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Stek advises Return Energy on the development of Netherlands’ second-largest energy storage project

Stek has advised Return Energy on the development of Antares, the second-largest battery energy storage system (BESS) in the Netherlands. The Antares project, located in Waddinxveen, will feature a 100 MW/200 MWh battery directly connected to TenneT and is expected to become operational by mid-2026. The facility will contribute to…

Stek contributes to European study on onshore wind regulations

The energy transition in Europe requires a large-scale deployment of renewable energy sources, with onshore wind playing a key role. At the same time, the legal frameworks for developing onshore wind projects vary significantly across Europe. To provide insight into this, the International Onshore Wind Study was published on 3…

Stek victorious for distribution operator Liander in summary proceedings regarding grid congestion

Stek successfully represented Dutch distribution system operator Liander in summary proceedings before the Midden-Nederland District Court against one of its customers. The customer, a houseplant grower, was causing disruptions to the electricity grid by exceeding the agreed-upon transmission capacity. After Liander announced the occurrence of grid congestion, the customer’s consultant…

Stek successful for Eneco in dispute regarding the transfer of Welkom Energie’s customer base

Stek successfully represented energy supplier Eneco in a key case against a consumer regarding the transfer of the customer base from the bankrupt energy supplier Welkom Energie. The consumer had an energy contract with Welkom Energie and argued that Eneco, following Welkom Energie’s bankruptcy in the autumn of 2021 and…

Stek advises Avermieden on the development and realisation of a closed distribution system

Stek advised Avermieden on the review of legal aspects of the development and realisation of the Avermieden closed distribution system (CDS). The CDS will be developed by Novar and Emmett Green and provides a solution to connect new energy systems to the grid. Amongst other customers, Solarpark Eekerpolder, the largest…

Stek advises Rabobank on the project financing for the largest solar park in the Netherlands

Stek advised Rabobank on the project financing for a ~ 190MWp ground mounted PV solar park to be developed by Novar and Coöperatie Eekerpolder. The solar park will be the largest solar park in the Netherlands at this moment. It will not only produce energy, but will also offer space…

Stek successfully represented Budget Energie in dispute regarding the reduction of feed-in compensation

Stek successfully represented Budget Energie, part of Budget Thuis, in a key case against a consumer concerning the reduction of the feed-in compensation for electricity from 100% to 50% of the base supply rate per kWh. The case was brought by a consumer who argued that the reduction was in…

Stek advises ASN on the project financing for a 31.6 MW battery for FlevoBESS

Stek advised ASN on the project financing for a 31.6 MW battery with a 4 hour storage capacity (126 MWh) for FlevoBESS. The battery is part of a larger energy storage project realised in cooperation with GreenPowerBank Dronten B.V. and Pure Energie Groen B.V. The battery to be built with…

Stek successful for Dutch heat supply sector in litigation on admissibility

Stek has successfully represented the industry association of heat companies in the Netherlands, Vereniging Energie-Nederland (“VEN”), in a case on the admissibility of individuals in administrative proceedings against the maximum heat supply tariffs set by the Dutch energy regulator, the Authority for Consumers and Markets (“ACM”).The case revolved around an…

Stek victorious for distribution system operator Liander in appeal regarding grid congestion

Stek successfully represented grid operator Liander in the appeal filed by Jumbo Supermarkets (“Jumbo”) with the Arnhem-Leeuwarden Court of Appeal (the “Court of Appeal”) against two preliminary injunction rulings issued by the court in summary proceedings of the Gelderland District Court on 20 September 2023 and…