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As stated by the EIB, building on a previous EIB-financed operation with the same promoter, the operation consists of a follow-up investment programme supporting the refurbishment, upgrading and expansion of existing electricity distribution infrastructure in the Dutch provinces of Groningen, Drenthe, Overijssel, North Brabant and Limburg in 2026.
The aim is to expand electricity network capacity to support the energy transition in the concerned provinces by enabling the integration of increasing volumes of decentralised renewable electricity generation, notably from wind and photovoltaic (PV) sources, and by meeting growing electricity demand driven by e-mobility, heat pumps and industrial electrification.
The project concerns electricity distribution network investments throughout 2026 in regions of the Netherlands covered by the promoter Enexis. It helps fill the growing investment gap in European electricity grid infrastructure, which is needed to support the European Energy Transition, as identified, among others, in the EU Clean Industrial Deal, the EU Affordable Energy Action Plan, and the EU Grid Action Plan.
According to the EIB, Enexis is a regional Distribution System Operator (DSO) supplying around 3 million households and companies in the Dutch provinces of Groningen, Drenthe, Overijssel, Limburg and Noord-Brabant with safe and reliable electricity and gas. The company develops, builds, manages and maintains its energy networks with over 6.600 employees and about 1.400 external staff, covering 117 900 kilometres of electricity grid and 46 100 kilometres of gas network.
| Private Actor 1 | Private Actor 1 Role | Private Actor 1 Sector | Relation | Private Actor 2 | Private Actor 2 Role | Private Actor 2 Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | Enexis Netbeheer BV | Client | Energy |
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