asset control & optimization
consultancy

Flexible renewables at Bontepolder

Using our high-tech energy management solution and a battery, the solar park at Bontepolder has been made to be as efficient as can be. The generated energy can be used at times of high demand,…

consultancy
grid congestion

Lincolnpark: a congested neighborhood

Like in many other places in the world, it is hard to get a connection to the electricity network in the Haarlemmermeer area, because the existing infrastructure is being stretched to its limit. Net congestion…

business parks
consultancy

Schieoevers: mapping the potential for smart business parks

Unfortunately, business owners still experience barriers in transitioning to smarter, more sustainable ways of operating. At Schieoevers business park, we collaborated with local businesses to deepen our understanding of those barriers to transitioning to a…

asset control & optimization
business parks

Schiphol Trade Park Smart Grid

The Schiphol Trade Park (STP) is a large business and logistics hub next to the Schiphol International Airport in Amsterdam. In October 2020, the area was listed as a congestion “red zone” by the local…

asset control & optimization
energy storage

GIGA Storage – Rhino

Spectral partners with GIGA Storage to optimize and steer the large-scale, GIGA Rhino, battery – a 12 MW grid-connected battery provided by NEC. The GIGA Rhino battery will be the most powerful energy storage project…

asset control & optimization
energy market access

Open VPP

During this DEI+ (Demonstratie Energie- en Klimaatinnovatie) subsidy project an open virtual power plant (VPP) is created.

smart buildings

NSI Portfolio

By onboarding a big part of their real estate portfolio onto the Smart Building Platform, NSI gains greater insight into the performance of the individual buildings and the portfolio as a whole, reporting becomes easier…

asset control & optimization
energy storage

Hellegatsplein

Energy supplier Greenchoice and Greener Power Solutions have opened a charging hub for mobile battery containers at the Hellegatsplein wind farm. The flex charging hub is equipped to accommodate ten mobile batteries, which are linked…

asset control & optimization
energy storage

Hartel II

The largest wind-powered battery storage system in the Netherlands will be officially unveiled tomorrow along the Hartel canal, near the port of Rotterdam. In a country where windmill technologies were once pioneered to reclaim land…

energy communities

Ymere POC

In May 2018, the Triple B consortium, which includes Spectral, LENS, and Ymere, launched a real-world pilot to explore opportunities for empowering local energy communities to take control of their own energy supply and to…

consultancy
smart buildings

Fabriekskwartier

Within the Fabriekskwartier, the focus is on sustainable living. Several homes and apartments will need to be energy neutral. We recommended to smartly allocate PV-panels to the apartments and advised on integrating smart charging within…

consultancy
energy storage

De Dijken – Solar Power meets Mobile Batteries

De Dijken consists of a 13,5 MWp solar park integrated with a 6,6 MW mobile battery docking station in Tuitjenhorn. After the launch of the first mobile battery plant in the Netherlands with Hellegatsplein (with…

asset control & optimization
consultancy

TSE Smart & Grid Interactive Offices

In this project, a consortium researched, among others, building users’ comfort, thermal capacity, energy usage, flex potential, and the degradation of installations to gain insights into smart control of office buildings. These insights were translated…

consultancy
energy storage

Tractieweg: increasing sustainable energy consumption

The sustainability goals of the Municipality of Utrecht included a switch to future proof and energy-positive buildings within their own portfolio.

energy communities
grid balancing services

Living Labs Scheveningen: micro-grid phase 1

In the Living Lab Scheveningen the municipality of The Hague is experimenting with innovative ‘smart city hubs’ which include our microgrids.

smart buildings

MOOI Brains4Buildings

As a submission for the MOOI built environment subsidy, Spectral teamed up with almost 40 partners to create a demo of several living labs. This consortium's mission is to give non-residential buildings the brains they…

asset control & optimization
consultancy

Groene Mient

In the city of Den Hague, the Vruchtenbuurt is a mixed neighbourhood of old and recently built homes. This neighbourhood has the ambition to be as close to climate-neutral as possible by 2030. Inside of…

consultancy
energy communities

Greenchoice Ecowijk Mandora

Ecowijk Mandora in Houten consists out of 36 energy-efficient homes of which the lion’s share is gas-free and uses a heat pump and PV panels. Greenchoice wants to develop Ecowijk Mandora as an ‘Altijd Groen’…

consultancy
energy storage

Ahoy

Spectral joins the municipality of Rotterdam in the design and delivery of a new smart grid for the Ahoy area as part of the EU Horizon 2020 Smart Cities consortium RUGGEDISED project. The initiative will…

asset control & optimization
energy communities

Atelier Positive Energy District

The Buiksloterham district in Amsterdam was conceptualized as a circular neighborhood. So it only makes sense that this is the spot for the Atelier positive energy district. In this project, we are starting from the…

asset control & optimization
energy storage

Blijburg Microgrid

“Blijburg” is a beach complex located in Amsterdam East which consists of two restaurants, a snackbar, and an events space. Spectral was responsible for the design and implementation of an advanced microgrid at Blijburg.

smart grids

Bijlmer Bajes Smart Grid

Spectral was commissioned by INNAX and BAM Energy Systems in order to develop an integral plan for a high performance smart-grid for the Bijlmer Bajes Kwartier development project. The project will consist of more than…

asset control & optimization
consultancy

Schoonschip

Schoonschip is a residential community of 46 households, located in the north of Amsterdam, which have been built on the water following a holistic approach to sustainable urban development. One of the most impressive features…

energy communities
energy market access

Groningen peer-to-peer energy exchange

The City of Groningen has an ambitious vision to be energy neutral by 2025, with all the energy used in the city originating from renewable sources. Their goal is to be a powerful example of…

energy communities
microgrid

Jouliette

Spectral and Alliander have launched a new blockchain-based energy sharing token at De Ceuvel in Amsterdam. Named the ‘Jouliette’, the new token aims to empower individuals and communities to easily manage and share their locally…

asset control & optimization
consultancy

GVB Electric Bus Fleet

875,000 people use public transportation in Amsterdam on a daily basis. The GVB ensures that all of those people reach their destination by their network of trams, subways, busses and ferries. Due to their high…

business parks
consultancy

ArenApoort (phase 1)

The municipality of Amsterdam has set ambitious goals to transition to a sustainable and future-proof city. Those goals include the desire for more renewable energy generation, as well as a stimulus for electric vehicles. However,…

asset control & optimization
business parks

MOOI LIFE ArenApoort local energy platform

ArenApoort is one of the busiest and fastest developing areas in the Netherlands, incorporating many modern energy technologies in its development, from E-bus charging stations and large-scale battery systems to medium-temperature heat networks and rooftop…

energy communities
energy market access

NRG2Peers

NRG2peers is a Horizon 2020 project that aims to support the uptake of next-generation peer to peer energy communities in Europe. Peer to peer relates to the ability to exchange energy amongst the members of…

smart buildings

Merin portfolio

With the entire Merin portfolio onboarded to our basic Smart Building Platform package, we have upgraded to now automatically controlling the buildings’ climate systems, saving even more energy in the process. By controlling these 18…

energy communities
energy storage

Republica Microgrid

Republica Papaverweg is an area development of 20.000 m2 located in Buiksloterham, Amsterdam North, consisting of a large hotel, three residential buildings, two commercial buildings, and a large parking structure. We have been involved from…

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