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Integrated and decentralised energy systems for the energy transition

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4. Quality education

7. Affordable and Clean Energy

9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastucture

11. Sustainable Cities and Communities

12. Responsable Consumption and Production

13. Climate Action

15. Life on Land

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<h2>Ambition for 2030</h2><p>The eastern Netherlands is the cradle of the energy grid of the future. We are moving from decentralised solutions (Smart Energy Hubs) to system integration with batteries, hydrogen, heat, charging infrastructure and digital technology.&nbsp;</p><div class="raw-html-embed"><div style="padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/953174075?badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;" title="Think East Netherlands | Smart Energy"></iframe></div><script src="https://player.vimeo.com/api/player.js"></script></div><h2>Why invest in Smart Energy</h2><p>The energy transition requires smart solutions for sustainability and security of supply. Grid congestion, rising energy costs and geopolitical dependence on fossil fuels make acceleration necessary.</p><p>The eastern Netherlands is leading the way in the transition from decentralised initiatives to integrated energy systems that can be applied locally and scaled up nationally and across Europe.</p><p>This is in line with the three European objectives of reducing Europe's innovation gap, linking sustainability to competitiveness and becoming less dependent on other continents.</p><h2>This is how we are realising our ambition</h2><p>The Smart Energy ecosystem brings together knowledge institutions, companies and networks. Examples include the Centre for Energy Innovation (CEI), Battery Centre Twente, Sustainable Electrical Energy Centre of Expertise (SEECE), TECH.LAND, the National Expertise Centre for Network Congestion (NECN), the Battery Competence Cluster (BCC-NL), Connectr Energy Innovation and hydrogen clusters. We collaborate across borders with North Rhine-Westphalia, Fraunhofer and universities in Münster. This ensures cross-border knowledge exchange and joint upscaling.</p><p>The core technologies we focus on are energy management systems and digital twins, battery storage, new generation materials, hydrogen technology, green fuels, heat networks, charging infrastructure for heavy-duty transport and material innovations for grid components.</p><p>An example of a progressive closed distribution system (GDS) in the eastern Netherlands is the Ecofactorij in Apeldoorn. The FLECS initiative demonstrates how we are working on innovative and cyber-secure energy solutions.<br>The scalable solutions from the eastern Netherlands are in line with the national Multi-Year Programme for Infrastructure, Energy and Climate (MIEK) and the National Technology Strategy for battery technology and Smart Grids. Internationally, Smart Energy contributes to energy security and affordability in Europe.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

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