Projects

In Windspeed10 I take up various tasks for employers, covering one or more of the services I have listed above. Below you can find some examples of the projects/ tasks. I am currently working on and the projects with various services I have been working on in the past.

Nov 2025 – present

Project management for Rainbow Colors: building PV to hydrogen plant in Andijk, the Netherlands

Decentralized hydrogen: from agriculture to use. Rainbow Colors is an innovative tulip bulb grower, leading the way in renewable energy flower cultivation, no longer needing natural gas for heating but running on solar power, storing that short term in batteries and in the future storing it long term in hydrogen molecules. Piet is responsible for finalizing the plans, answering to all subsidy and permit requirements, technical progress with budget and planning and aligning with project partners.

Nov 2025 – present

Business development for start-up company SeaHiker

SeaHiker is a start-up company, developing proprietary technologies and engineering solutions:
– Jack-up Leg Cushion System
– Floating Turbine In-situ Large Component Exchange
– Floating Turbine Single Anchor Mooring Method

Piet is responsible for finding the exhibition- and conference events to display the solutions that SeaHiker has developed, to actively participate in those events to find customers and to make the company and the technologies known; Piet is responsible to find partners and funding routes to develop the technologies further;

August 2024 – Nov 2025

Proposal manager for TNO for successful submission of EU CETP Call for project SSwiFT Wind, led by Partner Eolos for developing Scanning & Simulating Flow with Floating Lidar Technologies

Piet was responsible for managing the Dutch side of the proposal on goals, timeline and budget with partners Pondera, Whiffle and REdouble to shape the proposal for the EU Clean Energy Transition Partnership call, submitted successfully in the first round, closing November 2024 and then making the research proposal more concrete for final submission in April 2025. After also being granted subsidy on the final submission, Piet has been responsible for shaping the consortium agreement between the consortium and the Dutch partners

April 2024 – Nov 2025

Proposal manager for TNO for successful submission of Dutch RVO MOOI Call for project CIRCLE4WIN, led by TNO.

The three-year CIRCLE4WIN project aims to develop a commercially viable method for recycling the present day generations of composite wind turbine blades into virgin glass fibre. Piet was responsible for managing the proposal on goals, timeline and budget with partners Afvalstoffen Terminal Moerdijk, Sibelco Group, Envalior, IX Renewables, Suzlon Group and D&E Holding.

April 2023 – Nov 2025

Proposal manager and consultant for TNO for successful submission and study of TKI PPS project to explore the value of hydrogen producing wind farms, comparing the use-case from generation to deployment in heavy duty trucks, compared to battery power.

Piet was responsible for managing the proposal on goals, timeline and budget with partner HygGro Technology B.V. After submission Piet has been contributing to the TNO scope on analysis of system costs, energy output and energy transmission both in the shape of electrons and in the shape of hydrogen molecules.

April 2024 – Nov 2024

Proposal manager and consultant for TNO for successful submission of the AQUAFIND project with the purpose to boost efficiency in offshore operations by reducing vessel downtime, a significant cause of annual financial losses in the industry.

Vessel downtime, caused by mechanical issues and adverse weather conditions, severely impacts the reliability and profitability of maritime operators. By combining the unique strengths and expertise of its consortium members, AQUAFIND seeks to provide innovative solutions to optimise maritime operations. Piet was responsible for managing the proposal on goals, timeline and budget with partners SpextX B.V. (lead), Delta-N B.V., Fusion Engineering, Deltares, and TUDelft

June 16th – June 21st 2024

Delegation leader for Offshore Wind/ Offshore Energy for TNO for RVO organised trade mission to China.

Piet was responsible for leading the delegation and being the spokesperson during official receptions and meetings

Sept 2019 – March 2023

Proposal manager/ lecturer for TNO for the K2K (knowledge institute to knowledge institute) program Train the Trainer with National Taiwan University and with Metal Industries Research & Development Centre (MIRDC), funded by Dutch RVO

Piet was responsible for managing the successfully submitted proposal on goals, timeline and budget with partners TUDelft and Deltares. Piet was also one of the lecturers in online and in-person sessions for sharing knowledge on offshore wind energy topics.

Febr 2016 – March 2018

Lender’s Technical Advisor/ Due Diligence Advisor for non-disclosed client for onshore wind project in The Netherlands

Piet was appointed by a lending institution to analyse contracts and permits and to supervise construction of an onshore wind farm

Febr 2009 – June 2012

Project engineer/ project manager for permitting and contracting onshore wind farm Delfzijl Noord

Piet was appointed by a Evelop, later Eneco to achieve permitting, organize tenders for wind turbines, wind turbine foundations, cable connections and grid connections for onshore wind farm Delfzijl Noord on the Schermdijk of Zeehaven Delfzijl. Partners: Avifauna Groningen, Energy Solutions, Groningen Seaports, KDE Energy Nederland, KWS, Millenergy, MUG ingenieursburo, Nordex and RHDHV

Febr 2002 – Febr 2006

Project manager new shipyard/ head of production Shipyard Jongert

Piet was the overall project manager for the civil engineering finishing of the new polder, engineering and construction of the new shipyard building, handing contracting and construction of all utilities including 10kV power and a closed circuit heating system. Since end of 2003 Piet’s role changed to head of the shipbuilding operation at Jongert, next to managing permitting and building a biomass digestion plant as renewable heating source

April 1988 – March 2002

Site manager/ cost estimator/ director-owner/ director of civil engineering contracting company P. Kramer BV

Piet started his civil engineering career, after having worked abroad for Sluis Cigar Machinery as an commissioning/ decommissioning engineer as site manager for a regional civil engineering contracting company. Then from outdoor site manager, took on the role of cost engineer and finally doing a management buy-out taking over the family owned business. Unfortunately this resulted in a bankruptcy in 1999. After the remains had been sold to G. Noor BV Piet left the company after three years, when his employees and customers had been handed over to the new organisation.

Permitting
Civil engineering
Sludge treatment
Soil sanitation
Demolition
Project management
Innovation
Pavements
Permitting