From March 20-22, Pondera will be present at the WindEurope Conference & Exhibition in Bilbao. This annual event takes place this year at the Bilbao Exhibition Center. Professionals from all over the world come together to discuss the latest developments and challenges in the onshore and offshore wind energy sector. With more than 12,000…
On February 28, 2024, Eco-Runner Team Delft presented the design of the Eco-Runner XIV. As a proud sponsor of Eco-Runner Team Delft, Pondera attended this presentation. The Eco-Runner Team Delft is a team of enthusiastic students from Delft University of Technology. Every year they design the most efficient hydrogen-powered car possible. They participate…
Pondera Consult, together with its subcontractors DWT and OutSmart is pleased to have concluded a Sub-Consultancy Agreement with Korean company Yooshin Engineering Corporation for the Wando Geumil Offshore Wind Project in Korea. End client Wando Geumil Offshore Wind Co. (SPC), whose majority shareholder is KOEN (Korea South East Power Co. Ltd.), requested Operations &…
On January 25, 2024, the Geoawesomeness Meetup took place, in which Erik Holtslag, Senior Consultant Renewable Energy at Pondera, shared his expertise. During this webinar, Erik talked about the possibilities of the combination Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and Large Eddy Simulation (LES) in the offshore wind energy sector. GRASP is a Large Eddy Simulation…
Pondera welcomes 6 new team members who started in December and in January. With their own knowledge and experience they will strengthen various Pondera teams. All of them are driven to contribute to the energy transition. We are happy to introduce them to you. Dong Khanh Linh joined Pondera Vietnam as a Renewable…
Gertjan joined Pondera in August 2023. He is an experienced consultant and project manager with over 18 years of experience in spatial planning. We asked Gertjan some questions to get to know him better. Can you tell us some more about your background? I graduated from Wageningen University (WUR) as a landscape architect. In…
Our international team continues to expand! In recent months, we have welcomed three new colleagues in our offices abroad: Anneke in Indonesia, Truc in Vietnam and Gertjan in Finland. We would like to introduce them to you. Anneke Julianita works as a business developer in our Jakarta office. Her enthusiasm to accelerate the energy…
Marieke Dirksen joined Pondera in September 2023. We would like to learn more about this Wind Resource Specialist, so we posed Marieke some questions. Can you tell us something about your background? I completed my Master “Earth surface and water” at the University of Utrecht, focusing on river and coastal processes. After my studies…
Pondera is proud to announce to have been awarded a project for the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs. For this project an analysis is conducted and an implementation plan is designed to determine how the Netherlands can best contribute to the implementation of the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) in South Africa and Indonesia. Pondera…
Anja Schönnebeck started working at Pondera in March 2023 as a Wind Resource Analyst. To learn more about her, we posed her some questions. Can you tell us something about your background? I studied Geophysics in Münster where I learnt a lot about the Earth, measurement methods, math, physics, and fluid dynamics. Due to…
Pondera in Indonesia recently moved to a new office, and we welcomed another new colleague. Pondera’s team in Indonesia recently moved into a new office. Our new address is: The CEO Building, 12th floor Jalan TB Simatupang No. 18C Jakarta Selatan 12430 Indonesia The move to the new office came right in time to…
Rinze Spaanstra has been working for Pondera’s Construction, Building & Exploitation team since May 2023. To find out more, we asked him a few questions. What did you do before you came to Pondera? I come from the Rotterdam area, where I completed my studies in Business Administration and Dutch Law. Thereafter I fulfilled…
Suzanne has been working at Pondera since May 2023, where she works to provide all kinds of support for our colleagues in Pondera’s offices abroad. She works closely with Eric Arends, vice-chairman of Pondera Groep. To get to know Suzanne better, we asked her a few questions. Can you tell us something about your…
In recent months we have welcomed four new colleagues to Pondera. We are very happy that they have come to work with us, and would therefore like to introduce you to Rinze, Renee, Eugene and Suzanne. Suzanne Klerx Suzanne has been working at Pondera since May 2023. She supports our branch offices abroad…
