Grid capacity chart Netbeher Nederlaand (January 2026)
Grid congestion poses an acute threat to the energy transition and economic development in the Southern Netherlands. The rapid electrification of industry, mobility, and buildings is overloading regional grids. More than 10,000 businesses are waiting for connections or upgrades. Expanding grid capacity requires billions of euros in investments and a completion time of 5 to 10 years. In the meantime, crucial sustainability projects and economic growth are stalled.
At the same time, one of the greatest opportunities remains underutilized: the flexibilization of energy use in existing buildings. HVAC systems (heating, ventilation, cooling) in non-residential buildings, in particular, offer structural options for spreading peak consumption without compromising comfort – but this potential is rarely utilized. Buildings can thus play an active role in lighting the grid, provided they are equipped with the right control technology.
The Energy Link project addresses this opportunity. Energy Link is a plug-and-play hardware-software module. This technology combines the uses of Model Predictive Control (MPC), artificial intelligence (AI) and real-time building data to autonomously and automatically optimize energy consumption in buildings. The technology predicts how buildings react thermally and control installations accordingly, ensuring energy use is efficiently distributed throughout the day. This enables companies to unlock up to 30% flexibility within existing installations. In addition, at least 20% energy will be saved throughout the day through improved system control of (HVAC) installations.
