Alliander en GOPACS starten in Gelderland met een pilot om blindvermogen op het elektriciteitsnet actief te compenseren. Blindvermogen zorgt voor extra belasting van het net zonder dat er nuttige energie geleverd wordt. Door samen te werken met klanten die regelbaar vermogen hebben, willen we het net efficiënter benutten en ruimte houden voor nieuwe aansluitingen en duurzame initiatieven.
Alliander and GOPACS are launching a pilot project in Gelderland to actively compensate reactive power in the electricity grid. Reactive power places an extra load on the grid without delivering usable energy. By collaborating with customers who have controllable capacity, we aim to use the grid more efficiently and keep space available for new connections and sustainable initiatives.
Reactive power arises when voltage and current are not fully synchronized. Devices such as electric motors and heat pumps cause a phase shift, resulting in energy moving across the grid that cannot be used. This increases the strain on the grid, reduces efficiency, and can create bottlenecks.
The pilot focuses on areas where reactive power is particularly prevalent. Alliander customers with installations capable of generating or compensating reactive power are invited to offer flexibility through the GOPACS platform. In return, they will receive financial compensation.
We are especially looking for customers with industrial processes, heat pumps, batteries, or other controllable inverters commonly found in energy storage systems like BESS, as well as in solar and wind farm installations.
Are you an Alliander customer with controllable capacity? Then you may be able to contribute to this innovative solution for grid congestion. Together, we are working towards a robust and future-proof electricity grid.
Read more on the Reactive Power page, where you can also register your interest.