At Pondera, we know what it takes to develop a successful offshore project. In this last video of a series of three, we introduce Jeroen de Veth. Jeroen has more than 20 years of experience in the renewable energy sector. At Pondera, Jeroen is driving solutions in system integration and flexibility, including conversion to hydrogen…
At Pondera, we know what it takes to develop a offshore wind project. In the second video of a series of three, we introduce Albert Ploeg. Albert has over three decades of experience in the design, manufacture and construction of steel structures at sea. As construction manager at Westermeerwind, Albert had full responsibility for the…
At Pondera, we know what it takes to develop a successful offshore wind project. In this first video of a series of three, we introduce Matthias Haag. Matthias is currently working as project director on the NNG project in Scotland. In this video, he explains the value that Pondera can add to an offshore…
We are proud to welcome new colleagues to Pondera: Anja Schönnebeck, Timon Schellekens en Janno Heger have recently joined us. We are happy to introduce these brand new team members. Anja Schönnebeck After studying Geophysics, she got her PhD at the University of Twente on Large Eddy Simulations of wind farms. Anja loves to travel,…
Jeroen de Veth is teamleader of Team Data-analyse and Modelling as of December 2022. Jeroen succeeds Bouke Vogelaar, who wants to focus more on projects within Pondera as a senior consultant. Jeroen joined Pondera in November 2021 as a specialist in system integration and flexibility solutions, including hydrogen conversion and the deployment of various…
Martijn ten Klooster succeeds Sergej van de Bilt as director of Pondera Consult as of March 6. Sergej will continue to work within Pondera as senior consultant and partner. Martijn takes over the daily management from Sergej and together with Paul Janssen as deputy director, will form the new management of Pondera Consult. In…
We proudly welcomed our new colleagues who started with us in January 2023: Joann Smit and Roy van Alst. We are happy to introduce them both to you. Joann Smit As communications specialist, Joann plays an important role in environmental communication. He is a valuable asset to the Marketing & Communications team.…
This interview dates from early 2023. Meanwhile, Matthijs has graduated and works full-time at Pondera. The Pondera team works hard to take sustainable energy projects a step forward. In order to actually make this possible, growth is necessary. The Pondera team consists of juniors and seniors who contribute their expertise and knowledge to sustainable…
From an early age, Pondera founder Hans Rijntalder knew he wanted to become an entrepreneur. While studying in America, he discovered his passion for the environment and climate. ‘What’s so appealing about being an entrepreneur? Being able to follow your instincts.’ We were in conversation with R ijntalder about the energy supply of the future, Pondera’s new role and the importance of ‘steady but healthy’ growth.
Our team continues to grow. In recent months we have welcomed five new colleagues: Enriko, Gitte, Floris, Manuela and Linh. Read on to find out about our brand-new Ponderians. Enriko Weijers Enriko has been the Finance Manager at Pondera since August 2022. During his career so far, he has gained extensive professional experience as…
Three new colleagues have recently joined the ever-growing Pondera team. Varildo, Mark and Egbert briefly introduce themselves below. Varildo Vaseur Varildo works as a Renewable Energy Advisor within the Contracting, Construction and Operations team. He started his career in Suriname and specialises in solar energy projects. ‘I am really looking forward to taking on new…
Charlie Huang, Korean team member of the Branche office of Pondera in Seoul, is the director of the new company Pondera Risk Consult. Charlie has in-depth knowledge and experience in insurance and risk assessments. The growth of renewable energy projects in Korea is the reason to start this specialized company. Korea is poised to begin…
During April 2022, Eric Arends was on a work visit to Vietnam and Indonesia. Eric is responsible for Pondera in Southeast Asia and after two and a half years of travel restrictions due to Covid, he was fortunately able to visit both countries again. The purpose of this visit was to physically meet up with…
Pondera continues to expand, and at the end of March, we welcomed five new colleagues: Mark, Desiree, Jeroen, Sergio and Richelle. Please allow us to introduce them to you. Mark Rijntalder Mark works as a Renewable Energy Consultant in the team Data-analysis and Modelling. As a result of his graduate internships at both Pondera and…
Reports, studies and/or data must not be too old under the Environment & Planning Act (Dutch: Omgevingswet) and the Environment & Planning Scheme (Dutch: Omgevingsregeling), which will be effective from 1 July 2022. Studies on the implications and impact of for example a wind farm, a solar park or a battery storage are required in…
