Dutch province tests temporary solar shutdowns to ease grid congestion

A 2024 pilot study in the Dutch province of Zeeland found that homeowners who temporarily shut off their solar panels during peak generation reduced grid load by up to 57%. Homeowners in the Dutch province of Zeeland who temporarily shut off their solar panels during peak generation helped ease grid congestion, a pilot study found. Energy supplier Eneco and grid operator Stedin conducted the study, paying homeowners on the islands of Tholen, Sint-Philipsland, and Schouwen-Duiveland to turn off their solar systems for short periods on sunny days, when local solar generation exceeded demand. During ...

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