Growers turn greenhouses into power plants to ease Noord-Holland grid strain

Growers turn greenhouses into power plants to ease Noord-Holland grid strain
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With the electricity grid in Noord-Holland at full capacity and critical expansion projects years away, greenhouse growers are reportedly stepping in to stabilize the system by generating and absorbing power based on demand, offering temporary relief amid growing energy congestion, Trouw reports.

Fred van Paassen, a flower grower in Andijk, operates what he calls a “small power plant”—a combined heat and power (CHP) system powered by a combustion engine. 

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