Introduction

Arnold Boon Project coördinator Hydrogen Texel island

• Islander SME input & involvement • Realistic and practical “islander” approach • External regional/national EU support • Plotting the strategic sustainable course together Frisian (Wadden) islands, The Netherlands Sustainable energy ambition Texel • Self sufficient in renewable energy by 2030 • Stimulate energy innovations “Test it on Texel” • Difficult to reach targets

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• Largest Dutch Frisian island / 7 villages • In Unesco World Heritage Frisian (Wadden) Sea • Dunes National Park & Nature 2000 area’s • 160 km² / 13584 inhabitants / 6552 Households

• Industries: Tourism, Agriculture and Fisheries • Appr. 2 Million visitors/yr (2,037,714 report 2016) • Ferry transport: 1.008.532 cars (2019) • 3.055,182 pass (2019) Regional Energy Strategy (Dutch Goverment)

RES-Renewable Energy Location planning Municipality /Island heat vison/agenda Sustainability program Frisian islands • Intensivy Cross county cooperation • Prevent Grid congestion >>Planning • Learning by doing • TEST Blue print smart energy pilots • Copy on other island • Large scale nationaly Cooperation, Budget & planning INVEST IN PLANNING AHEAD • Local Energy scenarios • Local stakholders • Energy balance • INSULATION AND HEAT SOLUTION • SMART ISLAND GRIDS • LOCAL RENEWABLE ENERGY MIX • Local energy storage

• Test it on islands • Apply it nationally on large scale RES-Texel (political) challenges Community initiatives get the job done! Energy neutral by island(er) power 1st Energy Coop in NL Support community in energy transition

• Sustainability desk funding • Island-group joint website • Island Sustainability expert(s) • Post Covid 19 in a PUB?? • New local economy • Texel/Terschelling C19 Masterplan

• Task Energy cooperation to engage with islanders • Sustainable tourism/businesses • Motivate and promote a sustainable economy. • Self suffcientcy and new businesses Sustainable energy innovations “Tested and realised on Texel”

Tidal Energy Wave energy Hybrid Ferry Off grid social Floating PVs housing Pilot project for Wave Ferry sails with Local companies realised energy Social housing, - two big floating PV Hybrid energy system systems in/near Nature with CNG and LI-Ion transportable houses offgrid 2000 area’s Getting island stakeholders on board • Inventory Needs potential stakeholders for renewawble energy projects IN PERSON • H2TX: 30 + local SME’s, public island authorities • ON THEIR LOCATION (SME/organisation) • Focus on islander needs and challenges! • Cooperation municipality with grid provider>> Planning projects • Looking for 8 local smart energy scenario’s • RE production in balance with consumption. • PV subsidising is /can be victim of it’s own succes • Prevent Grid Congestion Example Stakeholder Input ZE Hydrogen heavy & public transport External support Region/National/EU Thank you for your attention

• Arnold Boon • Polaris Veritas • Sustainable project management • [email protected]