By 2050, the Netherlands will have a climate-neutral energy supply. This requires careful planning, especially because a climate-neutral energy supply requires more space than the fossil system. That is why the Main Energy Structure Program (PEH) was created. This program is the first time the total space required and its effects on society have been mapped out. It focuses on national infrastructure, such as high-voltage lines and stations, large-scale electricity production, batteries, hydrogen factories and underground hydrogen storage.
Minister Jetten, Climate and Energy:
The Netherlands is at the beginning of a major infrastructure renovation, especially when it comes to the energy system. We can no longer plan on top of each other project-by-project without systematic thought about this. By thinking ahead and freeing up space in a timely manner, there are more opportunities to find locations that are desirable from a social point of view. We place factories for the production of hydrogen close to places where wind energy comes from sea to land. This means that fewer cables and pipes are needed throughout the country and hydrogen production is close to the industry that will use the hydrogen.
