Powerplaats: the development platform of Rhosus Energy
Powerplaats brings together grid capacity, permits, subsidies, land parcels and market prices for the whole of the Netherlands on one map, and models solar, wind and battery projects. We use it for every project of our own, and you can request reports from it.
- permit notices for solar, wind and batteries since 2014
- 12,500+
- grid supply areas with current capacity data
- 602
- realised SDE and SCE projects of 0.75 MW and above
- 2,924
- sites with a permit application or decision for a battery
- 697
The whole of the Netherlands on one map
The map shows the public permit notices for solar, wind and batteries, and the parks that are already running. One click adds the grid capacity per area. That lets us see at a glance where a project has a chance.
- 1,296 battery permits
- 5,931 solar park permits
- 2,213 solar and wind parks in operation (1 MW and up)
From map to business case
Map of the Netherlands
Permits for solar, wind and batteries, congestion areas, TenneT substations, land registry parcels, aerial photos and wind turbines on one map.
Site check
For any address or parcel, see at once the grid operator, grid supply area, feed-in and offtake capacity, parcel details, planning rules and surroundings.
Grid capacity per grid supply area
Grid capacity for every grid supply area, with the changes since the previous capacity map.
Spotting opportunities
Parks whose SDE is ending, permitted but unbuilt projects, and areas where the grid is opening up.
Sizing
Modelling of solar, wind and battery over a full year: dispatch on day-ahead, imbalance and aFRR, degradation, yield and returns. Also with measured profiles.
Research assistant
An AI assistant that searches the archive and backs every sentence with a source.
Powerplaats reports on request
Powerplaats is not public. We run the analyses for you and deliver a clear report, with sources.
Site report
Grid, parcel, permits and surroundings for one site.
Grid capacity report
Status and development of grid capacity in your region or grid supply area.
Battery report
Design, dispatch and revenue profile of a battery at your site.
Market scan
For example, all wind and solar parks in a region whose SDE is ending, with their grid status.
Built on public data, tested against practice
The battery models have been compared with measured data from batteries in operation in the Netherlands.
- Official government notices (permits)
- Grid operators and TenneT, the national transmission system operator (capacity maps)
- RVO, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (SDE projects)
- Kadaster, the Dutch land registry, and PDOK, the national geodata portal (parcels, aerial photos)
- RIVM, the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (wind turbines)
- ENTSO-E (market prices)
Insights
Grid congestion and battery storage: when does a battery help?
What grid congestion means for your wind or solar park, how the waiting list works, and when a battery on your existing connection fits and helps.
Cable pooling with a battery: is it allowed, and what to agree
Can a battery share your wind turbine or solar park's grid connection? Yes, under the Dutch Energy Act. The rules, the ACM notification and what to agree.
Battery storage feasibility study: what it should cover
What a good feasibility study for battery storage (BESS) covers: grid, technology, revenue model, permits and risks, so you know if a battery pays off.
Request a report
Powerplaats is not public. We run the analyses for you and deliver a clear report, with sources.