“The Netherlands has a lot of smart minds working together on the energy transition.
The energy transition is an enormous challenge and, as a partner of TenneT, we are at the heart of the action.
Technical services companies like SPIE play a crucial role, and good cooperation among all partners in the chain,
including with TenneT, is essential to achieving the goals of the energy transition.
The Netherlands has a lot of smart minds working together on this, but all their activities need to be linked together. We need to tackle large
projects in energy and infrastructure in parallel, working faster by being smarter. If we continue in the old traditional ways,
we will never complete the renewal of the Dutch infrastructure in time.
However, as all players accelerate their work, safety must
remain our top priority. I don't lose sleep over many things, but safety is something that is always on my mind.
Our people often work in special circumstances, at great heights and with high electrical voltage. My principle is simple:
you work safely, or you don’t work at all. I am guided by a clear principle: 'I am uncompromising on safety and the project will be finished on time.”
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“Tackling climate change is a national and global challenge.
We will not succeed without unprecedented levels of collaboration and cooperation between countries, companies and consumers.
Transforming our energy system to be CO2-neutral is key to this ambition and industry must play a key role, both as an enabler and as a consumer. As an enabler, we must facilitate the development of renewable energy technologies, such as sun, wind, smart grids, electricity storage and green hydrogen, making them ever-more cost efficient.
As consumers, we must create processes and products that customers want, with a view to achieving climate-neutrality by the middle of this century. The level of climate ambition set out in the European and German 2030 targets does not allow us to move at a moderate speed in those sectors which are crucial to the energy transition.
We will have to act much faster on renewable energy, grids and other infrastructure which help consumers reduce their CO2 emissions. This unique transformation of the energy system offers many opportunities, but also brings risks in the short and mid-term. Minimising these risks is a challenge for industry and politics.”
We will not succeed without unprecedented levels of collaboration and cooperation between countries, companies and consumers.
Transforming our energy system to be CO2-neutral is key to this ambition and industry must play a key role, both as an enabler and as a consumer. As an enabler, we must facilitate the development of renewable energy technologies, such as sun, wind, smart grids, electricity storage and green hydrogen, making them ever-more cost efficient.
As consumers, we must create processes and products that customers want, with a view to achieving climate-neutrality by the middle of this century. The level of climate ambition set out in the European and German 2030 targets does not allow us to move at a moderate speed in those sectors which are crucial to the energy transition.
We will have to act much faster on renewable energy, grids and other infrastructure which help consumers reduce their CO2 emissions. This unique transformation of the energy system offers many opportunities, but also brings risks in the short and mid-term. Minimising these risks is a challenge for industry and politics.”
“We are proud to work closely with TSOs such as TenneT – they are making the Energiewende possible.
Our people are at the centre of our everything we do. Ensuring their health and safety is vital. We have worked closely with TenneT on improving safety for many years. In November we became the first overhead line fitter company in Germany to achieve Safety Culture Ladder Level 4.
At our Omexom Institute in Korbußen, all our overhead line fitters and subcontractors’ complete extensive annual safety trainings. These are developed in partnership with the Chamber of Industry and Commerce. TenneT’s junior project managers and construction inspectors also have regular trainings at our institute. This is part of our commitment to ensure everyone goes home safely every day.
We are guided by VINCI Energies’ ‘SAFETY Excellence’ initiative, launched in 2017. This combined with our progressive safety culture, means we openly share lessons learned and encourage everyone to lead by example. Occupational accidents and illnesses are not a twist of fate, they are preventable.
We are committed to ensure the health and safety of everyone at VINCI Energies and our partners. This is a core value for us.”
Our people are at the centre of our everything we do. Ensuring their health and safety is vital. We have worked closely with TenneT on improving safety for many years. In November we became the first overhead line fitter company in Germany to achieve Safety Culture Ladder Level 4.
At our Omexom Institute in Korbußen, all our overhead line fitters and subcontractors’ complete extensive annual safety trainings. These are developed in partnership with the Chamber of Industry and Commerce. TenneT’s junior project managers and construction inspectors also have regular trainings at our institute. This is part of our commitment to ensure everyone goes home safely every day.
We are guided by VINCI Energies’ ‘SAFETY Excellence’ initiative, launched in 2017. This combined with our progressive safety culture, means we openly share lessons learned and encourage everyone to lead by example. Occupational accidents and illnesses are not a twist of fate, they are preventable.
