Tag: GRID
Attack on power grid in northern Ukraine
share-arrowShare unsaveSave A Russian drone attack knocked out the power grid in the towns of Shostka and Konotop in northern Ukraine on Wednesday night. “Work is underway to restore the…
Utrecht’s power grid is so full that natural gas remains necessary for new construction
Despite all efforts to wean the Netherlands off gas, natural gas will still be desperately needed in the province of Utrecht in the coming years to continue building homes. In…
New high-voltage substation measuring 10 football fields should relieve the overcrowded power grid
A new high-voltage station must be built north of Utrecht, among other places. That station is between 5 and 6 hectares in size, approximately ten football fields. Tennet and Stedin…
Customers may have to pay the government’s billion-dollar bill if the electricity grid is expanded
Three goals must be presented in the government’s so-called energy policy orientation bill: planning goals, supply security goals and energy efficiency goals. The electricity industry has been close to the…
Grid congestion: electric cars may no longer charge at all in Utrecht
The problems are caused by the energy transition, the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. This is mainly achieved by electrification, using electricity instead of gas. The war in…
Grid congestion: no longer charging electric cars at all in Utrecht
The problems are caused by the energy transition, the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. This is mainly achieved by electrification, using electricity instead of gas. The war in…
The air raid siren disappears and that is a risk with an overcrowded power grid: 5 questions and answers
Testing the air raid siren. Many generations grew up with it. An ominous, but at the same time familiar sound on the first Monday of the month at noon. But…
Quick steps needed against full power grid: new transport station in Utrecht’s business park
After new research, Papendorp came into the picture. The location is large enough, easily accessible and can be connected to the existing ‘utility route’, the municipality says. Another advantage: there…
Clear: Here are the nominees for the Golden Grid 2024
The Golden Grid was established in 2010 and has since been awarded to players such as Filip Forsberg, William Karlsson and Jonathan Dahlén. Now the 30 nominated players for the…
Grid operator Stedin wants to invest almost a billion euros in the power grid
According to Stedin, the increase in charging stations, heat pumps and solar panels makes it urgently necessary to expand the power grid. This expansion means that 700 kilometers of new…