July 1, 2026 · Noord-Brabant
Shared connection queue replaces small-connection reservation in Enexis congestion zones
From 1 July 2026, new and heavier connection requests in Enexis congestion zones enter one shared waiting list, ordered by the ACM priority framework, instead of the previous automatic reservation for small connections.
Source: Enexis, "Nieuwe werkwijze voor stroomaanvragen" · Noord-Brabant region page
July 1, 2026 · Utrecht
Connection pause takes effect in area 1a (Utrecht city, Woerden, De Ronde Venen, Zeist, Houten)
From 1 July 2026, new and heavier off-take connections in area 1a are paused until grid expansion or freed capacity becomes available, reviewed twice a year. Area 1b (Amersfoort, Bunschoten, Soest) and area 2 (Veenendaal) carry no pause.
Source: Stedin, provincie Utrecht congestie en congestiemanagement · Utrecht region page
July 1, 2026 · Zuid-Holland
Stedin announces off-take congestion at three more Rotterdam-area stations
Stedin formally announced off-take congestion for stations Hellevoetsluis 25/10 kV, Europoort 25/10 kV and Wellebrug 25/10 kV, each opening a congestion-management study. The areas were already inside TenneT's wider congestion zone (stacked congestion); existing waiting-list positions are unaffected.
Source: Stedin, update netcapaciteit · Zuid-Holland region page
April 22, 2026 · Zeeland
TenneT recalibration releases about 260 MW immediately in Midden- and Zuid-Zeeland
A TenneT recalibration of the Zeeland congestion study released about 260 MW of off-take transport capacity immediately in the Midden- and Zuid-Zeeland subnetwork, on top of about 370 MW already freed in 2025, through flexible contracts and batteries. Applicants in areas where Stedin's own grid is also congested fall outside this release.
Source: TenneT, Congestieonderzoek Zeeland afname, herijking april 2026 · Zeeland region page
April 2026 · Noord-Brabant
TenneT released 264 MW of feed-in capacity in West Brabant, Eindhoven and Tilburg
TenneT released 264 MW of feed-in transport capacity on the high-voltage grid across West Brabant, Eindhoven and Tilburg, with a further 632 MW expected once the new Geertruidenberg station opens at the end of 2026 (a further 70 MW was also released in Limburg, a separate province). This is feed-in capacity only, not off-take: off-take room in parts of the same grid was closing over the same period.
Source: Enexis, "Bijna 1.000 megawatt transportcapaciteit vrijgegeven" · Noord-Brabant region page
March 30, 2026 · Zuid-Holland
Rotterdam harbour off-take shortfall forecast: 9 MW from 2027, rising to 64 MW in 2030
Stedin's 30 March 2026 update states a forecast Rotterdam harbour off-take shortfall of 9 MW from 2027, rising to 64 MW in 2030, expected to ease mostly through closed flexible contracts and changing demand.
Source: Stedin press release, "Update netcongestie havenregio Rotterdam" · Zuid-Holland region page
December 30, 2025 · Limburg
TenneT names four Limburg grid projects for acceleration
TenneT flagged four Limburg projects for acceleration under the national grid-congestion agenda: the connections Buggenum to Kelpen-Nederweert, Buggenum to Blerick and Buggenum to Boekend, and a new 380 kV station at Einighausen. TenneT stated the province still faces at least five more years of significant grid-connection delays.
Source: L1 Nieuws, reporting TenneT (30 December 2025) · Limburg region page
October 31, 2025 · Enexis region
Enexis announces its largest network reinforcement: 7 billion euro over three years
Enexis announced 7 billion euro of investment over three years across its five provinces (Groningen, Drenthe, Overijssel, Noord-Brabant and Limburg): 42 new high-voltage stations, 130 station expansions and 15,500 km of new cable, the largest reinforcement in its history.