Energy Transition

Energy Transition for Your Business

More and more companies are transitioning to heating their buildings with electric equipment. Due to this energy transition (phasing out natural gas, promoting electric vehicles, etc.), the demand for electricity has significantly increased. As a result, many municipalities and industrial areas in the Netherlands are now facing grid congestion.

For businesses, this means that new or upgraded electrical connections are often not being approved. This presents challenges for companies in meeting their increased energy demands with existing connections.

Intelligent Energy Management

One solution is the intelligent management of major energy consumers based on the available capacity from the grid (supplemented, if necessary, by solar energy or energy from battery storage). This allows the end-user to prioritize energy usage. For example, an electric production machine may be given higher priority than infrared heating in the facility.

Wardenaar Infrared Heating customers are also experiencing challenges with grid congestion. As specialists in infrared heating for diverse projects—ranging from outdoor heating for hospitality venues to heating in churches—Wardenaar provides tailored solutions. In some cases, the available grid capacity, combined with the power requirements of heaters and IR panels, exceeds the connection limit. By implementing intelligent energy management systems, the power usage of heaters and IR panels can be controlled, ensuring the grid connection capacity is not exceeded. This helps avoid penalties from the grid operator and prevents power interruptions.

Standards as a Guideline

In the Netherlands, standards are not laws but rather “best practices” or agreed technical and quality benchmarks. While standards cannot be legally violated, they provide essential guidance for the installation and use of products. For manufacturers and installers, compliance with standards demonstrates a minimum level of quality and reliability.

Understanding and applying standards, as well as legal regulations, is crucial. If an installation does not meet the required standards, you, as the client, are ultimately responsible, and the consequences can be severe. Unfortunately, we often see clients choosing energy solutions based on price rather than the expertise or advice of the provider. As the saying goes, "cheap is ultimately expensive." If you’re planning to take steps in your energy transition, it’s essential to implement solutions correctly and intelligently from the start.

The Dutch Building Code

The Dutch Building Code (Bouwbesluit) contains the minimum technical requirements that buildings in the Netherlands must meet. It is regularly updated and amended. We’d be happy to provide more information about how these regulations may impact your project.

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