This year the Open Energy Day is being organized for the fourth time. On September 21, 2024, interested parties can visit various sustainable energy projects throughout the Netherlands. Visitors have the unique opportunity to take a look at wind turbines, solar parks, heating installations, high-voltage stations and other sustainable energy projects. More than sixty locations are expected to open their doors to the public.
The energy transition in the Netherlands is in full swing. In the coming years, the country will generate even more energy from renewable sources such as biomass boilers, wind turbines, solar panels, geothermal heat, heat pumps and hydropower. Homes, businesses and cars are increasingly using green energy instead of imported natural gas, and the electricity grid is rapidly expanding. During the Open Energy Day, everyone can come and experience for themselves how these sustainable energy solutions work.
Below is an overview of a number of participating locations per region:
Groningen – Friesland – Drenthe
- Wind farm Oostpolder (Eemshaven): Take a look inside a wind turbine and experience how to climb with a full pack.
- Warmtestad heating plant (Groningen): Get a tour of the heating plant.
- Cooperative Duurzaam Haren (Haren): Come by for a tour.
- Sunbathing lawn (Glimmen): Take a look at the sunbathing lawn, where biodiversity receives extra attention.
- Zuidbroek Energie solar park (Zuidbroek): Learn all about the solar park and the new innovations in battery storage.
- Doarpsmûne Reduzum (Reduzum): Get into the turbine.
- Daikin Experience Center Heerenveen (Heerenveen): Experience how you can make your home more sustainable.
- Energy garden Assen-Zuid (Assen): Visit the garden where energy is generated.
- Customized energy transition advice (De Wijk): Discover how your home can become energy neutral.
- Intergas – Manufacturer of sustainable water systems (Coevorden): Learn everything about sustainable water systems.
Flevoland – Overijssel – Gelderland
- Symbizon solar park (Almere): Admire the innovative combination of tilting solar panels and agriculture.
- Wind farm Hoge Vaart Zuid (Dronten): Visit a windmill.
- Test house, heat pump solutions for on, in or under the roof (Deventer): View a test home.
- Solarpark De Kwekerij (Hengelo, Gld.): Walk around the solar and nature park.
- Solar park Masterveldweg Winterswijk (Winterswijk Huppel): Learn all about the technology behind a solar park.
- The New Standard in Home Energy Management (Doetinchem): Discover the smart home management system.
- Wind and Solar Park Koningspleij (Arnhem): Be informed about the ins and outs of this wind and solar park.
- Tiggeloved-Kok Installation Technology BV (Dinxperlo): Learn everything about heat pumps and heat pump boilers.
- Solar project Den Heuvel (Culemborg): Get a tour of the first vertical solar panel project.
- Wind farm Deil (Waardenburg): Walk among the windmills and visit the duck decoy.
- Solar park Ficarystraat (Ewijk): Visit the solar park where mushrooms are grown.
North Holland – South Holland – Utrecht
- Solar panel factory Energyra (Westknollendam): Take a tour of the solar panel factory.
- Visit the Pionier wind turbine (Weteringbrug): Take a look inside a wind turbine.
- Heat for the heating network (Amersfoort): Learn what is meant by 'sustainable bio-raw materials'.
- Daikin Experience Center Breukelen (Breukelen): Experience how you can make your home more sustainable.
- Sustainability center (Zoeterwoude): Take a look at the showroom.
- The Watergeuzen (Zoeterwoude): Get an explanation from a wind miller about the mills.
- Solar park N11 (Alphen aan de Rijn): Take a look at the solar park.
- Discover the Supersola! (The Hague): Be inspired by solar panels.
- Sustainable Showroom (The Hague): Walk through the showroom.
- Trias Westland (Naaldwijk): Learn from experts how heat can be extracted from the earth at a depth of 2,3 kilometers.
Zeeland – North Brabant – Limburg
- Wind farms Oosterscheldekering (Kamperland): Take a look inside a wind turbine.
- The Zeeland Open Energy Day (Nieuwdorp): Take a tour with a guide through the Sloe area, about how wind power comes from the sea to land, hydrogen, nuclear energy and the high-voltage grid.
- Saman Group (Zierikzee): Learn everything about sustainable and comfortable living.
- Showroom Aarde.nl (Tilburg): View solar panel systems in the showroom.
- Solar park Hazenwinkel (Mierlo): Get an explanation about the solar park.
- Energy hub BECC (Cuijk): Learn everything about the flexible energy hub in a presentation.
- Civilian wind turbine the Coöperwiek (Neer): Take a look inside the wind turbine and visit the top of the turbine with VR glasses.
More information about the locations and activities can be found at OpenEnergiedag.nl. Don't miss this unique opportunity to learn more about sustainable energy and how it is generated!
