
Django van Amstel
Energy Control Systems Team Lead
Spectral was commissioned to advise on the optimal design of the De Dijken plant, including sizing of the required grid connection to facilitate maximal generation efficiency while minimizing grid connection fees. Furthermore, Spectral was responsible for constructing an advanced simulation of the plant in order to devise a dispatch strategy to optimize the business case for the solar + storage assets. In Q3 of 2021, the De Dijken solar plant and mobile charging hub were realized, and Spectral delivered the energy management platform to optimize the solar and battery assets as one integrated renewable power plant.
Spectral was approached by Jan Pronk (Prosoldiga B.V.), an entrepreneur who was interested in experimenting with the combination of solar and energy storage at De Dijken. Spectral’s advanced simulation environment was leveraged to analyze the business case for De Dijken by modeling the revenues which could be generated by the solar + storage assets across various energy and balancing markets. After validating the business case potential for De Dijken, Spectral supported Prosoldiga in developing the project by establishing contact with key project partners, Greener and Greenchoice, in order to co-develop the plans for the construction of the hybrid renewable power plant. After several design iterations and formalization of the commercial arrangements between involved stakeholders, the project was given a green light to commence with construction in Q1 of 2021. The final electrical works and subsequent integration testing of the complete solar + storage system were conducted in August 2021, after which the project was launched, serving as another significant milestone on the Netherlands’ pathway towards a fully sustainable energy system.
This is a win-win-win-win-win!
This project was supported by RVO’s DEI+ subsidy program as part of the OpenVPP project.
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