Are we hitting a wall with grid congestion?

Building the path to a carbon free future

In this episode, we ask: What systemic changes are truly necessary to unleash the full potential of heat pumps? We’ll explore the levers that policymakers can pull, from anticipatory grid investment to market design that rewards flexibility and simplicity for the homeowner.

100 hybrid heat pumps in a congested grid

What happens when you install 100 hybrid heat pumps in a Dutch neighborhood, where there is very limited grid capacity? Will it crash the local system or is there a way to make this work? That is what RHEEM wanted to find out. We’ll discuss this interesting case-study and see what we can learn from the study results. For more information about the case-study, visit the project website [https://dacs-hw.nl].

Are we hitting a wall with grid congestion?

The push for clean energy is accelerating across Europe, with heat pumps leading the charge to decarbonize our homes. Yet, the road to a sustainable energy system is one with many challenges. In some parts of the EU we're hitting a wall, and it's called grid congestion.

Welcome to Heat Pump Talks

The energy transition is in full swing, but our energy grids face monumental challenges. What's really going on? In three episodes of Heat Pump Talks, we'll zoom in on the complex problems plaguing our energy grids. We'll unravel the geopolitical drivers and technical hurdles, explore a revolutionary Dutch study on hybrid heat pumps, and finally, look at the policy levers we need to pull across Europe for a robust energy future. Join us on this journey.