The 6 energy regions in Gelderland submitted their progress reports. This shows how the generation of sustainable energy (solar and wind) and the heat transition has progressed since 2021, when the first plans (RES 1.0) were established.
Published on: July 10, 2025

Regional Energy Strategies: Goals for Sustainable Energy 

With municipalities, water boards, and grid operators, we are looking for good locations for the generation of sustainable energy. The plans are detailed per region in a Regional Energy Strategy (RES). Each region has its own goal. Together, these goals for Gelderland amount to 6.5 terawatt-hours (TWh) of sustainable energy by 2030. Every 2 years, the regions report on their progress.

Steps Taken, but Goals for 2030 Not Achievable

Since the previous report in 2023, new projects have been realized in Gelderland. However, the number of new projects in preparation is decreasing. The main reasons are: 

  • Overloading of the electricity grid (grid congestion)  
  • Limited space and support 
  • Restrictions due to nature legislation, such as the protection of the Honey Buzzard (a bird of prey in the Veluwe) 
  • Barriers due to regulations

Due to these bottlenecks, it is not feasible to generate 6.5 TWh of sustainable energy by 2030. The aim is to achieve the goals as soon as possible after 2030.

Status (End 2024/Beginning 2025)

Working Together on Solutions

Together with municipalities, water boards, grid operators, and other partners, we are working on solutions to the bottlenecks. We are working with the Gelderland Energy Infrastructure (GEIS) program towards a future-proof energy system. We are also exploring other ways to save energy and generate sustainable energy. For example, we are researching camera detection for the Honey Buzzard (a bird of prey in the Veluwe).

Heat: Municipalities in Charge 

Municipalities are responsible for the local heat transition. By 2026, they must indicate which sustainable heat solution they choose for each neighborhood. We support this with the Gelderland Heat (Infra) Company (GWB), together with grid operator Alliander and the IEG fund (Innovation and Energy Fund Gelderland from OostNL). We also support the establishment of local heat companies and focus on regional heat sources, such as residual heat from waste incinerators.