The Dutch market regulator is set to introduce new rules for grid connections starting 1 July which will see householders and business owners slip down the priority queue. Grid operators have been urging people to change their consumption and generation behaviors.
Liander and Enedix, two of Netherlands’ largest distribution system operators (DSO), appealed to residential energy consumers to manage their expectations as the country deals with its severely congested grid.
According to Liander, the largest Dutch DSO, around 7,300 customers are waiting longer than desired to connect to the grid to upgrade an existing small consumption connection to a new or heavier power connection. This places limitations on customers who want to add a heat pump or a charging station to their home or business.
Liander’s Chief Operations Officer, Sarike van Wette, said a heavier connection is not always needed, and that reducing applications for unnecessary connections could save costs and help reduce strain on the electricity grid.
Van Wette asked consumers to be more informed about what they can do to ease the burden on the grid, such as charging their cars at night or running their electrical appliances during the day when solar generation is at its peak.
