RES Regions and Regional Energy Strategies: Working Together on the Transition

From Ambition to Execution

Regional Energy Strategies bring municipalities, provinces, water authorities, grid operators, and energy companies together to shape the energy transition. The Netherlands is divided into 30 RES regions, each with its own goals for renewable electricity and sustainable heat.

Because so many parties are involved, reliable shared data becomes essential. Collaboration requires up-to-date information, progress monitoring, and transparent reporting so every partner works from the same foundation.

Key questions include:

• Are all parties working with the same current data?

• How far are we in reaching RES targets?

• Which projects are contributing to the energy transition?

• How do we report progress to national government, decision-makers, and residents?

A central information environment helps answer these questions faster and more clearly.

One Platform for Shared Insights

Duurzaamheidskaart supports RES regions by bringing information together in one accessible environment.

The platform helps partners gain insight into:

Solar and heat transition

• Installed solar panel capacity per area

• Potential for new solar projects

• Available heat sources and heat demand

• Progress compared to regional goals

Monitoring and reporting

• Current data available centrally

• Maps and dashboards for decision-making

• Reports for accountability and monitoring

• Comparisons between municipalities and areas

Regional collaboration

• Transparent information for all partners

• Shared analyses and scenarios

• Evidence for RES agreements

• Monitoring of regional progress

This creates a shared view of opportunities, bottlenecks, and results within the energy transition.

From RES 1.0 to RES 2.0

Now that the first RES goals have been established, the focus is shifting toward implementation, monitoring, and adjustment toward RES 2.0. Reliable data about completed and planned projects is becoming increasingly important.

A practical example is the RES region Holland Rijnland, where municipalities such as Rijswijk use Duurzaamheidskaart to monitor solar energy projects and the heat transition. With one shared data source, involved parties can collaborate more easily and gain better insight into regional progress.

By making information available at map, municipal, and regional level, Duurzaamheidskaart supports policymakers and project teams in:

• Tracking completed projects

• Analyzing regional developments

• Supporting policy decisions

• Monitoring progress toward RES 2.0

This makes the energy transition easier to understand, manage, and communicate.

👉 Discover how Duurzaamheidskaart supports RES regions with regional energy strategy and progress monitoring.