The 2nd Energy Community Breakfast Session highlighted the operations and successes of Biozon, an energy community in the Netherlands founded on the principle of cost-effective power, delivering “energy that flows through your socket that won’t hit you in your pocket”.
Founded in 2019, Biozon’s initiative began with a power purchasing agreement at a fixed price of 0.055 cent per kWh with Agem Municipal Energy. The community uses a landfill gas installation as a source of power generation. The model entails procuring additional electricity from other energy communities within the Netherlands when required and resorting to the conventional market only as a last option. This approach aligns with Biozon’s mission of promoting sustainable and affordable energy.
Currently, the project involves 60 households, supplied through Agem, which holds the requisite permit. Notably, the landfill gas installation has been producing more energy than initially anticipated, marking a significant success for the project.
More information: https://wayback.archive-it.org/12090/20240320084824/https://rural-energy-community-hub.ec.europa.eu/index_en
