This unique project is the result of collaboration between Nissan, Eaton, BAM, The Mobility House and the Johan Cruijff ArenA, supported by the Amsterdam Climate and Energy Fund (AKEF) and Interreg.
Will Amsterdam Energy Arena BV use its own energy?
"Thanks to this energy storage system, the stadium will be able to use its own sustainable energy more intelligently and, as Amsterdam Energy ArenA BV, it can trade in the batteries' available storage capacity," said Henk van Raan, director of innovation at the Johan Cruijff ArenA.
AMSTERDAM – Today the largest European energy storage system using second-life and new electric vehicle batteries in a commercial building was made live. Amsterdam Alderman Udo Kock conducted the official opening ceremony.
The energy storage system plays an important role in balancing supply and demand of energy in the Johan Cruijff ArenA. The storage system has a total capacity of 3 megawatt, enough to power several thousand households.
Is dispatch grid services the Netherlands' largest battery energy storage system?
Amsterdam's acclaimed battery storage solution provider, Dispatch Grid Services, has kicked off the construction of the Dordrecht 45MW/90MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). This project is poised to overtake the 30MW/68MWh Pollux project by SemperPower, claiming the title of the Netherlands' largest independent BESS.
How will the energy storage system work?
The energy storage system will provide back-up power, reducing the use of diesel generators, and provide relief to the energy grid by flattening the peaks that occur during concerts. Johan Cruijff ArenA is an important player in the top league of international, multi-purpose stadiums.
The Amsterdam Area is setting the pace for transitioning into a greener, more sustainable future. At the core of this transformation lies smart grid technology, a revolutionary way for clean energy to be generated, distributed, and consumed in the city.