The Energy Infrastructure of the
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Jeroen van den Berg
Hanze University Groningen, The
Netherlands
Energy Valley Region
5.500 MWe central power production (25% of Dutch capacity)
In the middle of the European gas grid (annually transport 125 bcm)
On top of Dutch gas reserves (1.500 bcm)
International key players
Upcoming sustainable energy sector
Strong knowledge fundament
> 400 energy businesses; > 25.000 jobs
Shift in Energy Market
New developments in the market
- Consumers become active stakeholders
- Decentralized technology development
- New economic activity – especially SME
central power
people in power
central grid
flexible grid
smart grid
High voltage grid
Power stations Wind farms
Natural gas transmission
Natural gas power station
Syngas in transmission
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Streat with solar cells
Solar
Windmill
Micro chp Mini Capstone
Small digester
District heating Room heating
Kitchen in restaurant Bath Drying process Large chp Hub Biogas Local grid Communicating chp’s
Macro Meso Micro
Macro Meso Micro
Electricity
(Natural) Gas
Heat
Links in the Energy Chain
Smart Energy Grid
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conversie
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virtuele
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Field tests
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smart biogas grid
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Farmer
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Commercial
Research
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Flexigas – an innovation network
Production
Infrastructure
Quality Conversion
Infrastructure
Consumption
Cartesius Institute
Hanze University Groningen
TNO
State University Groningen
Hanze University Groningen
Hanze University Groningen
State University Groningen
Hanze University Groningen
Hanze University Groningen
ENKI
Proces Groningen
BioBench
KEMA
DMT
TSE
Clean Miles
SES
CROB
RENDO
ENECO
SIT controls
Bekaert
Projects in Flexigas Programme
Development: - Fermentation principle - Fermentation process control - Biogas upgrading - ‘Virtual pipeline’ - Broad range burners - ‘Smart grid’
