Liander's Neighborhood Approach

Whether it concerns electric cooking, an electric car, or other electrical household appliances: residents are using more and more electricity. Therefore, grid operator Liander is going to double the number of electricity substations.

Neighbourhood approach

Doubling the number of electrical cabinets is a major undertaking. To carry out this large-scale project, Liander and the municipality have opted for a neighborhood-by-neighborhood approach. This means that Liander will, as much as possible, carry out the work for an entire neighborhood at once and in a customized manner. After all, every neighborhood is different. Consider the geographical layout, such as the historic “ centre ” and pre-war and post-war residential areas. Or think of details, such as the most appropriate color for the utility boxes.

Participation

For each neighbourhood, Liander and the municipality will draw up a neighbourhood realisation plan. This plan outlines how local residents and other stakeholders will be informed about the site selection, design, integration, and implementation phase. The level of participation at this stage is to be informed. At the start of the neighbourhood realisation plan, it can be agreed in consultation with the area manager that local residents are allowed to participate in the design and integration, which is known as contributing ideas.

Additional agreements

In June 2026, Liander and the municipality reached additional agreements. These agreements outline how they will balance the various interests at each neighbourhood . This includes technical requirements, safety, green spaces, parking, and accessibility for management and maintenance. They also agreed on how residents will be informed about the plans in their neighbourhood. This includes a letter to residents with information about the plans, the locations of the electrical substations, and the next steps in the process.