References

3MW energy storage for Nuon

Dutch company Alfen developed a mega energy storage system by connecting a large number of BMW car batteries. The system stores the surplus of energy so that it can be used when the grid requires the power at a later moment in time.

Energy storage Scholt and Giessenwind

Alfen, a provider of a large range of products and services for the electricity grid, has delivered an end-to-end solution for this project, including the energy storage system of approximately 1 MWh, a transformer substation and the grid connection.

Micro-grid with storage for cacao producer Theobroma

The project concerns a large and sustainable energy installation for the Theobroma cacao factory in Nigeria. This innovative system combines solar energy, bio energy from cocoa shells and large-scale battery storage for the sustainable production of energy and steam.

First FCR energy storage in Belgium for Engie

Alfen delivered its 1 MW battery energy storage system “TheBattery” to Engie’s power generation plant in Drogenbos (Brussels). This is the first battery based storage system in Belgium to provide grid stability since the grid operator opened its network for battery systems in May 2017.

Van Bree-Rijks Nursery: construction of the electric energy supply

The demand for the tomatoes grown by the Van Bree-Rijks nursery keeps increasing. This is why the company decided to upscale their production capacity. For the expansion of their electric installation, Alfen was contracted.

Looije Tomatoes: expansion of privately owned electricity grid

Looije is one of the largest suppliers of honey tomatoes. In 2011, Alfen installed their medium voltage facilities in their first garden, while an operation in which the expansion of the energy supply for the second garden was recently completed.

Green Business Club Twente: smart charge points STEK

To proactively solve the issue of having a shortage of EV charge points, various entrepreneurs in the Dutch Twente regions joined forces. This resulted in the STEK project, short for (in English) STimulating EleCtric transportation, an initiative started by the Green Business Club Twente.