th November 2025

Building spree lined up at Hollandse Kust West

Ecowende and OranjeWind farms to add 1.6GW to Dutch pot by 2027

Montel • 12th November 2025

Dutch battery storage capacity to surge 10-fold by 2030 – study

Battery storage capacity in the Netherlands should surge to 36.8 GWh – more than 10-fold – by 2030, with the residential segment set to make up 40% of the market, said analysis from consultancy Dutch New Energy Research.

Montel • 7th November 2025

TSO eyes 5-7 GW Dutch battery capacity by 2030

Large-scale battery energy storage capacity in the Netherlands looked set to reach 5-7 GW by 2030, up from around 300 MW at present, thanks to new contracts aimed at curbing grid congestion, TSO Tennet said.

Montel • 31st October 2025

Unsubsidised Dutch offshore wind tender receives no bids

The auction for a permit to build a 1 GW offshore wind farm off the Dutch coast has received no bids. The lack of interest in the Nederwiek I-A site tender was not unexpected as the government is putting in place a subsidy scheme for new offshore wind farms from next year.

Montel • 14th October 2025

Power prices may jump up to 30% on AI-driven demand – analysts

European power prices could jump between 5–30% if grids fail to keep pace with a surge in demand from data centres amid the growth in AI, analysts told Montel.

Montel • 1st October 2025

Dutch gas storage levels at low end but “sufficient” – TSO

Dutch gas storage levels are at the lower end of margins required for supply security but remain “sufficient” for the time being, said a spokeswoman for Dutch gas TSO Gasunie.

reNEWS • 25th September 2025

Dutch face solar saturation uncertainty

The Dutch market is expected to return to rising annual capacity additions this year after 2024 produced the worst growth figures so far this decade. The country is set to add around 4GW of PV capacity in 2025, with 4.5GW of new projects forecast for 2026, and 4.1GW in 2027, according to Dutch New Energy Research (DNER).

Montel • 12th September 2025

Dutch battery projects unfeasible at current grid costs – Eneco

The business case for battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in the Netherlands is unviable due to high network tariffs, said Dutch utility Eneco.

Montel • 11th September 2025

Dutch grid congestion points to wider EU problem

A surge in renewable energy growth in the Netherlands has brought unprecedented stress on the national electricity network, reflecting a similar problem across the EU as power producers and users grapple with grid congestion.

reNEWS • 17th July 2025

Record year for negative prices pushes Dutch solar to brink

Soaring curtailment, subsidy losses and collapsing capture rates are hammering returns.

Energy Institute • 9th July 2025

Plugged in balconies: how micro-PV devices bring green power into European flats

As the renewable energy transition progresses, new technology is quickly enabling an additional demographic of energy consumers to take part in the decarbonisation of electricity production, like those living in urban apartment spaces. European countries such as Germany, Austria and France are already seeing substantial growth in the installation of plug-in solar devices fitted to balconies, garages and sheds.

Montel • 4th July 2025

Dutch solar farms “struggling” amid negative price surge

Operators of Dutch solar farms are “struggling financially” amid a surge in negative power prices – up as much as 70% year on year – subsidies failing to keep pace and a saturated grid, industry observers told Montel.