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Henk Otten wrote that the Dutch power grid, in his opinion, collapsed due to a thoughtless energy transition. He called the mandatory implementation of heat pumps an incompetent response from a D66 politician and stated that the cabinet continued full throttle with what he considered absurd climate policy. According to Otten, the Netherlands would pay a high price for that. https://t.co/wUPIoTiwKm #Energietransitie #Klimaatbeleid #Warmtepompen (translated)

Dorien Rookmaker wrote that a complete transition to heat pumps would make the Netherlands heavily dependent on electricity, according to her. In extreme cold, millions of heat pumps would run simultaneously and increase the electricity demand, potentially resulting in local power outages. In the event of a power failure, heating and hot water would also be lost, as there would be no gas network as a backup. Rookmaker further stated that the winter heating demand coincides with periods when there is little solar energy and sometimes little wind available, which she believes threatens supply reliability. A digitally controlled power grid with smart heat pumps would also be more vulnerable to cyber attacks, she said. She called for hybrid systems with green gas, hydrogen, and nuclear energy, in addition to large-scale expansion of the electricity grid, to mitigate those risks. Additionally, Rookmaker warned of what she called a "concentration risk": if everyone follows government policy and that course later proves to be wrong, it would cause significant problems for both society and the government, according to her. https://t.co/rUtyMQbk6d #energievoorziening #warmtepompen #duurzaamheid (translated)

Forum for Democracy wrote that electricity would no longer be taken for granted according to the party if it were up to the cabinet. To relieve the overloaded power grid, new homes would need to be built 'smartly,' which, according to FVD, would affect energy security and make housing more expensive. The party also stated that Dutch households were facing costs of tens of thousands of euros due to the energy transition and said it wanted to stop this policy. According to FVD, Milan Schenk spoke during the question hour. #Energie #Huizen #Beleid (translated)

The author wrote that two temporary reception locations for asylum seekers in Zwolle were given priority in the allocation of space on the electricity grid. According to the author, the city council stated that the societal interest weighed heavily enough to deviate from its own policy rules. The author stated that councilor Arjan Spaans thereby lost the trust of the people of Zwolle. According to the author, Spaans consistently prioritized the interests of the national asylum chain over the housing crisis and the overload of the electricity grid in Zwolle. The author felt that his loyalty did not lie with the local population and deemed him unsuitable for politics in Zwolle. #asielzoekers #Zwolle #woningnood (translated)

„Ga aan de slag om nu echt tot een oplossing te komen”De president van De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) Olaf Sleijpen heeft de politiek opgeroepen om snel tot oplossingen te komen voor het overbelaste stroomnet en de stikstofcrisis. #EconomischeGroei #Stikstofcrisis #DeNederlandscheBank

De president van De Nederlandsche Bank, Olaf Sleijpen, heeft de politiek aangespoord om snel oplossingen te vinden voor het overbelaste stroomnet en de stikstofcrisis, omdat de economische groei in Nederland te laag is en er veel meer potentieel aanwezig is. #EconomischeGroei #Stikstofcrisis #DeNederlandscheBank

Volgens een recente studie van TNO zullen Nederlanders in 2031 jaarlijks gemiddeld 120 euro meer betalen voor gas en stroom, voornamelijk door investeringen in het stroomnet en klimaatplannen, en de financiële lasten zullen vooral zwaar zijn voor huishoudens met een cv-ketel. #Energieprijzen #Klimaat #Verduurzaming

In 2021 spelde toenmalig staatssecretaris van EZK @DilanYesilgoz ons op de mouw dat het stroomnet voor wind op zee slechts €15 miljard zou kosten. Inmiddels is het €235 MILJARD! Pure volksverlakkerij van de @VVD en U mag dit wanbeleid nu gaan betalen via de energierekening. https://t.co/f2YB1WxCaD #energie #windenergie #beleid

De energiekosten voor huishoudens zullen volgend jaar aanzienlijk stijgen, met een verwachte toename van 89 euro voor elektriciteit en 52 euro voor gas, als gevolg van de verbouwing van het stroomnet en de hogere kosten voor netbeheer. #energiekosten #stroomnet #duurzaamheidsbeleid