The Earth has had its resources aggressively exploited in the last decades. Alongside the depletion of its fossil-fuels reserves the planet has been experiencing a large amount of greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions into the atmosphere. These emissions are leading to a phenomenon denominated global warming. In order to mitigate the consequences of global warming (melting of ice glaciers that cause the levels of the ocean to rise, extreme weather events, etc.) measures against climate change need to be taken. The Netherlands signed a national determined contribution with a target of reducing the country’s dependence on fossil fuels. These ranged from a larger percentage of renewable energy in energy supply, through the electrification of heating, to widespread adoption of electric vehicles. Renewable energy sources are, however, intrinsically intermittent. To make proper use of these new sources without massive changes in the current electricity system the use of flexibility is highly recommendable. Without the proper use of flexibility, there are risks of congestion in the electricity grid. The process of generating electricity from a source of renewable energy does not necessarily guarantee a cleaner energy mix. It also depends on when, where, and the flexibility sources available. As the sector that has the highest energy consumption is the industry (commercial buildings included), the focus of this thesis is to assess the flexibility potential of industrial areas. The goal is to fulfil as much as possible of the industrial area with renewable electricity, while ensuring any surplus in production is used by flexibility, thus preventing the need for congestion management on a distribution network level. To this end, measured data from companies from the industrial park of Reiderland (Groningen, the Netherlands) were analysed. Two flexibility sources are chosen: electric vehicles and heat pumps. They were selected due to their importance in the electrification of energy system by replacing two major traditionally ...