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Long-form pieces on grid planning and adoption dynamics.
Planning the grid
for a faster transition
Grid planner at Liander. I write about how solar, batteries, and EVs reshape low-voltage grid investment faster than most forecasts assume.
About
A grid planner's view of the transition.
I prioritize low-voltage grid investments at Liander. Day-to-day: analyzing gaps in how we model the grid, working with internal teams to close them, and turning yearly modeling runs into decisions on where to invest.
My view: solar, batteries, and EVs will scale faster than most planners assume. Distributed storage and smarter grid use will cut how much expansion we actually need. Current consensus underweights both, and that's what I write about.
Insights
Recent Writing
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Where I think consensus forecasts miss the mark.
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Numbers-first takes on the Dutch energy transition.
Core Expertise
Areas of Focus
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Grid Congestion
Thousands of Dutch businesses are waiting for grid connections. Planning assumptions haven't kept up with reality. This is the dominant bottleneck of the Dutch energy transition, and where most of my work sits.
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Electrification of Heat and Transport
How EV and heat pump adoption reshape low-voltage grid load. The peak-load problem and what to do about it.
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Battery Storage
Falling costs make distributed storage a credible alternative to expansion in many cases. How much of the problem it can actually solve.
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The Adoption Curve
Solar, batteries, and EVs follow S-curves, not linear extrapolations. Most forecasts underweight how fast the middle of the curve moves. What changes when you plan for the faster scenario.
Speaking & Panels
Available for keynotes, panels, and internal sessions at grid operators, utilities, and cleantech companies. English and Dutch.