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Does Energy-Nederland need a gas storage facility?

Gas Storage Energie-Nederland emphasizes the importance of gas storage facilities for security of supply, but notes that they are not automatically filled. In 2022, interventions were necessary due to high gas prices. For Bergermeer, Energie-Nederland proposes to fill the volume with an alternative solution.

What is Energy-Nederland?

Energie-Nederland proposes placing the costs of the electricity grid on consumers instead of on energy storage, production and conversion. Efforts are being made globally to address challenges and accelerate the deployment of energy storage.

Will energy Beheer Nederland fill Bergermeer's storage capacity in 2023/2024?

In 2022, Energie Beheer Nederland (EBN, Energy Management Netherlands) was tasked with filling this leftover capacity. Due to the importance of utilizing the volume in Bergermeer, Energie-Nederland proposed to use this solution in 2023/2024 as well. An incentive mechanism for the remaining storage portion of Bergermeer must also be established.

How much energy storage does the Netherlands need?

To achieve its renewable energy targets, reports in 2021 indicate that the Netherlands will need to install between 29 and 54 gigawatts (GW) of energy storage capacity by 2050. Storage with efficient management systems and digital controls is a crucial element of a reliable, flexible and affordable energy system.

What is Wärtsilä's energy storage project?

This is Wärtsilä’s first project in the Netherlands and one of the first of its kind anywhere in central Europe. As the largest energy storage project in the Netherlands to date, it will store the equivalent of the annual energy consumption of more than 9,000 households each year and reduce annual carbon dioxide emissions by up to 23,000 tonnes.