Newsletter February 2021

Baking fries with your car?
Science behind the news, news from science. That is Atlas in short, a new program on NTR. Atlas views current affairs from a scientific perspective, with conversations in the studio and reports from the field, laboratories and research institutions.

In the broadcast of February 17, attention was paid to the question of whether our power grid can handle the growth of electric driving. Pavol Bauer from TU Delft showed the V2G charging solution with direct solar and explained the possibilities that V2X can offer.

View via this link the broadcast.

Is peak shaving of solar parks a solution for scarce grid capacity?
During the Energy Storage event on February 16 and 17, 2021, Alexander Savelkoul from Enpuls gave a presentation about the practical research that Enpuls has conducted into a possible solution for the transport shortage caused by the rapid growth of solar energy.

This pilot examined in theory and practice the possibilities of using a battery in combination with a solar park to make better use of the electricity grids. The growth rate of solar energy in the Netherlands will also slow down less when more solar energy fits into the existing grid. Valuable practical experience has been gained from this project. When you click here you can read the report.

EMVT Knowledge Session
In 2021, we will organize knowledge sessions with different themes throughout the year. During these sessions, visitors are updated on current themes through technical and interactive webinars from exhibitors and plenary speakers.

We will organize the first digital knowledge session on Wednesday morning, April 14, 2021. As an EMVT member you can give a 30-minute lecture during this session. The theme for April 14 is: Electrification and energy transition: bottlenecks, solution facilities and the role of electromagnetic power technology.

Opening of TU Delft ESP lab postponed until after COVID
In preparation for the energy transition, the EEMCS faculty is having the high-voltage hall converted into an ESP lab for green energy.

The cathedral-like space is impressive even when half empty. The immense high-voltage equipment, with long insulators and ring-shaped conductors that look like UFOs, are gathered in the center of the hall. Around this, room has been made for the challenges of the power sector in the 21st century. click here for the video link.

The Defense Fire Department is switching to electric vehicles
Defense is the first armed force in the world to have two electric fire fighting vehicles at its disposal. Defense signed an innovation agreement with the Austrian company Rosenbauer on November 5, 2020.
The Royal Netherlands Air Force and Land Materiel Logistics Command will develop the new innovative vehicles together with the company. It is expected that it will take at least another year before the fire extinguishers are ready. Afterwards, the Ministry of Defense carries out fire brigade activities mainly electrically and completely emission-free.

The vehicles first go to the Fire Department Education and Training Center in Woensdrecht. After that, 1 copy will rotate between the parts. It will be decided later whether more vehicles will be purchased.
Read more here……

5.7 million euros for hybrid energy storage systems
The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate has allocated 5.7 million euros for FLEXINet. In the coming years, the FLEXINet consortium will work on hybrid energy storage systems: systems that can store both heat and electricity.

Pavol Bauer, professor at TU Delft and project leader and coordinator of the project: 'With FLEXINet we strive for a system that accelerates the energy transition. By making smart combinations of techniques – such as combining recycled batteries, charging electric cars and flexible heat pumps – we hope to make an important contribution to the climate goals.'
Read more here…….

The big picture
Peter Vaessen, part-time professor of high-voltage technology at TU Delft, gave a lecture during the Energy Storage event about the three major trends that characterize the electricity supply system of the future.

During his lecture, Peter elaborated on the role of electrical energy storage systems, the rapid developments of battery systems and their physical limits.
click here for the entire presentation.