Digitalization and the Future Energy landscape

presentation and open discussion

26 March 2021
Future Energy Landscape – Increasing complexity

The energy infrastructure becomes

more complex caused by:
A. Increase of participants,
subnets and new energy.

B. Energy fluctuations
due to sustainable
sources.
 Future Energy Landscape – What’s happening?

Europe
Mix The Netherlands is aiming for a rapid transition
to a low-carbon economy and has placed
ambitious greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction
targets at the centre of energy and climate
policy. The 2019 Climate Act sets targets to
reduce GHG emissions by 49% by 2030 and by
95% by 2050 (versus 1990 levels).
Source: https://www.iea.org/reports/the-netherlands-2020

Netherlands
Change = more import
Source: https://www.iea.org/regions/europe

The Netherlands sees

flexible and interconnected energy systems
as essential to achieving a cost-effective transition to a low-
carbon economy.
Future Energy Landscape – Electricity only?
https://www.iea.org/ & https://www.usef.energy/
Future Energy Landscape – Data exchange

Islands
How do you exchange
information outside your
‘own’ world?

Data exchange
Future Energy Landscape – Data plays a key role

Increasing production New ways of sharing

of renewable energy and using energy

Data to play a key role

1st half 2nd half

The energy
sector today

Source: Energinet Gas TSO

Future Energy Landscape – Balancing energy
Supply side:
Electricity Based on
depends on:
- Natural gas
- Green gas
- Hydrogen
- Water
- Coal
- Nuclear Demand side (and/or):
- Etc. Electricity – smart grid
Gas
Gas Heat
- Natural
- Green
- Hydrogen
- Etc.
Certification
Heat - Renewable
- Residual heat - CO2
- Waste incineration DIGITALISATION!
Future Energy Landscape – Discussion

Role of gas in the energy transition

Working together?

Are we doing enough?

Is the business aware of the importance of data?

What can we do on digitalisation?

What can we do?

Fit the 4 themes of the WG

in the future energy landscape