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Volume 5 | June 2018 | issue 02
WindEnergy magazine, a quarterly trade magazine
for professionals who are involved or interested in
onshore and offshore wind energy developments in
the Netherlands.
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foreword
GROWING DEMANDS
FOR ENERGY STORAGE
The Dutch wind energy sector is not a national industry and with the
upcoming offshore wind projects our editorial focus will be more and
more international. From which Dutch projects can the international wind
industry learn? And what is the contribution of Dutch companies to reach
international climate goals? For that reason WindEnergy magazine will
be published in English from now onwards. A great way to showcase our
innovative wind industry.
A good example of a national onshore wind project that should be
internationally showcased is the Windpark Krammer wind farm, owned
by citizens, producing energy for multinationals and built on top of
a primary flood defence (P12). The Dutch are already the #1 country
in building sea defences, what a business case if Dutch companies can
combine water safety with sustainable energy production and financial
constructions in which citizens can participate.
In this WindDays 2018 special we focus on going forward with wind
energy in the Netherlands. The technology is in place and startups (P28)
are anxious to optimise wind energy production and turbine maintenance.
However, the experts our editors interviewed only briefly mention the
biggest challenge for the wind energy industry: energy storage. Using
peak power to store energy, and transport this to the grid when demands
exceed the installed sustainable energy production.
The goal of our government is 49% reduction of CO 2
emissions by 2030.
Installing wind power can largely contribute to those goals. In the field of
energy storage, without the use of artificial lakes, dams and hydropower,
there is no country yet that adressed and solved the upcoming problem of
sustainable energy storage. Our Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate
is currently busy with meetings on his so-called ‘energy tables’, to reach
new climate legislation and policy programmes. One of the conclusions
this summer should be that the Netherlands should become a leading
player in the field of sustainable energy storage. Can we build an artifical
lake in the North Sea? Can we make gas infrastructure suitable for
hydrogen as a sustainable energy carrier?
The biggest challenge for the wind industry is to deal with fluctuating
energy production, which is not in conjunction with energy demand.
Fossil energy driven power plants to serve as
backup will disappear. Our sector should
come up with partnerships and projects
to deal with this challenge. WindEnergy
magazine will keep you informed on
the progress in future editions. For now,
the WindDays is a good place to start this
discussion – we are looking forward to
meeting you there!
JAN SPOELSTRA
Editor in Chief
WindEnergy magazine
j.spoelstra@vakbladen.com
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