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Net on Green Northern Netherlands: working together on solutions to grid congestion

  • 13-11-2025
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The challenges and opportunities of grid congestion - from problems to solutions

The energy transition is accelerating. At the same time, companies at business parks are increasingly running up against the limits of the electricity grid. New connections are refused, expansions stagnate and sustainability plans fail. This phenomenon (grid congestion) is the bottleneck for the development of smart and sustainable industry.

Event details:

  • Date: November 13, 2025 from noon to 6:30 p.m.
  • Location: Entrance, Zernikelaan 17, Groningen
  • Participation: free of charge
  • Registration: until November 6

But where there are challenges, there are also opportunities. The key lies in smart coordination: smarter use of existing capacity, digital twins for energy management, flexibility services and local energy networks. Technology companies, policy makers and entrepreneurs who put their heads together now can set the future standard.

Program

  • 12:00 - 12:45 - Walk-in and lunch
  • 12:45 - 13:00 - Welcome and intro (Plenary)
  • 13:00 - 13:30 - Enexis: Challenges, solutions and future prospects for grid congestion (Plenary)
  • 13:30 - 13:45 - Presentation case 1: Groningen Stroomt Door (Plenary)
    How do we keep business parks around Groningen future-proof despite a full grid?
    Groningen Stroomt Door shows how companies and partners are working together to reduce the impact of grid congestion.
  • 13:45 - 14:00 - Presentation case 2: Boekelermeer Energy Hub - Reformers Horizon Project (Plenary)
    How can a business park respond smartly to grid congestion? The European Reformers project uses Energiehub Boekelermeer as an example.
  • 14:00 - 14:15 - Presentation case 3: Energy Hub Bargermeer (Plenary)
    How can policy help prevent or reduce grid congestion?
    Assen City in Balance examines how choices now lead to flexibility and efficient handling of tomorrow's challenges.
  • 14:15 - 14:25 - Transfer to parallel sessions
  • 14:25 - 15:15 - Parallel sessions round 1
    • Case 1: Groningen Stroomt Door - Deepening into concrete components and challenges. Companies share practical experiences and pitch solution directions.
    • Case 2: Energiehub Boekelermeer - Reformers Horizon project - Deepening into the cases of Boekelermeer. Companies and partners discuss challenges and share solutions from the Reformers project.
    • Case 3: Assen city in Balance - Which policy choices help to build in flexibility, reduce grid congestion and control costs?
  • 15:15 - 15:30 - Break / transfer sessions
  • 15:30 - 16:20 - Parallel sessions round 2
    • Case 1: Groningen flows through
    • Case 2: Boekelermeer Energy Hub - Reformers Horizon project
    • Case 3: Assen city in Balance (same format and depth as round 1)
  • 16:20 - 16:30 - Wrap-up (Plenary)
  • 16:30 - 18:30 - Networking drinks (Plenary)
  • 16:40 - 17:40 - Matchmaking (Energy Barn - Matchmaking space)
    • 1-on-1 meetings in 20-minute rounds. Organized by Enterprise Europe Network (EEN)uction: this is in-depth, with concrete cases and innovative solutions.

For whom.

This event is relevant to professionals who know the urgency and want to contribute to solutions:

  • Companies & park management at business parks facing grid congestion and actively seeking solutions.
  • Innovative technology companies in smart industry, energy, robotics and digital systems looking to deploy their solutions.
  • Governments & grid operators responsible for policy, infrastructure and regional development.
  • Researchers & knowledge institutions working on new models, algorithms and system innovations.

Organization

This event is organized by EDIH NN, in cooperation with NEC (New Energy Coalition), FME and RUG.