Dutch Grid Peak Ramp & Dispatch Simulator

Scenario Presets

Dispatch & Demand Levers

Demand Response Shift (4-9 PM) 500 MW

Shifts peak residential load into daytime hours

Battery Discharge Cap 1,000 MW

Max storage power output available

Gas Peaker Dispatch Cap 1,500 MW

Thermal gas generation ceiling

Solar Installed Capacity 4,500 MW

3-Hr Dusk Ramp 3,100 MW 4 PM to 7 PM Net Demand Delta

Min Grid Frequency 49.82 Hz Target: ≥ 49.80 Hz

Unserved Energy 0 MWh Congestion Load Shedding

Max Line Thermal Load 88.4% Transformer Limit: 100%

24-Hour Power Generation Stack & Demand Curve

Hour: 18:00

Peak Demand Profile

Solar PV

Wind Power

Gas Peakers

Battery Storage

Demand Shift

Unserved Congestion Gap

Dynamic Grid Frequency (18:00)

50.00 Hz

Inertial Governor Lock (49.80 - 50.20 Hz)

Transformer Line Thermal Stress

            Load Flow: 6,800 MW
            Capacity: 88.4%
          

Grid Stability Proof Brief

Engineering Context: During the 4 PM–9 PM window, rapid solar decline coincides with evening residential electricity demand surges. Without adequate flexible ramp capability (batteries, gas peakers, or demand shifting), the grid suffers a severe supply deficit, forcing frequency decay below the critical 49.8 Hz load-shedding threshold and causing local transformer thermal congestion.