TenneT
The use of fossil fuels creates emissions of CO2, causing global warming and changing our climate. To counter this, the Netherlands is switching in phases to clean energy from wind, solar and geothermal sources. This transition includes the expansion of wind farms in the North Sea.
In early 2018, the board of KIVI's Sustainable Technology department drew up a multi-year programme of presentations and company visits related to wind energy. The programme runs from 2018 to 2022. The leitmotif of the multi-year Wind Energy DT programme is the development, design, engineering, construction, commissioning and operation of the wind turbines of Windpark Borssele. Two meetings are planned annually. As this is an extensive project that runs over years and has several stages, the Sustainable Technology Department will organise 10 meetings for this purpose in the period 2018 - 2022.
One of the projects that will be realised is the realisation of four wind farms in the Borssele wind energy area. These will be built and commissioned in phases during 2019-2020. A total capacity of 1,400 MW will be installed in this area.
The electrical energy generated must be transported to the mainland. Landfall will take place at the transformer station near Borssele. This requires sea and land cables. Public company TenneT lays this grid. But TenneT does more! Energy transition is also a big challenge for TenneT.
Charlotte Kuijs of TenneT and Thomas Collette of Rijkswaterstaat set up a programme of company visits to TenneT.
About TenneT
The high-voltage grid is the backbone of our electricity supply. TenneT owns the high-voltage grid in the Netherlands and in large parts of Germany. Our main task is to ensure a reliable and safe electricity supply. Producers feed into the grid and end-users then draw electricity from it. TenneT connects these electricity markets. With over 23,000 kilometres of high-voltage lines, TenneT ensures a reliable and secure electricity supply to the 41 million end-users in the markets we serve.
Programme
13:30 - 14:00: Walk-in / reception by TenneT and Sustainable Technology KIVI
Optional: Offshore Virtual Reality (VR) Tour. Visit the standardised 700 MW offshore platform via the virtual reality tour. This tour of about 3 minutes is the fastest and safest way to visit an offshore platform!
14:00 - 14:25: Grid at sea; roll-out strategy
We are moving towards a sustainable energy supply in the Netherlands. A major source of renewable electricity is wind. Wind on land, and especially: wind at sea. TenneT is the grid operator at sea. This means that TenneT ensures that offshore wind farms are connected to the onshore electricity grid via the offshore grid, so that the energy generated can be used. What does the roll-out of the offshore grid look like until 2030?
14:25 - 14:50: Challenges at project level
Working in an offshore environment brings challenging conditions. This starts as early as the preparation phase. Practical conditions and technical requirements can make the choice of cable route and platform location quite complex. A look into the world of a project team at TenneT.
14:50 - 15:30: Consultation process technical design 700 MW and 2 GW platforms
The design of the Dutch offshore grid has involved intensive consultation, bringing together in-house experts and those from leading (inter)national players in the wind sector. They considered engineering, planning, design and realisation of the offshore grid. This resulted in a unique grid at sea concept, in which all available knowledge on connecting wind farms has been applied.
15:30 - 16:00: Visit to the Control Centre
TenneT's main task is to ensure a reliable and safe electricity supply.To guarantee a constant flow of electricity, supply and demand must be in balance, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. TenneT constantly monitors the quality and capacity of the high-voltage grid. This is done at the Control Centre. What does the transition to a sustainable energy supply mean for balancing the grid?
16.00 - 16:30: Debrief and wrap-up
Attire: Ordinary office environment
Legitimation: Bring a valid proof of identity for entry to TenneT.
Accessibility: From Arnhem Central Station buses go to bus stop "Arnhems Buiten". From there a 10-minute walk to TenneT's main building. Public transport bike from station is possible; note it is hilly there.
Parking: Near the main entrance is a large car park, if full there is a second car park further on the site.
Registration: Participants can register by Friday 21 February 2020 according to the KIVI procedure.
Contact details: André Dijkmans, Sustainable Technology KIVI, e . dijk9087@planet.nl, t.06-20249738
Information links:
www.noordzeeloket.nl/functies-en-gebruik/windenergie/
https://orsted.nl/Onze-windparken/Borssele-1-and-2