We are committed to ensure the health and safety of everyone at VINCI Energies and our partners. This is a core value for us.”
“Infrastructure providers such as TenneT are taking on a great responsibility, by seeking the balance between demand of society versus economic and technical necessities.
The energy transition is a major task for our entire society. The steel industry has the capability and also wants to be part of the solution. Hydrogen-based technologies for CO2 – neutral steel production are already fully developed today.
With “SALCOS – Salzgitter Low CO2-Steelmaking”, we have a path towards a virtually CO2-free steel production. However, we still need appropriate economic and political conditions to develop a demand for “green steel”.
Additionally, we need capacity and infrastructure to enable the generation and distribution of green hydrogen. We will only reach the objectives of the energy transition, if all players from the economic, political, business, and civil society work closely together and find solutions for their occasionally conflicting interests.
I am impressed how this interplay between society, politics and business has developed so far. The excellent cooperation of TenneT and Salzgitter AG is exemplary for joint projects in this context.”
The energy transition is a major task for our entire society. The steel industry has the capability and also wants to be part of the solution. Hydrogen-based technologies for CO2 – neutral steel production are already fully developed today.
With “SALCOS – Salzgitter Low CO2-Steelmaking”, we have a path towards a virtually CO2-free steel production. However, we still need appropriate economic and political conditions to develop a demand for “green steel”.
Additionally, we need capacity and infrastructure to enable the generation and distribution of green hydrogen. We will only reach the objectives of the energy transition, if all players from the economic, political, business, and civil society work closely together and find solutions for their occasionally conflicting interests.
I am impressed how this interplay between society, politics and business has developed so far. The excellent cooperation of TenneT and Salzgitter AG is exemplary for joint projects in this context.”
“I want all parties in our sector to come together with a shared ambition, agreed tasks and priorities. This is how we will shape the energy system of the future.
The energy transition has now really gained momentum and we see a need for extra capacity on the electricity grid in almost all sectors. This means that both TenneT and the regional grid operator will have to do everything they can in the coming years to expand and, where necessary, upgrade the grids.
At the same time, we have to do this in a smart way and with collaboration between all players. Producers, network operators and customers must work together on smart solutions, such as storage, conversion, cable pooling and demand management. And in the meantime, we need to expand the grid significantly to realise the energy transition.
In times of transition, there are many interdependencies between different players, each with their own role and specific priorities. With so many interconnected parties it is crucial that there is more coordination so that the energy transition is as efficient as possible.
Therefore, more than ever, I want all parties in our sector to come together with a shared ambition, agreed tasks and priorities. This is how we will shape the energy system of the future.”
The energy transition has now really gained momentum and we see a need for extra capacity on the electricity grid in almost all sectors. This means that both TenneT and the regional grid operator will have to do everything they can in the coming years to expand and, where necessary, upgrade the grids.
At the same time, we have to do this in a smart way and with collaboration between all players. Producers, network operators and customers must work together on smart solutions, such as storage, conversion, cable pooling and demand management. And in the meantime, we need to expand the grid significantly to realise the energy transition.
In times of transition, there are many interdependencies between different players, each with their own role and specific priorities. With so many interconnected parties it is crucial that there is more coordination so that the energy transition is as efficient as possible.
Therefore, more than ever, I want all parties in our sector to come together with a shared ambition, agreed tasks and priorities. This is how we will shape the energy system of the future.”
“For the energy transition we aim to strike a balance between developments
that are good for Friesland and the effects they have on nature, our landscape and our community as a whole.
We encounter TenneT in various ways on this quest. One the one hand, we need each other to solve congestion issues for the grid, while on the other hand, TenneT’s work affects nature, the landscape, and the community. At the moment, we are working with TenneT on researching Friesland’s energy future and the infrastructure that this will require.
We need to work together to strike the right balance, in order to tackle these challenges. I look forward to working with TenneT on these challenges and to looking beyond our own borders towards a healthy balance that can count on the support of our community in Friesland.”
We encounter TenneT in various ways on this quest. One the one hand, we need each other to solve congestion issues for the grid, while on the other hand, TenneT’s work affects nature, the landscape, and the community. At the moment, we are working with TenneT on researching Friesland’s energy future and the infrastructure that this will require.
We need to work together to strike the right balance, in order to tackle these challenges. I look forward to working with TenneT on these challenges and to looking beyond our own borders towards a healthy balance that can count on the support of our community in Friesland.”