SPIE launches LV Neighbourhood Approach programme for Stedin in the Netherlands

Oss, Netherlands, 27 January 2026 – SPIE, the independent European leader in multi-technical services in the areas of energy and communications, is set to begin work for Stedin on the LV Neighbourhood Approach¹: a large-scale programme designed to future-proof low-voltage electricity grid across hundreds of districts. On 27 January, SPIE and Stedin formalised this long-term collaboration during an official signing session, alongside the other contracted framework partners.

Upgrading the energy grid, one neighbourhood at a time

Energy demand in the Netherlands is increasing rapidly. The electrification of homes, the rise of electric mobility, and growth in sustainable energy generation are all placing pressure on the electricity network. 

To meet this challenge, Stedin, a regional electricity distribution system operator in the Netherlands, is implementing the LV Neighbourhood Approach: a large‑scale, efficient, and future‑focused programme to upgrade the electricity network through a coordinated, district-by-district model.

As a selected framework partner in the project, SPIE Nederland will bring its expertise to the renewal and reinforcement of cables, transformer substations and associated infrastructure, helping to safeguard a reliable and resilient electricity network for years to come.

Efficient and fast

By coordinating work at neighbourhood level, delivery can be planned and executed more efficiently, while minimising inconvenience for residents. The approach also ensures households are better prepared for a more sustainable future, underpinned by a reliable and robust electricity grid.

 Stedin is already implementing the LV Neighbourhood Approach across several residential areas. With the new framework agreement starting in 2026, the programme will be scaled up further. Between now and 2050, Stedin will reinforce around 3,000 neighbourhoods as part of the LV Area Approach. SPIE will begin work in the first two areas in 2026. Over the following years, this effort will gradually expand, with SPIE aiming to grow towards a structural execution of more than ten areas per year.

Onboarding and mobilisation

The contracts awarded to the selected contractors will run for approximately six to twelve years. Under this agreement, SPIE has been allocated responsibility for the Utrecht West region, securing a long‑term, structural role in renewing and strengthening the regional electricity grid. This reflects Stedin’s confidence in SPIE’s expertise, capabilities, and quality of execution.

In February and March, the contractors will participate in a joint onboarding programme. The first neighbourhoods are scheduled to be commissioned from April onwards, marking the official start of the execution phase of the LV Neighbourhood Approach.

_{1 - The LV (Low-Voltage) Neighbourhood Approach (Buurtaanpak Laagspanning) is a nationwide model in the Netherlands designed to upgrade and expand low‑voltage electricity networks at the neighbourhood level as a solution to growing grid congestion caused by electrification and renewable energy integration. The approach is part of the National Grid Congestion Action Programme (LAN – Landelijk Actieprogramma Netcongestie) supported by the Dutch government, grid operators and municipalities.}