--- title: Ensuring the continuity of your own critical energy system date: 2026-04-14T11:25:00+02:00 author: Eric Hos canonical_url: "https://www.bredenoord.com/en/challenges/ensuring-continuity-of-critical-energy-systems/" section: Challenge --- Ensuring the continuity of your own critical energy system is essential for stable and reliable business operations. Downtime brings risks that you want to avoid. That is why your energy supply requires regular maintenance, timely modifications and a future-oriented approach. No two installations are the same, making customisation indispensable. We offer modular solutions that adapt flexibly to changes within your organisation. As a committed partner, we proactively think along with you and translate your situation into a sustainable strategy. In this way, we minimise risks, prevent unexpected outages and ensure maximum operational reliability. Need advice? I'm happy to help you ![Elger Kuijk Bredenoord](https://d214mxx6i7ojph.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJicmVkZW5vb3JkLXByb2QtYnVja2V0Iiwia2V5IjoiaW1hZ2VzL2F2YXRhci9FbGdlci1LdWlqay1CcmVkZW5vb3JkLnBuZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InBuZyI6eyJxdWFsaXR5Ijo4MiwicHJvZ3Jlc3NpdmUiOnRydWV9LCJyZXNpemUiOnsid2lkdGgiOjEyMCwiaGVpZ2h0IjoxNjAsImZpdCI6ImNvdmVyIn19fQ==) Elger KuijkAccount Manager Service ![Elger Kuijk Bredenoord](https://d214mxx6i7ojph.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJicmVkZW5vb3JkLXByb2QtYnVja2V0Iiwia2V5IjoiaW1hZ2VzL2F2YXRhci9FbGdlci1LdWlqay1CcmVkZW5vb3JkLnBuZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InBuZyI6eyJxdWFsaXR5Ijo4MiwicHJvZ3Jlc3NpdmUiOnRydWV9LCJyZXNpemUiOnsid2lkdGgiOjQwMCwiaGVpZ2h0IjozNzksImZpdCI6ImNvdmVyIn19fQ==) **Elger Kuijk**Account Manager Service ## The biggest challenges with critical energy systems - ### Complex installations Your energy system is unique and requires a bespoke approach. We tailor maintenance and modifications precisely to your situation. - ### Unexpected downtime Disruptions pose immediate risks. We identify and resolve issues before they have an impact. - ### Dynamic energy demand Your energy requirements are constantly changing. Our solutions adapt flexibly to your needs. - ### Immediate support In the event of an emergency, speed is crucial. We offer 24/7 support and take immediate action when needed. ## Solutions [![Bredenoord 24 7 levering transport](https://d214mxx6i7ojph.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJicmVkZW5vb3JkLXByb2QtYnVja2V0Iiwia2V5IjoiaW1hZ2VzL2hlcm8vQnJlZGVub29yZC0yNC03LWxldmVyaW5nLXRyYW5zcG9ydC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJqcGVnIjp7InF1YWxpdHkiOjgyLCJwcm9ncmVzc2l2ZSI6dHJ1ZSwidHJlbGxpc1F1YW50aXNhdGlvbiI6dHJ1ZSwib3ZlcnNob290RGVyaW5naW5nIjp0cnVlLCJvcHRpbWl6ZVNjYW5zIjp0cnVlfSwicmVzaXplIjp7IndpZHRoIjozNzUsImhlaWdodCI6Mzc1LCJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciJ9fX0=) 24/7 delivery Delivering reliable power. That’s what we do. Day and night. Or rather, that’s what our drivers and service engineers do for you. Because we understand how crucial it is for your project or business to run smoothly at all times, we can quickly provide a mobile power solution even in the event of a sudden power cut. Are you already renting a power solution from us? Then you can count on our service, wherever and whenever you need it.](https://www.bredenoord.com/en/solutions/24-7-delivery/ "24/7 delivery")[![Bredenoord netondersteuning](https://d214mxx6i7ojph.