Recording of Tuesday, May 06, 2025 | The smarter E Europe | Conference Program | Language: English | Duration: 11:34 .

Alliander N.V. Tackles Netherlands' Grid Capacity Challenges with Innovative Flexibility Management Solutions

Alliander N.V., a Dutch company, is addressing the growing capacity challenges in the Netherlands' electricity grid. Recent updates to their capacity map reveal increased congestion, particularly in northern areas and around Amsterdam. This situation has worsened over just half a year due to rising customer demands for new connections—nearly 25% more than existing ones—with approximately 10,000 customers awaiting connection. To tackle these issues, Alliander emphasizes transitioning from Distribution Network Operator (DNO) roles focused on asset management to Distribution System Operator (DSO) functions that enhance capacity management through market engagement and flexibility solutions. Key strategies include extending grid use policies, employing tariffs to influence consumption behavior, leveraging real-time emergency steering capabilities, and implementing Grid as a Service (GaaS). Flexibility management involves forecasting demand peaks and determining optimal response times with various curtailment measures like early or late interventions based on bilateral contracts or redispatching efforts. Collaborating with partners such as Linux Foundation Energy and Siemens Gridscale X Solutions supports developing necessary tools for effective flexibility management while aiming at substantial investments of €2.4 billion towards replacing traditional hardware assets with innovative technology-driven approaches by utilizing platforms like Hedera for direct communication between stakeholders involved within this ecosystem transformation process led by Mark Nigge-Uricher's team at Alliander NV.

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Speaker

Mark Nigge-Uricher
Senior Business Developer
Alliander N.V.
The Netherlands

Talk of session: Developing the Future Distribution Grid

The global energy landscape is changing rapidly as demand for electricity increases and distributed generation becomes more widespread. In their efforts to modernize and expand an already aging power grid, utilities and grid operators face significant obstacles and challenges in maintaining system stability and resilience. In addition, shortages of skilled labor and materials are slowing infrastructure development. Addressing these issues requires technological innovation, policy reforms, and collaboration across the energy industry. The session will explore how to create a power system that is not only reliable and secure but also flexible enough to adapt the changing energy landscape.

Further Talks of this session:

Welcome and Introduction

Speaker

Carmen Gimeno
Secretary General
GEODE
Belgium

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The Energy Transition - Challenges for Grid Operators

Speaker

Luís Vale Cunha
Chairman
ETIP SNET
Portugal

To Talk

Bringing Flexibility to the System - Local Flexibility Markets

Speaker

Rune Hogga
Head of Flexibility
A Energi
Norway

To Talk

Challenges and Strategies in Grid Development

Speaker

Harri Salomäki
Head of Asset Management and Partnerships
Elenia
Finland

To Talk

Unlocking Flexibility - Bridging the Gap Between Flexibility Demand and Supply for Grid Stability

Speaker

Maddalena Pondini
Sustainability Advisory Expert
Siemens AG
Germany

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Panel Discussion

To Talk

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