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title: "City of Dordrecht prepares energy-neutral business parks in Dordrecht, Netherlands; replicable municipal-DSO energy planning model"
sdDatePublished: "2026-04-29T21:58:00Z"
source: "https://www.interregnorthsea.eu/sites/default/files/2026-04/COPPER%20Case%20Study%20-%20Dordrecht.pdf"
topics:
  - name: "energy industry"
    identifier: "medtop:20000261"
  - name: "infrastructure projects"
    identifier: "medtop:20001245"
  - name: "renewable energy"
    identifier: "medtop:20000257"
  - name: "transport"
    identifier: "medtop:20000337"
  - name: "environmental policy"
    identifier: "medtop:20000423"
locations:
  - "Belgium"
  - "South Holland"
---


City of Dordrecht prepares energy-neutral business parks in Dordrecht, Netherlands; replicable municipal-DSO energy planning model

COPPER Case Study - Antwerp

Case Study
How the City of Dordrecht
is preparing for the
Netherlands’ first energy
neutral business parks
with energy planning and
flexibility solutions
With
funding
from
the
European Union through the
COPPER initiative, the City of
Dordrecht is partnering with
DSO Stedin to roll out state-
of-the-art energy planning
and flexibility solutions for
two of Europe’s first energy
neutral business parks.

CHALLENGE
Dordrecht hosts a vibrant logistics
sector for the nearby Port of Rotterdam.
As Dordrecht’s businesses pursue net
zero through local renewables and
electrification, business parks need
more electricity than the local grid can
handle. Without support, this could
force business parks to turn away
profitable, job-making businesses and
have lots sitting empty.
To maintain Dordrecht’s status as
a competitive location for logistics,
the Municipality of Dordrecht has
joined COPPER to test local energy
planning and energy flexibility
solutions to support the logistics
sector keep the grid fit for
business growth.

Working closely with local DSO Stedin,
Dordrecht will pilot energy planning
and flexibility solutions in DistriPark
and Kil III, two of Europe’s first energy
neutral business parks.
To manage the ambitious plans for on-
site renewable generation and zero-
emission transport, Dordrecht will also
work with Stedin to upgrade the local
grid infrastructure and prepare the site
for
commercial
energy
flexibility
solutions and work towards self-
sufficiency.
APPROACH
120ha
4,000
20,000+
Size of Distripark
and Kil III sites
Employees on the
two business parks
PV panels included in the
pilot planning

OBJECTIVES
Dordrecht will build organisational capacity and
knowledge on guiding new building projects to fit
within their local energy development plans.
DistriPark will test commercial versions of energy
flexibility solutions, helping to scale Europe’s first
wave of commercially ready solutions for grid
congestion.
The pilot will provide a replicable model for
partnerships between municipalities and DSOs for
healthier local energy systems.
Action plan for the energy
demands of net-zero logistics
Identify commercial
solutions to energy flexibility
Model a successful DSO-city
alliance
Learn more by contacting contact@coppercities.eu
As Dordrecht, we want to be climate neutral in 2040. Generating
enough sustainable energy and reducing energy usage is
important to reach this goal. However, net congestion is a major
challenge for our city. Energy planning on the scale of Dordrecht is
crucial in tackling this challenge.
Program Manager, Energy Transition and Climate Neutral 2040 , City of Dordrecht
Loes van Luijk