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As a leading European multi-utility company, EPH is dedicated to transforming infrastructure for a sustainable future. EPH is a key player in Europe's transition to a net-zero future, delivering reliable and sustainable energy.

Our approach covers the entire energy value chain and serves key markets such as Germany, the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Italy, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. This includes activities from power and heat generation and distribution to innovative gas transmission and storage.

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About Rijnmond

Rijnmond is a sitelocated at Vondelingenplaat near Rotterdam-Pernis that holds two gas fired power plants, Rijnmond 1 and Rijnmond 2. The synergy of both plants is used to operate them with an efficient organisation and the plant’s flexibility enables EP NL to quickly respond to changing market conditions such as gas prices, the availability of sustainable energy sources and network conditions.

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Why Rijnmond ?

The Rijnmond team is a motivated, qualified team that collaborates to get the best performance out of the plant. Care for health, safety and environment are key priorities. We provide electricity to the national grid and support the stability of the local electricity grid.

Gas fired power plants are the cleanest option of providing reliable grid support during the energy transition and have possibilities to switch to green gas in a later stage of the energy transition.

Rijnmond 1

The Rijnmond 1 power plant is a gas-fired high-efficiency power plant and has two gas turbines. Exhaust gas boilers are located behind the gas turbines. The power plant is connected to the national grid at the TenneT switching station Waalhaven through three underground 150 kV connections.

  • Type Plant : CCGT
  • Country : Netherlands, Rotterdam-Pernis
  • Technology : Gas
  • Capacity : 750 MW

Rijnmond 2

The Rijnmond 2 power plant is a gas-fired high-efficiency power plant and has an installed capacity of 426 MW. The power plant is equipped with a deNOx installation, making it one of the cleanest gas power plants in our country. Through a 13 km long underground connection, the power plant is connected to the 380 kV grid at the TenneT switching station Simonshaven.

  • Type Plant : CCGT
  • Country : Netherlands, Rotterdam-Pernis
  • Technology : Gas
  • Capacity : 426 MW

Our power plant

Turbines

The plants include a total of three gas turbines and two steam turbines.

Fuel

Natural gas is used as the primary fuel, providing cleaner combustion and lower emissions.

Connection

The plant is connected to both the national 380kV grid and the provincial 150kV grid via underground cable connections

Cooling System

Rijnmond 1 is water-cooled and Rijnmond 2 is air-cooled

Power output

The total power output is 1,176MW

Technique

The plant uses advanced CCGT technology for optimum efficiency and durability.

Working at Rijnmond

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At Rijmond, we are always looking for new talent! Are you curious if there is a vacancy that suits you? Then check out our vacancy overview. If you click on this button, you will be redirected to the job overview of all companies under EP NL. For our Rijnmond vacancies, please scroll down to the bottom

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Part of EP NL

Rijnmond power plant is part of EP NL. With a cumulative capacity of 2.6 GW, EP NL has become the third largest operator of power plants in the Netherlands.

The supply of electricity from renewable energy sources is increasing rapidly. Low-emission ,modern gas-fired power plants provide the necessary flexible power to the energy system. Thanks to the flexibility of the power plants, we can respond quickly to changing market conditions such as gas prices, renewable energy sources and network conditions.

Electricity production from low-emission gas-fired power plants is necessary to guarantee security of supply at all times. EP NL ensures a stable energy supply in the complex energy transition. EP Netherlands is part of the EP Power Europe (EPPE).

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For questions or more information, please contact us by e-mail to info@epnl.nl

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