Empower the energy landscape of Friesland

Abstract

Many parties are required to activate the energy transition. It’s a challenge for everybody: citizens, businesses, governments and civil society organizations at all levels. Not just at (inter) national level, but renewable energy should also, especially, be given shape on the regional and local scale. To realize local opportunities of energy in the region, a good balance is needed between seizing the local opportunities and a good integration in the environment. This requires a regional approach and special research on the specific area. In this approach provinces, regions and municipalities play an important role, as supply and demand come together there. How will the spatial context change tue to the impact that the energy transition will have? The two perspectives of energy and space are not often proceeding the spatial quality and technical innovation together. How to work towards a future that supplies 100% renewable energy when considering spatial quality and what is an accepted way to work towards this future? Together with Trynergie, the local energy cooperation of the Trynwâlden area, local chances and opportunities for becoming energy neutral are explored in different nearby and far future scenarios.