Keeping an organisation up and running is a full-time job in itself, let alone having to get to grips with CO₂ reduction, solar panels, insulation or grid congestion. Yet we must all do our bit to ensure reliable and future-proof energy supplies.
Are you finding it hard to see the wood for the trees? The Regional Energy Expertise Team (REE) helps businesses and organisations find sustainable solutions and energy-saving measures.
No connection due to tight network?
Here’s an example: you run a transport company and want to switch to a fully electric fleet in the long term. That requires a significant expansion of your business’s electricity network. Yet we regularly read in the newspapers that our electricity grid cannot cope with the high demand for and supply of electricity. There is acute grid congestion: the pressure on the electricity grid is so great that it is literally at breaking point. As a result, solar farms or wind turbines can no longer be connected, or large consumers are unable to secure a connection.
Independent energy experts
You can, of course, contact the network operator Liander yourself. Or you could discuss with your neighbours the possibility of tackling your energy needs collectively, within an energy hub. Perhaps there are other creative solutions you could come up with to still expand your business whilst making it more sustainable.
If you’re still unable to find a solution, you can seek advice from the independent energy experts at the REE.
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Fons Claessen, quartermaster for the REE: "We help entrepreneurs to reduce or make the energy consumption of their company or office more sustainable. We also know our way around applying for subsidies, finding reliable information and certified providers to implement energy measures."
Delusion of the day
Here’s another practical example from Claessen: many organisations have had an energy audit carried out at some point. As an entrepreneur, an energy audit gives you greater insight into your energy consumption. Such an energy scan also identifies possible measures to reduce business energy costs. It’s all well and good, but a report containing recommendations like this often ends up in a drawer. After all, the issues of the day tend to take precedence.
Fons Claessen: “The independent energy experts at the REE give you a helping hand. What do you need to implement the recommended solutions? Which ones are most effective? We’ll help you find suppliers for the energy-saving measures and give you tips on the right grant opportunities.”
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“If you call or email us, we’ll be sitting down with you within a week. Our initial consultation is free of charge. For complex energy challenges, we can bring in bespoke expertise. Our core team is supported by a flexible network of energy experts. We link innovative solutions to business energy challenges.
Get in touch with us for energy advice. Together with our experts and advisers, the government and business associations, we’ll make your energy transition easier. Often, this can also save you a lot of money. In this way, we’re working towards a healthier and greener living and working environment for everyone.”
The REE is a partnership between 16 local authorities (united within the Green Metropolitan Region) and regional business associations (represented by VNO-NCW Midden).
Together, we are creating a greener and more future-proof region with lower CO₂ emissions and reduced energy consumption. In this way, we are doing everything we can to ensure that you, as an entrepreneur, can keep your business running.
Are you an entrepreneur keen to start saving energy within your business, but not quite sure where to begin or who to turn to for help?
Visit www.ree.nl, email info@ree.nl or call 06-45553019.
