Smart Delta Resources has no fewer than four new partners on board:

EPZ
EPZ is the operator of the only nuclear power plant in the Netherlands and the largest energy producer in Zeeland, with a wind farm and a solar park in addition to the nuclear power plant. CO2-free electricity plays a central and integral role in making our industrial cluster more sustainable.

Evos Terneuzen
Evos is an international and independent energy storage company. Evos Terneuzen is a multimodal industrial terminal with advanced blending capabilities, access to deep water, industrial complex connections, and congestion-free access to major international road and rail networks. Evos Terneuzen focuses on making its storage portfolio more sustainable. This includes looking at hydrogen (carriers), circular fuels, and other sustainable energy carriers.

Synthomer Middelburg
Synthomer is a globally diversified chemical company and a leading supplier of sustainable polymer solutions. The Synthomer Middelburg factories produce more than 80 different resins that are used in the adhesives, hygiene, and tire industries. The majority of the products are exported to more than 70 countries around the world.

Elia
Due to its geographical location in the heart of Europe, Elia is a key player in the energy market and within the interconnected electricity grid. It launches various initiatives to promote the development of an efficient, transparent, and fair electricity market that serves consumers. Elia also integrates environmental objectives into its activities in order to actively contribute to the energy transition, limit the impact of its activities on the environment and climate change, embed circularity in its organization, and promote biodiversity around its installations. 

The accession of these partners further strengthens the collaboration. 

Together for a future-proof industry!

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