The decreasing stability of the grid by feeding in more renewable energy poses a future treat to the grid’s stability. What measures can we take to ensure a future proof grid? A major technical challenge associated with the energy transition is the decreasing stability in the electricity grid. By feeding in more renewable sources the system’s inertia drops, resulting in the grid becoming less capable to respond to sudden changes. The inertia, usually provided by the large spinning generators in conventional power plants, will need to be monitored and in time be substituted by new technologies ..read more

For the past decade companies have been trying to offer a broad range of energy-related offerings to their customers touching upon people’s houses, cars and lifestyle. So far, there are no real success stories, but will this change now that electric vehicles and hence eMobility services are here to stay? The energy transition coupled with the advancement of technology offers companies a sea of opportunities to engage deeper with their customers when it comes to energy-related services. Many positive business cases have been developed on what to bet, but reality has proven to be more difficult ..read more

Mede mogelijk gemaakt door: Accenture For the past decade companies have been trying to offer a broad range of energy-related offerings to their customers touching upon peoples houses, cars and lifestyle. So far, there are no real success stories, but will this change now that electric vehicles and hence eMobility services are here to stay? The energy transition coupled with the advancement of technology offers companies a sea of opportunities to engage deeper with their customers when it comes to energy-related services. Many positive business cases have been developed on what to bet, but rea ..read more

Mede mogelijk gemaakt door: Accenture As discussed in our first podcast episode A hydrogen economy in the future how and when?, the transition toward a hydrogen economy comes with complex challenges. In this video series about hydrogen, we focus on these challenges: Part 1: steps towards cost competitive green hydrogen In this first video of the Transition Talk series, Joël Meggelaars, Senior Regulatory Affairs & Stakeholder Manager at Ørsted, and Sander van Ginkel, Managing Director at Accenture, discuss possibilities to make green hydrogen cost competitive. Check this video on YouTube. P ..read more

Mede mogelijk gemaakt door: Accenture Van elektro-techneuten tot vakmensen om zonnepanelen aan te leggen. Het tekort aan technisch personeel laat zich steeds harder voelen. Met name in het beroepsonderwijs kiezen nog steeds erg weinig jongeren voor een technische opleiding. In deze aflevering van Transition Talk gaan we dieper in op de verschillende oorzaken van dit probleem en kijken we naar de (in)directe gevolgen. Daarnaast zoomen we in op innovatieve oplossingen en best practices. De sector aantrekkelijker maken als werkgever, het aantrekken en opleiden van vrouwen voor technische functies ..read more

Mede mogelijk gemaakt door: Accenture The new 'Energiewet' is in the making. With this new regulation the Dutch government is changing the current Gaswet and Elektriciteitswet from 1998 with the goal to create an integrated regulation which will enable the energy transition and support the sustainability goals. However there is a lot of discussion on this new law, and what is required from legislation to facilitate the transition. What changes require new legislation? What is the role of legislation in facilitating the energy transition? And what challenges do we still have to overcome? Sander ..read more

Mede mogelijk gemaakt door: Accenture In our fourth podcast episode, we discuss the importance of a clear company purpose to achieve sustainability goals and to recover from times of crisis with experts from Nyenrode University/Lab Toekomstige Generaties and Nudge. The energy transition is one of the biggest system transformations we currently face as a society. For companies, setting a clear purpose, a mission that is incorporated in their DNA and that touches employees on a personal level, is key to unlock the creativity and inspiration to be successful in this transition.. This is even more ..read more

Mede mogelijk gemaakt door: Accenture As energy systems transition to more sustainable sources and demand for electricity increases, new challenges arise in ensuring that the lights stay on. This podcast explores the concept of energy flexibility; what is it and why do we need it now more than ever? Conventional power generation by fossil fuels provides both stability and flexibility. Supply is scheduled to match demand and gas-fired power plants can respond relatively quickly to fluctuations. Supply and demand must constantly be balanced to ensure that power failures do not occur. However, as ..read more

Mede mogelijk gemaakt door: Accenture Heating in buildings accounts for over half of residential energy consumption via space heating and hot water production, and therefore represents a significant share in CO2 emissions. In the energy transition, district heating is able to provide sustainable heat by distributing heat from various sustainable heat sources to the consumer. However, the implementation of district heating networks comes with many challenges. These challenges include issues around roles & responsibilities, business cases and tariffs, and customer participation and satisfact ..read more

Mede mogelijk gemaakt door: Accenture Hydrogen has potential as sustainable energy carrier and feedstock in the industry, transport sector and heating of the built environment. Moreover, hydrogen may play an important role in system integration as increased flexibility is required to keep the grid stable. As part of the energy transition, demand for energy is being electrified, while the share of renewable energy on the supply side is steadily increasing. Due to these immense developments in the energy system, balancing energy supply and demand across space and time becomes even more challengi ..read more