Energy hubs in Brainport

Why an energy hub? 

Companies and organisations in the Brainport region are growing and becoming more sustainable. Because of grid congestion, not all the electricity they need can be supplied. Smart local energy coordination in an energy hub offers opportunities.  

1. By coordinating, more can be done within your existing energy contract with Enexis and an increase in load or a new connection may not be necessary. 
2. Initiated electrification of business processes or transport can continue thanks to good agreements with the other companies in the energy hub. 
3. Sustainably generated energy can be used within the hub, avoiding the need to feed back to the grid. 
4. Avoiding connection aggravation and making optimal use of sustainably generated energy can lead to lower energy costs. 

Facilitating energy hubs is also valuable for municipalities. It encourages more sustainable businesses and reduces CO2 emissions. The business climate is improved and can lead to business cooperation on other topics, such as climate adaptation and sustainable mobility.  

Coalition of the Willing Energy hubs

In the Brainport region, 11 municipalities are working together, coordinated by Brainport Development and MRE, to set up energy hubs. Through mutual knowledge sharing, not every business park has to reinvent the wheel itself and hubs are realised faster. In addition, the municipalities have jointly appointed an energy hub director. The hub director works on the realisation of energy hubs at business parks in Veldhoven, Son & Breugel, Nuenen and Best. With a data-driven and systematic approach, energy transition is accelerated.