Liander urges Dutch towns to expand electricity grid in North Zuid-Holland

Net operator Liander has sent a brandbrief to municipalities in the Duin‑en Bollenstreek, Leiden and Alphen aan den Rijn urging them to make space for new electricity stations. Rapid growth in solar panels, charging points and heat pumps is filling the grid capacity faster than the network can keep up.

Liander estimates that around 30 locations will need new or relocated substations, each requiring roughly 3,000 m² of land. The brief also proposes appointing an “energy alderman” in each municipality to coordinate planning and accelerate approvals, and calls for shifting electricity use to off‑peak hours to ease peak‑time stress. Current project timelines average seven years, and many businesses are already on waiting lists for new connections, with households expected to join the list from 1 July onward.