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grid congestion

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North Sea wind farm
Business
Vattenfall and Dutch start-up explore offshore data centres powered by wind farm
18 June 2026 - 18:40
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Power lines at sunset
Business
Business leaders call on Cabinet to fix power grid congestion
18 May 2026 - 11:10
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Power lines at sunset
PoliticsBusiness
No new energy grid connections in Utrecht province despite housing shortage
22 April 2026 - 08:52
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Light bulb
Business
Couple has to wait another 1.5 years for their home to be connected to power grid
17 February 2026 - 09:45
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Sunset with the blue hour in Katwijk aan Zee with walking path from the dunes to the boulevard, 11 June 2022
Business
Katwijk council overjoyed and concerned by arrival of $3 bil. Eli Lilly factory
13 February 2026 - 07:37
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An aerial view looking out over Utrecht in 2017
PoliticsBusinessTech
Grid operator warns overload in Utrecht, Gelderland, Flevoland could stop new homes
12 February 2026 - 14:30
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Tennet sign at the Diele substation in Weener, Germany
PoliticsBusiness
Germany buying stake in German branch of Dutch grid operator Tennet for €3.3 billion
3 February 2026 - 13:40
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Houing construction in Amsterdam's Houthaven neighbourhood with construction tools in the foreground and homes in scaffolding in the back. 31 August 2019
PoliticsBusiness
Plans for 500,000 homes at risk of delay due to nitrogen and grid constraints
23 October 2025 - 15:20
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Battery facility for storing renewable energy
BusinessTechInnovation
Number of massive batteries for energy storing rising rapidly in Netherlands
8 October 2025 - 09:35
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Power lines at sunset
Business
Over 14,000 businesses on waiting list to connect to congested power grid
6 October 2025 - 11:10

Latest stories

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  • Heat stress rising in workplaces, experts urge immediate preparation
  • Incoming Heineken chief receives 25 million euro share package
  • New Utrecht Council to push home construction, low-cost housing; Property tax up 15%
  • Wildfire risk rises as heat drives up drought pressure across the Netherlands

Top stories

  • Public transport strike from 4 a.m. to 8 a.m.: No trains, buses, trams, metros running
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  • Dutch official joins EU talks with Taliban on return of rejected asylum seekers
  • NS cancelling trains on key routes this week due to heat; Passengers will need water
  • Heineken board taps JDE Peet’s exec. Rafa Oliveira as new CEO

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