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJicmVkZW5vb3JkLXByb2QtYnVja2V0Iiwia2V5IjoiaW1hZ2VzL2hlcm8vb2xkX3NpdGUvQnJlZGVub29yZC1uZXRvbmRlcnN0ZXVuaW5nLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7ImpwZWciOnsicXVhbGl0eSI6ODIsInByb2dyZXNzaXZlIjp0cnVlLCJ0cmVsbGlzUXVhbnRpc2F0aW9uIjp0cnVlLCJvdmVyc2hvb3REZXJpbmdpbmciOnRydWUsIm9wdGltaXplU2NhbnMiOnRydWV9LCJyZXNpemUiOnsid2lkdGgiOjM3NSwiaGVpZ2h0IjozNzUsImZpdCI6ImNvdmVyIn19fQ==) Grid support It may sound self-evident: a reliable energy supply without interruptions. Yet in practice, there is quite a lot involved. To ensure that all processes, machines or production lines within your organisation function properly, maintenance must occasionally be carried out on your main power supply. On the grid, for example. For situations of this kind, where maintenance is required on the grid or your own installation but operations must not come to a standstill, synchronous grid takeover (SGT) offers a solution. During an SGT, a generator equipped with a specific control system is deployed, ensuring a seamless transition to the generator. This allows your organisation to continue working as normal, without any power interruptions.](https://www.bredenoord.com/en/solutions/grid-support/ "Grid support") ![Bredenoord Ecofactorij 170](https://d214mxx6i7ojph.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJicmVkZW5vb3JkLXByb2QtYnVja2V0Iiwia2V5IjoiaW1hZ2VzL2hlcm8vb2xkX3NpdGUvQnJlZGVub29yZC1FY29mYWN0b3Jpai0xNzAuanBnIiwiZWRpdHMiOnsianBlZyI6eyJxdWFsaXR5Ijo4MiwicHJvZ3Jlc3NpdmUiOnRydWUsInRyZWxsaXNRdWFudGlzYXRpb24iOnRydWUsIm92ZXJzaG9vdERlcmluZ2luZyI6dHJ1ZSwib3B0aW1pemVTY2FucyI6dHJ1ZX0sInJlc2l6ZSI6eyJ3aWR0aCI6NDAwLCJoZWlnaHQiOjMwMCwiZml0IjoiY292ZXIifX19) Insight## This is how a synchronous grid takeover works During a synchronous grid takeover one energy source takes over from another, without the final consumer noticing anything. This method requires more preparation than a regular grid takeover. This article elaborates on the situations in which a synchronous grid takeover would be preferable, how this works and which energy solutions you can use. [ View Insight ](https://www.bredenoord.com/en/insights/this-is-how-a-synchronous-grid-takeover-works/) ## Succes stories [ View all cases ](https://www.bredenoord.com/en/cases/) [![Bredenoord Miet Notstromanlage](https://d214mxx6i7ojph.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJicmVkZW5vb3JkLXByb2QtYnVja2V0Iiwia2V5IjoiaW1hZ2VzL2hlcm8vb2xkX3NpdGUvQnJlZGVub29yZC1NaWV0LU5vdHN0cm9tYW5sYWdlLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7ImpwZWciOnsicXVhbGl0eSI6ODIsInByb2dyZXNzaXZlIjp0cnVlLCJ0cmVsbGlzUXVhbnRpc2F0aW9uIjp0cnVlLCJvdmVyc2hvb3REZXJpbmdpbmciOnRydWUsIm9wdGltaXplU2NhbnMiOnRydWV9LCJyZXNpemUiOnsid2lkdGgiOjM3NSwiaGVpZ2h0IjozNzUsImZpdCI6ImNvdmVyIn19fQ==) Keeping data center Nikhef Housing up and running during annual maintenance Nikhef, the Dutch National Institute for Subatomic Physics, has played an important role in discovering the Higgs boson a decade ago. This particle, which is crucial in physics, proves that there is a universal influence that gives mass to particles. However, Nikhef was also involved in the creation of the World Wide Web! The Nikhef Housing data center was founded through the need to make large data files quickly accessible. Naturally the energy supply of this data center had to be maintained properly, which Stahlhöfer takes care of, with Bredenoord’s assistance. 