€ 21.5 Million Subsidy for Innovations to Tackle Energy System Challenges

Too Much or Too Little Wind and Sun

The Netherlands aims to have a climate-neutral energy system by 2050: a system that has no negative impact on the climate. To achieve this, sustainable energy sources such as solar and wind energy are needed. However, these natural sources do not provide electricity in a stable manner. At times, there is too little wind or sun, or conversely, too much. This creates challenges. The 7 projects receiving subsidies will tackle these challenges by researching and developing energy innovations. 

Energy Innovations Within 3 Themes 

The energy innovations fall within one or more of the following themes:

• Transport and distribution of energy: innovations that ensure we can use existing and future energy grids more efficiently. The electricity grid is increasingly overloaded due to the rapid growth of solar and wind energy and the switch to electricity (electrification). This delays new connections and sustainability projects.
• Storage and conversion of energy: innovations for storing energy and converting energy into other energy forms. This is necessary because we do not always generate sustainable electricity when there is demand. Storage and conversion allow us to use energy at a later time.
• Large-scale use of energy: innovations that enable more flexible use of large amounts of energy. Sectors such as industry and greenhouse horticulture are not yet sufficiently equipped to adjust their energy use to the fluctuating supply of sustainable energy.