PowerStorage BV

All the sustainable developments in the Netherlands mean that the demand for electricity is rising sharply. But the electricity grid in the Netherlands is also becoming increasingly full. This calls for a smart and innovative approach to energy storage, for which we are developing new technologies.

Energy Storage

Ivo van Dam, CTO of PowerField: "If you look at when solar power is generated, there is often a peak between 12 and 1 in the afternoon. There used to be coal-fired power plants, where the energy was generated in a stable way. Now we depend on the sun. When there is a sudden peak of energy, it is necessary to store this energy so that the power grid is not overloaded. Since 2020, PowerField has been selecting suitable sites to place storage systems to store this generated energy.'

We want to ensure that the generation and energy storage of solar energy works as well as possible with the purchase of this solar energy. This through fast charging stations. Ultimately, we need to come up with something so that we can coordinate these three aspects as well as possible. We call this a Virtual Power Plant. A Virtual Power Plant can stabilize energy and reduce pressure on the power grid. As a result, renewable energy is put to better use, reducing the use of fossil power plants. We coordinate production off-take and storage to then optimize it for the grid. That is our goal. In this way we ensure that the Dutch energy network is not overloaded at peak times and can still meet demand at off-peak times.