25-08-2022 ](https://www.bredenoord.com/en/cases/keeping-datacenter-nikhef-housing-up-and-running-during-annual-maintenance/ "Keeping data center Nikhef Housing up and running during annual maintenance")[![Fredericia Klaeranlage Daenemark](https://d214mxx6i7ojph.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJicmVkZW5vb3JkLXByb2QtYnVja2V0Iiwia2V5IjoiaW1hZ2VzL2hlcm8vb2xkX3NpdGUvQ2FzZS1IZWFkZXItRnJlZGVyaWNpYS1TcGlsZGV2YW5kLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7ImpwZWciOnsicXVhbGl0eSI6ODIsInByb2dyZXNzaXZlIjp0cnVlLCJ0cmVsbGlzUXVhbnRpc2F0aW9uIjp0cnVlLCJvdmVyc2hvb3REZXJpbmdpbmciOnRydWUsIm9wdGltaXplU2NhbnMiOnRydWV9LCJyZXNpemUiOnsid2lkdGgiOjM3NSwiaGVpZ2h0IjozNzUsImZpdCI6ImNvdmVyIn19fQ==) Reliable power when it matters most in Denmark When Fredericia Spildevand og Energi A/S, Denmark’s second largest sewage plant and the largest public industrial treatment plant, needed one of the transformer stations to be replaced, Bredenoord was contacted to ensure that the plant’s power supply would not be interrupted during the replacement work. 28-07-2022 ](https://www.bredenoord.com/en/cases/reliable-power-when-it-matters-most/ "Reliable power when it matters most in Denmark")[![NSA Interconnect](https://d214mxx6i7ojph.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJicmVkZW5vb3JkLXByb2QtYnVja2V0Iiwia2V5IjoiaW1hZ2VzL2hlcm8vb2xkX3NpdGUvTlNBLUludGVyY29ubmVjdC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJqcGVnIjp7InF1YWxpdHkiOjgyLCJwcm9ncmVzc2l2ZSI6dHJ1ZSwidHJlbGxpc1F1YW50aXNhdGlvbiI6dHJ1ZSwib3ZlcnNob290RGVyaW5naW5nIjp0cnVlLCJvcHRpbWl6ZVNjYW5zIjp0cnVlfSwicmVzaXplIjp7IndpZHRoIjozNzUsImhlaWdodCI6Mzc1LCJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciJ9fX0=) Backup generator ensures power access for Data & Cloud center Interconnect In our digital society we need power access at all times, which means a power outage could have serious consequences. That is especially the case for a Data & Cloud Center, such as Interconnect. Interconnect’s two data centers have a total floor surface of 8,000 m2, which makes this Tier 3+ data center the largest in the south of the Netherlands. A good backup power system is crucial. For almost fifteen years and counting Bredenoord has seen to this. 03-07-2024 ](https://www.bredenoord.com/en/cases/backup-generator-ensures-power-access-for-interconnect/ "Backup generator ensures power access for Data & Cloud center Interconnect") [ View all cases ](https://www.bredenoord.com/en/cases/) ![Elger Kuijk Bredenoord](https://d214mxx6i7ojph.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJicmVkZW5vb3JkLXByb2QtYnVja2V0Iiwia2V5IjoiaW1hZ2VzL2F2YXRhci9FbGdlci1LdWlqay1CcmVkZW5vb3JkLnBuZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InBuZyI6eyJxdWFsaXR5Ijo4MiwicHJvZ3Jlc3NpdmUiOnRydWV9LCJyZXNpemUiOnsid2lkdGgiOjQwMCwiaGVpZ2h0IjozNzksImZpdCI6ImNvdmVyIn19fQ==) Need advice? I'm happy to help you Get in touch with one of our experts. Contact ![Elger Kuijk Bredenoord](https://d214mxx6i7ojph.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJicmVkZW5vb3JkLXByb2QtYnVja2V0Iiwia2V5IjoiaW1hZ2VzL2F2YXRhci9FbGdlci1LdWlqay1CcmVkZW5vb3JkLnBuZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InBuZyI6eyJxdWFsaXR5Ijo4MiwicHJvZ3Jlc3NpdmUiOnRydWV9LCJyZXNpemUiOnsid2lkdGgiOjQwMCwiaGVpZ2h0IjozNzksImZpdCI6ImNvdmVyIn19fQ==) **Elger Kuijk**Account Manager Service ## Related challenges [![Bredenoord limited or no grid connection](https://d214mxx6i7ojph.