New Year's speech ing. Richard van Heiningen Vz. KIVI Electrical Engineering:

The president warmly welcomed the KIVI members present, the speakers, in particular Ms Karla Peijs and the professors who came along with Dr Jan Huynen, and wished everyone best wishes for 2019.

The fields of interest, which the department focuses on are: Sustainable Electrical Energy Engineering and Embedded Systems, in line with the 2015 policy development plan.

Over the past period, the board has highlighted and promoted the themes made visible by the EnergyNL2050 (2016-2017) symposia, such as those of power grid operations and Energy storage.

These themes were later highlighted by the speakers. Further development of the Embedded Systems theme has stalled due to a shortage of manpower. Members, who would like to take up this theme, are most welcome.

Furthermore, the KIVI Members' Council stipulates that board members have a maximum term of six years, although they can continue to advise the board.

As a result, from 1 January 2019 there will be a shift in board positions, see KIVI-EL board. Mr ir Evert-Jan Bouvy (Treasurer) and Mr ing. Richard van Heijningen (Vz.) will formally resign as board members after the ALV.

Furthermore, the overview of performed KIVI-EL activities in 2018 and planned KIVI-EL activities for 2019 is part of the Communication KIVI Electrical Engineering. The webmaster ing. Paul van Moerkerken takes care of the digital communication/information, which is carried out and made visible via the KIVI-EL web.

On 19 June 2018, Stedin indicated scenarios for a sustainable energy transition to reduce and minimise CO₂ emissions. The consequences are large in the "Netherlands All Electric" scenario with major social impact. In this context, the symposium "Should the Netherlands get rid of the gas?" on 7 February 2019 has been organised to map out the consequences of the decision to have all homes and offices in the Netherlands disconnected from gas by 2030, to present and discuss these consequences in an understandable way.

Much attention will be given to the trends "Solar energy", "Wind energy", "Electric vehicles" and "Energy storage" to obtain a reliable sustainable energy supply / electricity supply.

The day's speakers elaborated on these themes.

"Concentrated Solar Power for the Netherlands:"

Mr Dang Nguyen BS gave "Concentrated Solar Power for the Netherlands" from his graduation project Hogeschool van Amsterdam - Qiron (LIANDON), how it was shown, that it is feasible to obtain direct (renewable) heat with Solar Mirrors

The original client was the Association of Solar Power Plants, but after a discussion with Liandon, it commissioned them to investigate the feasibility for the Netherlands, as it turned out, that in Denmark a CSP plant with capacity of 16 MWth is already in operation.

Based on the weighing models, it appears that with solar mirrors it is already a cost-effective source of energy with a system of 12 rows of solar mirrors (half a football pitch) for a heat supply for buildings or houses in neighbourhoods with a payback time of 5 months.

This analysis and weighing models also show, that with the right mix of solutions, the probability of success of the energy transition is high, with minimal impact on the economy and society.

"Blue Battery for Green Energy"

The speaker, Mr Dr J.M.H. Huynen showed convincingly with "Blue Battery for Green Energy" = underground pumped hydro storage, how an underground hydropower plant can be built in the Limburg environment. Here, "Interdisciplinary" and "Integrality" were the basis.

The economic feasibility of efficiently storing surplus electrical energy in underground water buffers (e.g. at night) in the Limburg area was also reviewed. See also the interview in "De Maatschappij" on Blue Battery for Green Energy, also the book is commercially available.

The aspects, such as mining, design of hydropower loop for the power plant, development process for design, construction and operation and operation with risk models, economic feasibility, have been impressively reviewed.

Networking:

Networking took place right from entering the Café area of Oudaen, between the lectures and after. Forty-one people were registered for the meeting, but not everyone was able to come due to the heavy snowfall. This meeting was successful and worth repeating.

The presentations can be downloaded under the "Documents" tab.

Additions or comments to pvmoerkerken@gmail.com

At this news year meeting, the theme is:

Increasing energy efficiency of energy storage.

For the Electrical Engineering department, chairman ing. Richard van Heijningen will present the state of affairs of the renewed policy of the Department of Electrical Engineering and the follow up to the study "Future Dutch full carbon-free Energy System in 2050

Concentrated Solar Power in the Netherlands?

A study was recently published on the possibilities for applying Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) in the Netherlands. It turns out that in specific situations, it is possible to install CSP and use it directly for industrial heat (high temperature range). Study by Mr Dang Nguyens BS commissioned by Liadon.

Blue Battery for Green Energy

After the "break", the economic study "Blue Battery for Green Energy", a development project conducted by Dr J.M.H. Huynen on the economic feasibility of efficiently storing surplus electrical energy in underground water buffers (e.g. at night) in the Limburg area, will be discussed in detail. see also the interview in "De Maatschappij" on Blue Battery for Green Energy The book is commercially available.

Raising glasses and networking

At the end of the programme, glasses will be raised to the new KIVI year with annual theme and networking can start.

Stadskasteel Oudaen, Oudegracht 99, 3511 AE Utrecht, is a 10-minute walk from Utrecht CS.

The nearest parking garage is the La Vie Parking Garage at
St. Jacobsstraat 1 (navigation: Rozenstraat 1) or Parking Garage
Paardenveld at Kroonstraat 9.

The KIVI-El Board wishes you happy holidays and a prosperous 2019.

Speaker(s)

ing. Richard van Heijningen Key Account Manager Philips Research, Chairman Royal Institute of Engineers Electrical Engineering Department

Mr Dang Nguyen BS conducted research at Liandon on the potential of Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) in the Netherlands as part of his graduation project at the Hoge School van Amsterdam

Dr J.M.H. (Jan) Huynen is an economist, energy expert and serial entrepreneur in Maastricht, the Netherlands. He founded the event and congress centre MECC Maastricht and the world's largest art fair TEFAF.

In the 1980s he became involved in energy storage as a vice president of the Belgian electromechanical company ACEC. Since that time he has studied the possibilities to take pumped hydro storage underground.

Jan Huynen is a Doctor of Social Science as well as Geosciences.

Organiser

KIVI Department of Electrical Engineering

Name and contact details for information

ing. Paul van Moerkerken Secretary KIVI Department of Electrical Engineering

pvmoerkerken@gmail.com

Association of Solar Power Plants

Liadon Innovation & Sustainability

Blue Battery for green energy by Dr J.M.H. Huynen

Documents