Publication date: 24 July 2025

The Alphen Energy Transition House is now a reality. On 14 June, the founders, including Energiek Alphen aan den Rijn, signed a broad cooperation agreement. They will be working on ‘learning, working and innovating’ around the climate and energy transition.

Publication date: 1 July 2025

Energiek Alphen aan den Rijn has drawn up a number of policy priorities that the political parties in Alphen can draw on when drafting their election programmes. “Think of it as our shopping list for next year's local elections,” says EA chairman Erik de Ruijter.

Publication date: 30 June 2025

Local ownership must be at the heart of large-scale projects to generate sustainable energy. When developing and implementing new projects, such as the construction of solar fields and the installation of wind turbines, residents, organisations and businesses jointly decide for their neighbourhood or village how they will meet their own local energy needs. In this way, they ensure local security of supply at affordable energy prices and relieve the burden on the national energy grid.

Publication date: 17 June 2025

For the first time, Zon op Alphen closes|to a contract with an Alphen-based company, Ponsioen Installatie Techniek, for the supply of electricity. From 1 July, some of the energy generated by Zon op Alphen on the roof of Rijnvicus will be purchased directly by Ponsioen. This new phenomenon on the energy market is called self-supply+, which provides both the cooperative and the company with favourable rates for local and sustainable electricity. Zon op Alphen|to wishes to conclude self-supply contracts with more companies.

Publication date: 5 June 2025

In recent months, the council has carried out a participation process on the conditions for solar fields and wind turbines and preferred locations for wind turbines. The council recently announced the ‘results’ of this process and the next step has now been taken: the conditions and preferred locations for wind turbines have been determined.

Publication date: 26 May 2025

The municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn has announced the ‘results’ of the participation process regarding future locations for wind turbines and solar parks. Many residents indicate that ‘something must be done’, but they also have concerns. There is also a group that is completely opposed to solar fields and wind turbines in particular. The emphasis differs per neighbourhood, but there are clear common themes.

Publication date: 5 May 2025

The Hazerswoude-Rijndijk Oost Village Council is organising four Energy Evenings for all residents of the village in the coming months. The central question is how residents can work together as a local energy community to keep energy bills affordable in the future.

Publication date: 30 April 2025

Rob van Daalhoff received a royal honour during the annual honours ceremony for his long-standing commitment to the welfare of the residents of Benthuizen. The chairman of the Benthuizen Village Council was appointed Member of the Order of Orange-Nassau. He is a driving force behind numerous projects, of which the collaboration with Energiek Alphen aan den Rijn is just one.

Publication date: 12 March 2025

Energiek Alphen aan den Rijn, like dozens of other local energy cooperatives, is affiliated with to | new energy. The collaboration stems from the agreement that Zon op Alphen has had since 2020 regarding the supply of energy generated at Rijnvicus. There are several advantages to the collaboration, both for customers and for our cooperative.

Publication date: 11 March 2025

Three volunteers from Energiek Alphen aan den Rijn take turns working at the Care & Welfare Information Point in the De Aarhof shopping centre in Alphen. During opening hours, residents of the municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn can drop in at any time with all kinds of questions about care and welfare. And now also for energy advice and saving tips.