Imtech: first orders in promising growth market for innovative smart grids
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Gouda - Imtech N.V. (technical services provider in Europe) announces its
involvement in a large number of initiatives to realise innovative smart grids.
Smart grids are intelligent energy networks which will be a prerequisite in the
decades ahead for the implementation of far-reaching energy supply changes. The
first orders worth several million euro have already been booked. Alongside the
involvement of a large number of Imtech companies, Imtech has also bundled its
knowledge and expertise in this field in the Taskforce Smart Grids, building a
clear foundation for its growth ambitions in this rapidly growing segment of the
energy market.
René van der Bruggen, CEO Imtech: 'Over time decentralised and local generation
of energy in Europe is giving rise to multi-energy distribution, where power is
being generated and purchased at a multitude of locations simultaneously. It is
also expected that electric transport will be introduced on a large scale in
Europe. All electric vehicles will need to be recharged, for which a wide
diversity of recharging technology is available. These developments increase the
complexity of the energy infrastructure and networks significantly. If energy
distribution is to function without problems in the future, then substantial
changes are needed to this infrastructure. Smart grids are the solution for
this. Their market is reaching maturity slowly but surely. From a strategic
position, Imtech wants to assume a leading position in this area.'
Multi-energy distribution
Over the short to medium term, there will be a considerable increase in
localised power generation from sustainable energy sources such as waste,
biomass, wind, solar and water. Individual homes, residential neighbourhoods,
companies and/or business estates are increasingly generating their own
electricity, while also consuming electricity, heat and gas. This produces two-
way or multi-way energy distribution traffic between homes and/or companies and
energy utilities. Large and small-scale wind farms, waste-to-energy plants,
biomass and biogas plants and co-generation (combined heat and power) plants
will also need to be integrated without problems into these energy networks. The
consequence is a growing need for multi-energy distribution.
Charging electric vehicles
Electric transport is going to grow rapidly in the years ahead. The arrival of
electric car travel does after all offer an economical and sustainable
alternative to fossil fuels such as diesel, petrol and gas. Electric vehicles
have no emissions in the form of exhausts, fine particles and greenhouse gases,
and thus contribute directly to improvement in the air quality. All these
vehicles need to be recharged, for which a wide range of recharging technologies
are present to an ever increasing degree, varying from relatively simple
recharging systems for use at home to collective neighbourhood or company
recharging systems and complex rapid multi-user systems for large-scale use.
Added to this, collective and multi-user recharging systems can serve as buffer
capacity should there be an energy generation surplus. This technology thus
forms a vital link in creating a balance between generating and consuming
energy.
Smart grids: intelligent energy networks for the future
Multi-energy distribution and electric transport increase the complexity of the
energy infrastructure and networks considerably. This is an irreversible
tendency. If energy distribution also wants to function without problems in the
future, substantial changes are needed to the energy infrastructure. Intelligent
energy networks in the form of smart grids are the solution for this. The market
for smart grids is blossoming slowly but surely. Solid progress has been
particularly evident in recent years. Imtech is active over a broad front in
this market and is involved in many initiatives as either an advisor or
technology partner. The first concrete orders have also recently been booked.
Smart Energy Collective
Imtech is technology partner in the Smart Energy Collective, the largest
operative smart grid initiative in the Netherlands, where special technology
solutions and smart services are being developed in several pilot projects for
approximately 5,000 residential and business connections.
Smart grids in Groningen
Imtech is involved as a technology partner in creating a smart grid in Groningen
in the Netherlands. In this pilot project, conducted in part at the initiative
of the European Union, homes are being linked and they are sharing the energy
generated by micro HRe boilers (combined heat and power boilers) and hybrid
water pumps. The homes function as a collective power plant, which is also
connected to a nearby wind farm. Imtech is also a technology partner of Energy
Valley in Groningen. This is an energy initiative centred on FC Groningen's
Euroborg football stadium, where smart grids will be introduced in due time.
Partnership with Epyon
Imtech has signed a partnership agreement with Epyon, a global producer of
intelligent rapid chargers enabling electric transport both in and outside
Europe. Imtech is responsible for the system integration of this web-based rapid
charging system within the public electricity grid. The first pilot projects
have been announced in the Netherlands, Germany, Norway and the UK, among other
countries.
Park & Recharge and local smart grids for recharging electric cars in multi-
storey car parks
Imtech (the WPS business unit of Imtech Traffic & Infra) has developed Park &
Recharge® for recharging electric cars in multi-storey car parks. This globally
available Imtech technology consists of special charge stations. This innovative
solution has been integrated by other Imtech companies into a local smart grid,
where the charge stations distribute the energy demand in a multi-storey car
park consistently based on the available capacity. This prevents overloading. An
initial order has been placed by Q-Park in collaboration with the Zaanstad
municipality. Initially a local smart grid will be set up consisting of 18 high-
tech Park & Recharge Stations in a multi-storey car park in Zaandam, with the
capacity being gradually expanded to 60 charging stations.
ICT: secure communications for smart grids
ICT (information and communication technology) makes secure energy
infrastructures possible. Again, the market is slowly but surely moving.
Commissioned by the Dutch regional administrator Stedin, Imtech provides the
solutions for a communication network to support business and process monitoring
of power stations.
European Cisco smart grids demo centre
Imtech is a partner of the information technology and telecom network specialist
Cisco. In Amsterdam Cisco is realising its first European Demo Centre for smart
grid automation and smart homes. Imtech is Cisco's strategic partner for smart
grids and is supporting this centre.
Smart metering: smart energy meters
Imtech is a technology partner for various network companies in the roll-out of
smart metering. These are smart (digital) energy meters, which send consumers'
usage figures back to the network companies at regular intervals. This enables
users to gain an up-to-date insight into their energy consumption and to monitor
energy-saving plans. This technology also enables network companies to conduct
their billing automatically. The expectation is that over time smart metering
and smart grids will be fully integrated with each other.
Smart Waterfront in Stockholm
The Waterfront project is being realised in Stockholm. This is a pilot project
where the energy management of a variety of buildings is mutually integrated by
smart grids, distributing the peaks and dips of energy consumption. The
objective is to attain optimum energy economies. Imtech is also involved in this
development.
More information
Media: Analysts & investors:
Pieter Koenders Jeroen Leenaers
Director Corporate Communications Manager Investor Relations
T: +31 655 74 65 85 T: +31 182 54 35 04
E:pieter.koenders(at)imtech.eu E:jeroen.leenaers(at)imtech.eu
www.imtech.eu www.imtech.eu
Imtech profile
Imtech N.V. is a European technical services provider in the fields of
electrical engineering, ICT (information and communication technology) and
mechanical engineering. With approximately 25,000 employees, Imtech achieves
annual revenue of around 4.5 billion euro. Imtech holds strong positions in the
buildings and industry markets in the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany,
Austria, Eastern Europe, Sweden, Norway, Finland, the UK, Ireland and Spain, the
European markets of ICT and Traffic as well as in the global marine market. In
total Imtech serves 21,000 customers. Imtech offers added value with integrated
and multidisciplinary total solutions that lead to better business processes and
more efficiency for customers and the customers they, in their turn, serve.
Imtech also offers solutions that contribute towards a sustainable society, for
example in the areas of energy, the environment, water and mobility. Imtech
shares are listed on the Euronext Stock Exchange Amsterdam, where Imtech is
included in the Midkap Index. Imtech shares are also included in the Dow Jones
STOXX 600 index.
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