Gridlock in the Netherlands

Gridlock in the Netherlands February 2024 Gridlock in the Netherlands Zsuzsanna Pató Having no grid capacity on high- and medium-voltage electricity networks seems to be the new normal in the Netherlands.1 Grids across the world have become bottlenecks slowing the advancement of renewables, but the Netherlands seems to have been hit by the problem particularly early and hard. [...] Letter to the President of the House of Representatives of the States-General. [...] The Energy Hubs Incentive Programme will disburse 166 million euros between 2024 and 2030 for, among other things, the appointment of hub managers and the development of data sharing standards and contracts among hub members.25 ‘Priority lanes’ The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy is in the process of establishing a list of priority projects for which swift grid connections are of n. [...] The grid user must demonstrate that the capacity is necessary, and will be used within two years.27 The market for the released connection capacities will provide a good indication of the tightness of grid capacity. [...] The capacity charge paid by consumers (the higher the connection voltage, the bigger the share of the capacity charge) does not incentivise use of the grid according to available capacity, as it is the same regardless of the volume and timing of electricity imported from or exported to the grid.