New high-voltage substation opens for further electrification Schiphol
Royal Schiphol Group is creating a new and advanced high-voltage substation to facilitate the further electrification of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The facilities will contribute to making the airport’s terminal more sustainable.
The new substation will be developed with network operator Liander and is to provide Schiphol with more capacity on the grid from 2027 onwards. It will supply power to Schiphol’s terminal, offices and other locations. and will contribute to making the terminal more sustainable.
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Schiphol's ambition is for all its own buildings at the airport to be off the gas grid by 2030. The airport has been working for years to operate in a more sustainable way. The construction of this new high-voltage substation contributes to Schiphol’s ambition to phase out the use of gas in terminals 1 & 2.
The construction will not have a standard layout. The facility will be fitted into its surroundings by covering it with a green dome on which a mix of trees, shrubs and herbs will grow. As a result, the station will blend into its surroundings and provide space for biodiversity and nature.
