Building an energy community
Pilot Glanskern Hazerswoude-Rijndijk
Pilot Glanskern Hazerswoude-Rijndijk
In the Glanskern Hazerswoude-Rijndijk pilot project (with Koudekerk aan den Rijn and Groenendijk), we are exploring and investigating opportunities to share cheap, sustainably generated power instead of supplying it back. By sharing energy smartly within a broad community of residents, businesses, associations and other local organisations, together we keep our energy supply sustainable, affordable and reliable.
The Hazerswoude Rijndijk pilot is an initiative of the village consultative body Hazerswoude-Rijndijk Oost, Active Rijnwoude and Energiek Alphen aan den Rijn. Would you like to participate? Read on and then sign up.
I share, do you share?
With our sub-action, we are currently recruiting participants for the next phase of the Glanskern pilot. In this phase (2026), we will scale up the project from the already 25 to a maximum of 50 pilot participants. Signing up is easy, free of charge and completely non-binding. Click on the button below to fill in the form.
Note: for wholesale consumers (more than 3×80 amps) a different application procedure applies. Please mail to hazerswoude-rijndijk-oost@energiekalphen.nl and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
This is how a Gloss Core works
In the animation below, we show how the Glanskern Benthuizen works.
What happens after your application?
After your registration, you will receive an email (within three days) from Noorderlicht Energie. Please note: the invitation has a limited validity. Did you not receive an e-mail from Noorderlicht? Check your spambox or mail to hazerswoude-rijndijk-oost@energiekalphen.nl.
Noorderlicht Energie is a partner of our project. Noorderlicht is a service that provides insight into your energy consumption and - if applicable - feed-in of energy you generate yourself. Noorderlicht asks your permission to read your smart meter. You do not have to do anything else for this. Noorderlicht arranges this with Kenter (the metering company).
See box for more information on your application to Noorderlicht Energie.
Noorderlicht Energie asks you to fill in some details about your connection to the electricity grid, such as the EAN number of the meter (this can be found on the bill from the energy company) and - for verification - the last six digits of your electricity meter (this is under the barcode on your smart meter in the meter box and starts with E).
On your first visit to Noorderlicht Energie, you create an account. Use the e-mail address on which you received the invitation from Noorderlicht. After that, you can log in at any time. You will then be directed to a secure environment, where you can see for yourself how your energy consumption (and generation) is doing at home.
Within the pilot, we measure the energy consumption and energy generation of all participants per quarter-hour. Based on this, Noorderlicht produces clear daily reports. These give you insight into your own energy profile and show how the community as a whole is performing. Your individual data are never visible to other participants, just as you have no access to the data of the other participants. You will also find information on the growth and development of the energy community on this platform.
Your data is stored securely and remains completely private.
You can decide to stop at any time, in which case all your data will be completely deleted.
Want to know more about Noorderlicht Energy? Then take a look here.
History of the project
The start of the pilot project was on 22 January 2026 during an information evening held by the Dorpsoverleg Hazerswoude-Rijndijk Oost, Actief Rijnwoude and Energiek Alphen aan den Rijn. The initiative stems from the project Samen Slimmer Verduurzamen held by these organisations in 2025. Click here for more information on that project.
