Unlocking the full potential of Optical Ground Wires through distributed sensing

Overhead lines are often a bottleneck in transmission capacity, with sag from increased loading being a key limiting factor due to minimum clearance requirements. This challenge seeks solutions that leverage existing Optical Ground Wires (OPGW) to unlock latent capacity and enhance distributed sensing capabilities.

How might we use EV chargers for load balancing? 

The renewable energy transition is pressuring our current electrical infrastructure. So it is critical that we foster a flexible and evenly distributed electricity grid, preventing overloading in specific areas and unstable power supply. Royal Schiphol Group see it as their societal responsibility to take a leading role in this, and are now inviting all balancing market players to propose their best SOLUTION and BUSINESS CASE using EV chargers for load balancing.&nbsp;

The Overhead Line Inspection Data Challenge

With increasing demands on energy infrastructure and the critical need for efficient resource utilization, we invite tech companies to propose cutting-edge innovations that harness data gathered through smart inspections on our overhead transmission lines. Our goal is to leverage these insights to enable data-driven decisions in areas of congestion management, maintenance execution, and optimal resource allocation.

Revolutionizing Worker Ergonomics in Power Grid Maintenance

Seeking tech innovations to ease the physical strain on our workforce faced with expanding and upgrading electricity grids. Your idea could transform their work environment, making it accessible, sustainable, and diverse, while supporting the energy transition.

Accelerating the Energy Transition with Zero-Emission

Facing an eightfold increase in middle voltage and fiftyfold in low voltage networks in seven years, Stedin seeks innovative, sustainable tech solutions to expand electricity grids with zero emissions. Join us in redefining how we make and upgrade energy infrastructure for a cleaner future.

Tech solutions radically accelerating the realization of local electricity networks

We are looking for proven technical solutions to realise a radical acceleration in the construction of local electricity works&nbsp;through improving activities such as (but not limited to) assembly of cable joints, cable selection and power cable installation

Ideas & concepts radically accelerating realization of local electricity networks

We are looking for ways to realise a radical acceleration in the construction of local electricity networks through improving activities such as (but not limited to) assembly of cable joints, cable selection and power cable installation.

Call for Projects: Bidirectional EV charging (V2G) Systems for Grid Stabilization

We are looking for inspirational projects to shape our direction towards bidirectional EV charging (V2G) systems that support grid stabilization.

Call for Solutions: Bidirectional EV Charging (V2G) Technologies for Grid Stabilization

We are looking for tech solutions that enable bidirectional (V2G) charging systems to support grid stabilization.

Rethinking Energy - Open Call

Do you have a top notch solution to accelerate the energy transition? Submit your proven solution here and we might be able to match you with on the future challenges of our customers!

Last week we have launched Rethinking Energy, an initiative by nlmtd and TNW. The platform has been initiated in order to help accelerate the Energy Transition by connecting companies in the energy sector to proven solutions for their innovation challenges.

Introducing the Rethinking Energy platform. 

Rethinking energy platform launches with two challenges by an alliance of grid operators Stedin, Alliander and Enexis.&nbsp;

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Open Data - Predicting future energy supply & demand

Together with an alliance of three Dutch distribution service operators; Alliander, Enexis and Stedin, we are looking for solutions that can help better simulate grid load based on customer profiles and predictions on short (0-3 year), mid (4-9 year) and long (&gt;10 year) term.

Local energy systems

Together with an alliance of three Dutch distribution service operators; Alliander, Enexis and Stedin, we are looking for innovative and/or collaborative solutions for tackling (parts of) the challenge of creating resilient local energy systems, while focusing on creating value for all stakeholders and society in a fair way.

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