Work on cables and pipes in our municipality
Our municipality is working hard on the power grid, because the energy transition is in full swing. We are switching from natural gas to green gas or electricity. From boilers to pumps. From refueling to charging. We are using more electricity and generating more and more of it. This requires a massive expansion of our power grid. That is why grid operator Liander is working on the power grid together with regular contractors.
What does Liander do?
As a network operator, Liander is responsible for the power grid in our region. Some of its tasks include expanding, renewing, and maintaining this power grid. In doing so, it ensures that all our residents can continue to use the power grid in the future. This includes electric cooking, charging cars, sustainable heating, and generating energy.
Why is Liander starting work in our municipality?
The power grid is becoming increasingly congested. To ensure that everyone has sufficient power—now and in the future—Liander is upgrading the power grid. This will prevent outages and ensure that new homes, businesses, and charging stations can also be properly connected. Liander is therefore installing higher-capacity power cables and new electrical substations.
Work on the medium-voltage grid
To speed up the expansion, Liander is combining several projects in one area. This is called a program. The projects in your neighborhood fall under the NuLelie Program. Within this program, work is being done on the medium-voltage grid. This is the underground power grid between the high-voltage grid and the low-voltage grid.
This is how it works: High-voltage pylons conduct electricity to distribution stations. From the distribution station, the electricity is converted to medium-voltage electricity and fed into the ground via power cables. These cables carry electricity to electrical substations, also known as medium-voltage rooms or distribution rooms. From there, the electricity is converted to low voltage. Low-voltage electricity is supplied to your home or business.
Projects in the neighborhood
Since 2023, Liander has been working on the medium-voltage grid in Burgum and surrounding villages. More information about NuLelie in your area can be found on the Liander website or on the Liander BouwApp.
Neighborhood approach to low-voltage grid
The low-voltage grid will also be reinforced. Low voltage is the electricity that comes out of your wall socket. This will be done in one go per neighborhood, so that disruption is kept to a minimum and the neighborhood is ready for the future.
More information:Neighborhood Approach Friesland
What will you notice?
The work will cause some inconvenience. In every neighborhood, we need space for cables and equipment boxes. This means digging up the street, sometimes even extending into front yards. We will take the surroundings into account as much as possible. We ask for your understanding and cooperation.
The electrical substation will be installed using a large telescopic crane. Clear signs will divert traffic. Prior to installation, preparatory (construction) work will be carried out by the contractor.
Cables are usually laid using open excavation. Excavators dig a trench in which the cables are laid. Once the cables have been laid, the trench is filled in again. If it is not possible to lay the cables using open excavation, we carry out a guided drilling operation. With this method, we drill through a section of ground. We need an entry and exit point for this. First, a protective pipe is pulled through the borehole, after which the cables are fed through this pipe.
Who will carry out the work?
The work in your neighborhood is in addition to Liander's regular activities. This is because additional people and resources are needed to carry out the work. Liander therefore works with certified contractors in each area. These contractors lay the new cables in the ground. We also have regular suppliers and partners for the installation of electricity substations. The Alsema – Van Vulpen consortium, together with Liander, is responsible for the network expansion in North Friesland.
What are the benefits?
This work ensures that residents and businesses receive sufficient power. It also creates more space to feed power back into the grid. The result: a reliable power grid for everyone in the region.