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Groningen Seaports
Published on 13 February 2020
Netherlands
Groningen
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About this good practice
Groningen Seaports plays a prominent role in the energy transition in the Northern Region of the Netherlands. With several power plants, the connection with the NordNed electricity transmission cable and a substantially big transform station, Groningen Seaports facilitates 8000 MW power point and balancing hub. The chemical cluster in Delfzijl has ‘greened’ its energy consumption by >70% and which increases with new initiatives.
Groningen Seaports connects different industries, guides several processes and is developing more projects, all to accelerate the energy transition at industrial level. With the focus on the renewable energy, Groningen Seaports distinguishes itself from other harbours.
Groningen Seaports connects different industries, guides several processes and is developing more projects, all to accelerate the energy transition at industrial level. With the focus on the renewable energy, Groningen Seaports distinguishes itself from other harbours.
Resources needed
Groningen Seaports has different core activities (controlling harbour area), whereby the resources are divided differently than a project established for that particular reason. Depending on the project, Groningen Seaports invests in greening their harbour and located industries.
Evidence of success
Groningen Seaports is progressive to make a contribution to the acceleration of the energy transition. It invests in new projects and created the ‘energy port’ where, together with industrial organisations, over 8000 MW of power is established and a balancing hub is developed.
Potential for learning or transfer
The combination of renewable electricity production by wind and solar and the offtake of renewable electricity by the energy intensive industry in the ports opens opportunities to experiment with balancing the fluctuation in energy production from renewable sources. Current projects focus on the elimination of electricity conversion (AC-DC) and direct use of DC in an industrial setting. see also www.groningenseaports.com
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Organisation
Groningen Seaports
Netherlands
Groningen
Contact
Sr. Lecturer | Researcher | Theme Coordinator