How might we use EV chargers for load balancing?

We invite all balancing market players to propose their best SOLUTION and BUSINESS CASE for using our EV chargers for load balancing.

Royal Schiphol Group aims to operate the most sustainable and high-quality airports in the world. You will continue to fly and discover the world, but in a more responsible and more sustainable way. A way in which we strive to not put extra pressure on the planet, but add value to it instead. For example by producing more renewable energy than we need - and give the surplus back to society. This is something Royal Schiphol Group have been working on for many years and will continue to work on.

With increasing demand on energy infrastructure it is critical that we support a flexible and even distribution of electricity across the grid, preventing overloading in specific areas and ensuring a stable power supply. Royal Schiphol Group see it as our societal responsibility to take a leading role in this.

Therefore, we are launching a new initiative, where we are exploring how we can use our EV chargers for load balancing.

Load balancing supports the integration of renewable energy sources by accommodating their variable outputs, contributing to a more sustainable energy system. By optimizing energy use and improving grid stability, load balancing helps mitigate the impact of high demand and promotes a more resilient energy infrastructure.

What we are offering:

We are offering the chance to become our partner for a pilot, where we will test the technical and financial feasibility of using EV chargers for load balancing. We have 750 EV chargers available for the pilot. If the pilot is successful we want to scale in to other asset classes and additional EV charging infrastructure.

Timeline:

• First vendor pitch: 23/9 - 27/9
• Second vendor pitch: 30/9 - 4/10
• Project award: 7/10 - 11/10
• Pilot period: 15/10 - 31/3

Who we are looking for:

BSPs, BRPs, CSPs and other market players who can help us turn our EV chargers into load balancing assets.

What we are looking for:

We are looking for solutions, where our EV charging capacity is used for:

• Trading on the imbalance markets (FCR, aFFR, mFFR) and congestion market via a BSP/CSP.
• Passive balancing
• Alternative solutions with high feasibility and strong business case

Please note that we are acting as independent CPO.

We will award the project to the vendor who provides us with the best combination of technical feasibility (for pilot and future scaling) and business case.

Submitting a solution:

We have decided to make the submission process simple. If you have a solution you would like to present, please send a short solution description incl. business case estimate on mail to lasse@nlmtd.com . Then we will get in touch with you as soon as possible.

Any questions?

Call Lasse Larsen on +31 611121467