Energy Transitions A Dutch and German perspective on the grid capacity crunch
Feb 17, 2026
25:17
In this episode of the Energy Transition podcast, two members from the EU DSO Entity, Oliver Franz of E.ON and Alco de Lange of Stedin, discuss and compare the power grid crunches that have been unravelling in the Netherlands and Germany.
In this episode of the Energy Transitions podcast, you will learn more about:
- The three key issues where the resilience of the grid needs to be strengthened: cybersecurity, physical resilience, and climate change;
- How battery storage and data centres in Germany were the “two new kids on the block”, requiring new approaches to consumption management;
- What led to the power congestion crunch in the Netherlands and how the country is re-approaching connection queues;
- The role of digitalisation and data in making effective grid investment decisions;
- A comparison of new congestion management methods between the Netherlands and Germany;
- The role of flexibility in solving grid issues? Or will we see a future with a resilient grid that can cope with all stresses?