Step 2
Renewable energy
In order to achieve a clean port and industry, use of sustainable energy sources is crucial. Crude oil, natural gas and coal will no longer be used as energy sources in 2050. They will mainly be replaced by renewable forms of energy. They might include wind, solar, water power and earth energy, and biomass.
Wind – as an energy source –has great potential. It's at its most powerful at sea, so wind turbines at sea provide a high return. Extra advantage: the turbines are not in the direct living environment.
One example is the offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust Zuid. It already provides 700 megawatt of energy, and this will increase to 1,400 megawatt in 2023. This is equivalent to the annual energy consumption of more than half a million Dutch households! In 2030, wind farms at sea will even provide 7,400 megawatt of power through Rotterdam to the energy grid. That's a third of the energy generated on the Dutch part of the North Sea and it arrives in the port of Rotterdam – a major landing point.
'The significance of this is huge: wind energy is a major driver of the energy transition, and we’re proud that TenneT’s work is contributing to a sustainable future. But we’re just one player in the complex process of making the energy transition happen. The task ahead of us is enormous and partnering with other parties in the chain is crucial to reach our future targets.'
Manon van Beek, CEO TenneT
Step 2
Renewable energy
In order to achieve a clean port and industry, use of sustainable energy sources is crucial. Crude oil, natural gas and coal will no longer be used as energy sources in 2050. They will mainly be replaced by renewable forms of energy. They might include wind, solar, water power and earth energy, and biomass.
Wind – as an energy source –has great potential. It's at its most powerful at sea, so wind turbines at sea provide a high return. Extra advantage: the turbines are not in the direct living environment.
One example is the offshore wind farm Hollandse Kust Zuid. It already provides 700 megawatt of energy, and this will increase to 1,400 megawatt in 2023. This is equivalent to the annual energy consumption of more than half a million Dutch households! In 2030, wind farms at sea will even provide 7,400 megawatt of power through Rotterdam to the energy grid. That's a third of the energy generated on the Dutch part of the North Sea and it arrives in the port of Rotterdam – a major landing point.
'The significance of this is huge: wind energy is a major driver of the energy transition, and we’re proud that TenneT’s work is contributing to a sustainable future. But we’re just one player in the complex process of making the energy transition happen. The task ahead of us is enormous and partnering with other parties in the chain is crucial to reach our future targets.'
Manon van Beek, CEO TenneT