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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>Sustainable centres and neighbourhoods<\/p>\n<\/div>
Towards local energy communities<\/h2><\/div>Towards local energy communities<\/h2><\/div>Energetic Alphen aan den Rijn is building energy communities in various locations throughout the municipality. Sustainability can only be successful if residents, organisations and businesses actively participate. In town centres and neighbourhoods, we are working towards cooperative energy communities: a balanced community for living, working, leisure and mobility, focused on a sustainable, affordable and reliable (energy) future.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Since the municipal reorganisation in 2014, Alphen aan den Rijn has consisted of several centres. Each village has its own character, social ties and culture. Actively involving preferably all residents and entrepreneurs in building an active community of residents, businesses and other organisations, such as the municipality and the network operator, requires a local approach in each village centre and in Alphen aan den Rijn itself. A tailor-made approach is a crucial success factor for building a functioning energy community.<\/p>\n
The municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn has nine village centres: Alphen aan den Rijn, Benthuizen, Hazerswoude-Dorp, Hazerswoude-Rijkdijk Oost, Hazerswoude-Rijndijk West, Koudekerk aan den Rijn, Aarlanderveen, Zwammerdam and Boskoop. The village centres vary in size. Each village centre consists of at least two neighbourhoods: the old centre and the new development since around 2000.<\/p>\n
In 2024, energetic Alphen aan den Rijn launched a pilot project to establish an energy community in Benthuizen. Click here<\/a> For more information. In Benthuizen, we want to learn so that we can scale up later. Armed with this experience, we will also start work in Hazerswoude-Rijndijk East in 2025.<\/p>\n
Towards local energy communities<\/h2><\/div>Energetic Alphen aan den Rijn is building energy communities in various locations throughout the municipality. Sustainability can only be successful if residents, organisations and businesses actively participate. In town centres and neighbourhoods, we are working towards cooperative energy communities: a balanced community for living, working, leisure and mobility, focused on a sustainable, affordable and reliable (energy) future.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Since the municipal reorganisation in 2014, Alphen aan den Rijn has consisted of several centres. Each village has its own character, social ties and culture. Actively involving preferably all residents and entrepreneurs in building an active community of residents, businesses and other organisations, such as the municipality and the network operator, requires a local approach in each village centre and in Alphen aan den Rijn itself. A tailor-made approach is a crucial success factor for building a functioning energy community.<\/p>\n
The municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn has nine village centres: Alphen aan den Rijn, Benthuizen, Hazerswoude-Dorp, Hazerswoude-Rijkdijk Oost, Hazerswoude-Rijndijk West, Koudekerk aan den Rijn, Aarlanderveen, Zwammerdam and Boskoop. The village centres vary in size. Each village centre consists of at least two neighbourhoods: the old centre and the new development since around 2000.<\/p>\n
In 2024, energetic Alphen aan den Rijn launched a pilot project to establish an energy community in Benthuizen. Click here<\/a> For more information. In Benthuizen, we want to learn so that we can scale up later. Armed with this experience, we will also start work in Hazerswoude-Rijndijk East in 2025.<\/p>\n
Energetic Alphen aan den Rijn is building energy communities in various locations throughout the municipality. Sustainability can only be successful if residents, organisations and businesses actively participate. In town centres and neighbourhoods, we are working towards cooperative energy communities: a balanced community for living, working, leisure and mobility, focused on a sustainable, affordable and reliable (energy) future.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Since the municipal reorganisation in 2014, Alphen aan den Rijn has consisted of several centres. Each village has its own character, social ties and culture. Actively involving preferably all residents and entrepreneurs in building an active community of residents, businesses and other organisations, such as the municipality and the network operator, requires a local approach in each village centre and in Alphen aan den Rijn itself. A tailor-made approach is a crucial success factor for building a functioning energy community.<\/p>\n
The municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn has nine village centres: Alphen aan den Rijn, Benthuizen, Hazerswoude-Dorp, Hazerswoude-Rijkdijk Oost, Hazerswoude-Rijndijk West, Koudekerk aan den Rijn, Aarlanderveen, Zwammerdam and Boskoop. The village centres vary in size. Each village centre consists of at least two neighbourhoods: the old centre and the new development since around 2000.<\/p>\n
In 2024, energetic Alphen aan den Rijn launched a pilot project to establish an energy community in Benthuizen. Click here<\/a> For more information. In Benthuizen, we want to learn so that we can scale up later. Armed with this experience, we will also start work in Hazerswoude-Rijndijk East in 2025.<\/p>\n
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