reNEWS • 8th February 2024

Dutch onshore wind sector steels itself for some tough times ahead

The Dutch market is braced for a slowdown as grid and policy challenges dampen expectations for growth. An ongoing review of environmental regulations, growing local opposition strengthened by the recent election success of anti-green right wing parties, and the everpresent conflict over restricted space in the densely-populated farming nation are posing serious challenges.

Energy Institute • 31st January 2024

Harvesting among solar panels: can agrivoltaics help Europe meet green targets?

In the conflict between land use for food production versus green energy generation, new technology promises to eradicate the either-or-question: agrivoltaics. The European Union (EU) is keen to support the integration of solar panels into farming as a way to meet its renewable energy targets, but energy journalist Karolin Schaps finds hurdles remain along the way.

Montel • 10th January 2024

Dutch tap Groningen for emergency gas amid cold snap

The Netherlands’ largest and decommissioned gas field at Groningen has been producing minimal amounts of emergency gas following a governmental security of supply order amid a cold snap.

Montel • 13th December 2023

Developer delays Dutch H2 project amid rising costs

HyCC has delayed the launch of a green hydrogen project in the Netherlands by two years to 2028 due to rising costs, regulatory hurdles and slow market development for the fuel.

reNEWS • 23rd November 2023

Belgian offshore wind zone sale creates buzz

The Belgian offshore wind sector is gearing up for the first development phase of the Princess Elisabeth Zone, an area to contain up to 3.5GW of capacity connected to the world's first offshore energy island.

reNEWS • 23rd November 2023

Dutch add 2.3GW to offshore wind capacity pot

Ambitious country faces up to three-year wait until next project starts delivering power.

Montel • 23rd November 2023

Risk to Dutch green policies amid far-right election win

A potential Dutch coalition government of right-leaning parties would likely put a brake on the Netherlands’ green energy transition, according to analysts.

Energy Institute • 22nd November 2023

Driven by high energy bills, Europe’s effciency measures also have a lasting effect

Record energy prices across Europe seen last winter have resulted in residential and industrial energy users investing heavily in measures to bring down their energy consumption.

Hydrogen Economist • 30th October 2023

Gasunie starts building Dutch H2 network

Dutch gas network operator Gasunie has begun construction of the Netherlands’ domestic hydrogen network that will span some 1,200km of largely existing gas pipelines converted to carrying hydrogen from 2030 and also connect to Germany and Belgium.

Hydrogen Economist • 9th October 2023

Netherlands targets small H2 projects with €250m auction

The Dutch government will launch a €250m auction round next month for green hydrogen projects with electrolysers that are smaller than 50MW.

Montel Magazine • 3rd October 2023

Dutch fail to energise battery storage

Battery energy storage development in the Netherlands has yet to accelerate due to high network fees, putting pressure on authorities to intervene to keep the nation on track towards its renewable energy goals.

reNEWS • 28th September 2023

Dutch put brakes on ground-mounted PV

Policy shift to rooftop solar leads developers to agrivoltaics and batteries.

Montel • 21st September 2023

NAM to draw 15bcm of gas before Dutch storage closure

Shell and ExxonMobil's Dutch joint venture NAM aims to retrieve 15bcm of cushion gas held in reserve at its Norg underground storage site in its closure plan for the facility submitted to government.

Montel • 20th September 2023

Dutch solar power production rises 33% year on year in Q2

Electricity generation from Dutch solar assets rose 33% year on year in the second quarter to 8.7 TWh, the latest data from the Dutch statistics office showed.

Montel • 13th September 2023

Dutch regulator urges quicker updates on offshore wind curbs

The Dutch markets regulator has called for speedier updates on energy outages, especially relating to capacity curtailments of offshore wind farms due to bird migration.

Montel • 8th September 2023

Dutch offshore wind parks reduce output over bats

Dutch utility Eneco has had to curtail output at the 732 MW Borssele 3 and 4 offshore wind facilities it runs with Shell to protect colonies of bats flying in the vicinity, the former said.

Montel • 31st August 2023

Dutch gas reserves could expire within 9 years

Dutch gas reserves are in decline and could be depleted within nine years if exploration remains muted, Dutch statistics office CBS said.

Montel • 22nd August 2023

Gasunie, Vopak proceed with 4bcm Gate LNG capacity expansion

Dutch gas TSO Gasunie and Dutch commodity storage company Vopak have made the final investment decision to expand regasification capacity at Rotterdam’s Gate LNG import terminal by 4bcm to 20bcm.

Montel • 17th August 2023

Supplier levy to boost Dutch rooftop solar costs

Dutch energy consumers generating solar power are facing increasing costs for any excess output as energy suppliers are starting to charge extra fees for having to manage the unwanted electricity volumes, at times amid negative market prices.

Montel • 16th August 2023

Dutch court gives green light to Porthos CCS project

The Dutch Council of State has given the nod to the Porthos CCS project, which is expected to store 37m tonnes of CO2 in depleted Dutch offshore gas fields.