Joost Starmans has arrived in Vietnam! Vietnam is widely considered as a promising market for renewable energy, thanks to its vast natural resources, ever-growing energy demand and the country’s commitment at COP26 (Glasgow Climate Conference) to be carbon neutral by 2050. Joost has recently moved to Vietnam to support the roll-out of our services and…
Pondera has been in existence for over 14 years, and in that time it has grown into a flourishing business employing around 70 people in the Netherlands and abroad. The energy transition is associated with many different complex issues. In order to be able to continue to respond to future developments, we have decided to…
Pondera in Arnhem has undergone a metamorphosis. On 25 October 2021, we moved into the new office next to Arnhem Central Station. The open look, fresh colours and a combination of open and closed work areas provide an inspiring and comfortable working environment. Naturally we have opted for sustainable materials and ergonomic furniture. The concept…
On Thursday 16 September 2021, Pondera joined the online Trade Mission and was introduced to several interesting Vietnamese organisations. Pondera recognizes Vietnam as a strong potential growth market for renewable energy. Since 2017, our organisation is making efforts in becoming an important player in the Vietnamese energy market. The Trade Mission took place online, as…
Mark van Doorn has been employed by Pondera since 1 May 2021 and works within the CBE team, which is involved in the Contracting, Construction & Exploitation of sustainable energy projects. Mark has been active in the wind industry since 2000 and gained his experience at Lagerwey, Harakosan, XEMC Darwind and the last 7 years…
The Pondera team welcomes four new colleagues: Mark, Rita, John and Tom. We are very confident that they’ll make a major contribution to our team. We would like to introduce our new colleagues to you: Mark van Doorn As a contract manager, Mark will be involved in the contracting, construction and operation of sustainable energy…
Pondera is always working hard to take sustainable energy projects a step forward. The Pondera team consists of juniors and seniors who contribute their expertise and knowledge to the energy transition and the use of natural resources. In the series Pondera’s Podium we’ll be putting our Ponderians in the spotlight via a short interview. We…
This week, the Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship (ECE) published the Top 250 Growth Companies for the fifth time. This time around Pondera is on the list as one of the 12 growth companies in Gelderland. Justin Jansen, professor of entrepreneurship and academic director of ECE says: “The companies are progressive in developing new solutions, but…
On 1 April 2021, Egbert Jansen became team leader of the CBE (Contracting, Construction and Exploitation) team. The CBE team deals with the contracting, construction & exploitation of sustainable energy projects. Egbert succeeds Angelique Strijker who has left Pondera. Egbert has been with Pondera since 2018. Coming from the contracting industry, he felt at home…
Colleagues at Pondera decided to fight against sitting down all day and motivate each other to clock up as many kilometres as they could for a good cause. The Ponderians have been forced to spend lots of time at home during lockdown. So, to motivate each other to keep moving, we created the 1000-Mile-Challenge. Over…
The Pondera team continues to grow. These three recent graduates started with us in February. We are very pleased with this strengthening of our team and would like to introduce our new colleagues to you: Anne de boer As a recently graduated student of Complex Systems Engineering and Management, Anne will work as a Sustainable…
In 2021, Pondera will again welcome new colleagues to the team. The brand new Ponderians Frank and Bas started in January. We are certain that they will make a major contribution to the team. We would like to introduce our new colleagues to you: Frank Schellen With more than 10 years of experience in spatial…
Pondera is ISO-9001 certified! The certification of the quality management system of Pondera Consult took place on November 18, 2020, in accordance with the guidelines of NEN-EN-ISO 9001: 2015. Our ISO certification extends to research and advice in the field of sustainable energy, climate, spatial planning and the environment. This is how we ensure we…
The Pondera Team continues to grow. We are proud to welcome four new colleagues to our team. We are sure they will make a great contribution to our team. We would like to introduce our new colleagues: Mark Veenstra As a renewable energy consultant, Mark will primarily be involved in consent procedures and permit management…