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJicmVkZW5vb3JkLXByb2QtYnVja2V0Iiwia2V5IjoiaW1hZ2VzL2hlcm8vb2xkX3NpdGUvYnJlZGVub29yZC1saW1pdGVkLW9yLW5vLWdyaWQtY29ubmVjdGlvbi5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJqcGVnIjp7InF1YWxpdHkiOjgyLCJwcm9ncmVzc2l2ZSI6dHJ1ZSwidHJlbGxpc1F1YW50aXNhdGlvbiI6dHJ1ZSwib3ZlcnNob290RGVyaW5naW5nIjp0cnVlLCJvcHRpbWl6ZVNjYW5zIjp0cnVlfSwicmVzaXplIjp7IndpZHRoIjozNzUsImhlaWdodCI6Mzc1LCJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciJ9fX0=) No or limited grid capacity More and more companies and projects face the same challenge: a too-small or even missing grid connection. Due to grid congestion, the electricity network cannot always meet the growing demand. Companies looking to expand, go green, or electrify get stuck. Think of production sites that have to continue with limited capacity due to grid congestion or companies that cannot switch to electric equipment. However, a too-small or missing grid connection doesn't have to stop you. Choose a complete mobile power solution or expand your existing, small grid connection with a generator or battery, for example.](https://www.bredenoord.com/en/challenges/no-or-limited-grid-capacity/ "No or limited grid capacity")[![Bredenoord sustainable solutions](https://d214mxx6i7ojph.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJicmVkZW5vb3JkLXByb2QtYnVja2V0Iiwia2V5IjoiaW1hZ2VzL2hlcm8vYnJlZGVub29yZC1zdXN0YWluYWJsZS1lbmVyZ3ktc29sdXRpb25zLnBuZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InBuZyI6eyJxdWFsaXR5Ijo4MiwicHJvZ3Jlc3NpdmUiOnRydWV9LCJyZXNpemUiOnsid2lkdGgiOjM3NSwiaGVpZ2h0IjozNzUsImZpdCI6ImNvdmVyIn19fQ==) Complying with emission regulations Sectors such as construction, infrastructure and events are subject to increasingly stringent emissions regulations. At the same time, we are using electric machinery and equipment more frequently, leading to increased demand for power on projects. This, combined with the possibility of limited power availability due to grid congestion, makes power supply challenges on-site increasingly complex. Fortunately, there are now plenty of options for temporary, mobile energy solutions that are easy to deploy, reliable, scalable and green.](https://www.bredenoord.com/en/challenges/complying-with-emission-regulations/ "Complying with emission regulations")[![Bredenoord temporary energy](https://d214mxx6i7ojph.cloudfront.net/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJicmVkZW5vb3JkLXByb2QtYnVja2V0Iiwia2V5IjoiaW1hZ2VzL2hlcm8vQnJlZGVub29yZC10ZW1wb3JhcnktZW5lcmd5LmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7ImpwZWciOnsicXVhbGl0eSI6ODIsInByb2dyZXNzaXZlIjp0cnVlLCJ0cmVsbGlzUXVhbnRpc2F0aW9uIjp0cnVlLCJvdmVyc2hvb3REZXJpbmdpbmciOnRydWUsIm9wdGltaXplU2NhbnMiOnRydWV9LCJyZXNpemUiOnsid2lkdGgiOjM3NSwiaGVpZ2h0IjozNzUsImZpdCI6ImNvdmVyIiwicG9zaXRpb24iOiJsZWZ0In19fQ==) In need of temporary power, but how much? Sometimes your project has no grid connection, or the existing one is insufficient, and you need (additional) mobile power. That much isn’t too difficult, but then questions arise such as: how much power do you actually need? What are the peak loads? Or: are there any machines with high inrush current? Many of our customers don’t know exactly how much power they need, or how to smartly set up their mobile power solution. No problem. 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