Review of 2008: June

Covenant signed with Wateringse Veld residents

A new high-voltage substation was planned near the Wateringse Veld residential district in The Hague. TenneT signed a covenant with the municipality and the residents' association, agreeing a number of changes to the original plan. The substation will be built at the same location, but will be integrated differently into the surroundings. TenneT was thus able to meet the needs of local residents who promised to abandon any further procedures.

Wall socket at sea

The Cabinet is convinced: offshore wind farms are the wave of the future. Member of the Lower House Diederik Samsom tabled a motion tasking TenneT with the connection of offshore wind farms to the national grid. Having acquired the necessary offshore experience, TenneT set the preparations in motion. The ultimate target: 6,000 MW of new capacity by 2020.