FEATURE
Generating and using
What exactly does the arena use the
stored energy for? This is first of all to
compensate for the mismatch between
the moment of generation and the time
of use. The 4200 solar panels on the
roof of the stadium generate electrical
energy during the day, while many sports
matches and concerts, for example,
require energy in the evening hours.
These are serious amounts of energy.
If the arena is running at full speed in
the evening, the energy stored in the
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batteries is sufficient to meet the energy
requirements for an hour.
If not all systems are actually switched on,
the arena can extend this period to three
hours. Outside this period, energy will
have to be taken from the grid.
It is interesting to note that it is of
course not necessary to draw maximum
electrical energy from the batteries
every evening. At times when there are
no events planned Amsterdam Energy
Arena BV can use the storage capacity in
other ways.
Think of energy services that are delivered
to the grid. This will give the local grid
operator more and better opportunities to
keep the grid in balance. This can be done
by temporarily storing energy from the grid
in the batteries of the arena or by drawing
energy from them and transferring that
electrical energy to the network.
Peak shaving
However, the Amsterdam Energy Arena
also provides other services; for example,
electric or hybrid cars can be charged
via bi-directional charging stations in the
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