1. Going to 100% renewable energy!
2. The old grid was stable and predictable
3. The grid is getting greener every day
4. Renewables drive up price volatility
5. The Zonneplan customers take advantage of the situation
35%
Energy consumer:
Consumer
Energy consumer:
Industry
Coteq
Westland
Enduris
Medium and low voltage
High voltage
Tennet
Transport from producer to
the grid. Responsible for
balance on the grid.
Transmission System
Operator (TSO):
Intergen
E.ON
Engie
PZEM
EPZ
Vattenfall
Uniper
Producers:
High voltage
Insufficient
transport capacity
Peak voltage
More sustainable
energy sources
ensures less
flexibility
High-voltage grid
congestion
District exchanges
39%
Solar
Gas
Wind
Nuclear
Biomass
Non-controllable sources
Controllable sources
Biomass
Solar
Wind
Conventional*
* Gas, coal, blast furnaces,
residual waste and nuclear energy
5%
21%
No capacity
Limited capacity
Congestion area
High-voltage grid
380 kV
220 kV
150 kV
110 kV
Liander
Stedin
Enexis
Rendo
Distribution System
Operator (DSO):
The electricity grid must adapt to the new situation
Going to 100% renewable energy!
Prosumer
Energy consumer & Energy producer
Grid Operator
Tennet determines how much power is
needed for all electricity demand in the
Netherlands, which they match with the
available production capacity
Supply and
demand of
electricity is
balanced
Energy consumption
SUPPLY
DEMAND
Energy supply
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
0.02
0.04
0.03
0.05
€ / Kwh
Solar
Solar
Price
Price
Demand
Demand
Wind
Wind
Conventional
Conventional
High residual demand = high price
Merit order
Low residual demand = low price
Merit order
Low demand
High demand
Low demand
High demand
Real-time energy
consumption is less than
forecast
Real-time energy consumption is
more than prediction
Real-time energy
consumption equals energy
forecast
(every 15 min. price settlement)
Imbalance market
+
-
Predictable pricing
Balance & Imbalance
Actual consumption
Predicted consumption
Net stability was relatively easy to maintain
The old grid was stable and predictable
Producers:
Wind
Solar
High voltage
Distribution System
Operator (DSO):
Coteq
Westland
Enduris
Liander
Stedin
Enexis
Rendo
Medium and low voltage
High voltage
Tennet
Transport from producer to
distribution network.
Responsible for balance on
the grid.
Transmission System
Operator (TSO):
Electric Vehicles
Charging
stations
Home batteries
Heat pumps
Solar panels
Zonneplan ensures rapid growth of prosumers
The grid is getting greener every day
New installations every day
High renewable energy supply and low
energy demand. Consumer receive
money for energy consumption and
and pay for production.
Negative prices
€ / Kwh
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
13 14
The prices can vary strongly during
the day because of strongly
fluctuating wind and solar energy.
Fluctuating prices
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
€ / Kwh
Check the Zonneplan
app for live prices
Low tariff
Regular tariff
High tariff
Night
During the day
Morning peak
Evening
Evening peak
€ / Kwh
During the day there is
usually more solar energy
and therefore less demand
for conventional energy
sources.
At peak moments there is usually high
demand for electricity, hence more
generation from conventional energy
sources is needed.
Camel curve
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New opportunities and business models are emerging
Renewables drive up price volatility
Forecast
energy
consumption of
households
Forecast
renewable energy
• Regional
• Seasonality
• Weather forecast
The Zonneplan customers take
advantage of the situation
Gridthis Airnodes
200.000 wireless
Together we make energy greener, smarter and cheaper
Gridthis Wave
Off
On
Off
Gridthis
Quantum
See our open positions
Turn devices on and off when prices are
cheap or when the grid is overloaded.
Smart grid
Model Predictive Control
Zonneplan app as
control center