Liander Begins Work on the Power Grid in West Maas en Waal

Grid operator Liander and the municipality West Maas en Waal joining forces to prepare the municipality’s power grid for the future. Through the neighborhood approach, Liander is increasing capacity on the power grid by installing additional electrical substations and laying new cables. This expansion is necessary to better align the power grid with the growing demand for electricity. To formalize the agreements reached, Liander and the municipality signed the cooperation agreement for the neighborhood approach on October 22.

The expansion of the power grid is most visible in the additional electrical substations being installed. The electrical substation, also known as a transformer substation, is a key component of the energy network. Additional substations and cables are needed to strengthen the power grid, thereby increasing its capacity. By working on a village-by-village or neighborhood-by-neighborhood basis, we minimize disruption and work efficiently to reduce and prevent outages and problems on the power grid.

A neighborhood-based approach for efficient implementation

With the signing of the cooperation agreement for the neighborhood initiative, the green light has been given to West Maas en Waal develop the agreements reached between Liander and the municipality West Maas en Waal .

“I’m glad that Liander West Maas en Waal improve the power grid in West Maas en Waal . This will ensure that our residents can continue to do their laundry, make coffee, and turn on the lights without any worries in the future,” says Alderman Jan Slootweg. “With more and more heat pumps and electric cars, the power grid will soon be ready for that as well. That makes life easier and more sustainable. This way, we can live without natural gas by 2050.”

Martijn Schwering, Public Sector Relationship Manager at Liander, says: “A future-oriented power grid is essential to provide residents of West Maas en Waal with sufficient electricity, both West Maas en Waal and in the future. By working with the municipality to take a neighborhood-based approach, we can expand the grid in a timely manner and adapt it to growing demand. This prevents unnecessary disruption and ensures that we work together to build a reliable energy supply.”

Information about construction work

Liander will notify residents and business owners well in advance of the start of work in their neighborhood. As soon as work West Maas en Waal in West Maas en Waal , you can also follow updates on Liander’s information page about the neighborhood approach.