Moerdijk News
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Municipality Closes Recreational Facility After Discovery of Drug Lab
The mayor of the municipality of Moerdijk has decided to rent a mobile home at the Resort WaterWeelde vacation park in Moerdijk for two months…
A Look Back at the Administrative Meeting and Powerport Open House
The government agencies collaborating on Powerport reached an agreement on the next steps on Monday, June 29, 2026. On Tuesday, June 30…
The national government and the region are taking joint steps toward the future of the Moerdijk Powerport region, including the Amer area
The national government and the region will prioritize exploring an alternative scenario for Powerport in Moerdijk, one that would allow the village of Moerdijk to be preserved…
Moerdijk Responds to Plans for New Offshore Wind Energy Landfall Sites
The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy (EZK) has investigated which routes and locations are promising for the landing of…
Outage at Shell's Moerdijk plant
Message from Shell: On the afternoon of June 19, 2026, a malfunction occurred at a Shell plant…
June 30: Open House on Energy Projects and Powerport
A meeting about various energy projects and Powerport will be held at the town hall in Zevenbergen on Tuesday evening, June 30. Starting at 7 p.m.…
Powerport Residents' Night on June 4: Five Questions
"Give us clarity soon." That was the call made to the national government, the province of North Brabant, and the municipality of Moerdijk during the…
"Offshore Wind Grid Connection Program": Respond Before It's Too Late
The deadline for submitting comments on the plans for the Offshore Wind Onshore Connections (VAWOZ) program is…
High-Voltage Substation: Take Action Before It's Too Late
The deadline for submitting comments on the plans for the new Port of Moerdijk high-voltage substation has been extended. This is because…
The information session on June 10 at De Borgh has been canceled
The information session on energy projects scheduled for June 10 has been postponed. As a result, the period during which you can respond to the…
A Look Back at the Powerport Meeting on June 4
No final decision on Powerport will be made on June 29. That was the main message during the community meeting at the…
Preparing for 7th Grade Through the “Ready for Middle School” Project Week in Moerdijk
The transition from 8th grade to 9th grade is a big step for many children. New subjects, homework, different teachers…
Municipality's Response to the Moerdijk High-Voltage Substation Plan
TenneT and Enexis want to build a high-voltage substation between Zevenbergen and the village of Moerdijk. The municipality of Moerdijk has carefully reviewed the plans and has concerns.
Information Sessions on Powerport (June 4) and Energy Projects (June 10)
The national government, the province of North Brabant, and the municipality of Moerdijk are inviting residents to two information sessions. On Thursday, June 4…
Comment Period Begins for New Offshore Wind Energy Projects
The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy (EZK) has investigated which routes and locations are promising for the landing of…
New Developments in the Village of Moerdijk
We’ve been receiving questions about new developments in the village of Moerdijk. It’s true that the national government is considering whether there is less space…
Two potential sites remain for the Moerdijk high- and medium-voltage substation; you can submit your comments
Several energy projects are in the planning stages in the Moerdijk region. One of these projects is the construction of a new high-…
Response from the Municipality of Moerdijk to Omroep Brabant’s coverage of the village of Moerdijk
The municipality of Moerdijk has taken note of the report by Omroep Brabant dated May 1, 2026, regarding the expansion of the…
DRC West: A Step Further—Read the Submitted Comments and the Final NRD
The Delta Rhine Corridor West (DRC West) involves the construction of underground pipelines for the transport of hydrogen and…
Study on Project Communication in Rilland-Tilburg
In our municipality, the grid operator TenneT is working on a new high-voltage transmission line between Rilland and Tilburg. TenneT would like to know how you…
Construction of access roads and work sites for a new high-voltage transmission line
TenneT is working on a new high-voltage transmission line between Rilland and Tilburg. Contractor BAM Infra will soon begin work between Moerdijk and Zevenbergen…
Moerdijk is working on a new participation policy!
The municipality of Moerdijk is working on new plans related to participation. Participation means having a say, contributing ideas, and getting involved. The municipality…
Status Report on the Offshore Wind Grid Connection Program (VAWOZ)
Offshore wind energy is crucial for the Netherlands’ energy transition, energy independence, and the achievement of climate goals. The energy we…
National Cleanup Day 2026
The whole of the Netherlands is taking part in a big spring cleanup in their own towns and cities. This will take place on National Cleanup Day, Saturday, March 21….
Working Together with New Energy
On Wednesday, March 11, 2026, a special moment took place for the villages of Moerdijk, Langeweg, and Zevenbergschen Hoek. The chairpersons/representatives…
Moerdijk to the House of Representatives: Make a decision and take good care of residents and business owners
The government must abide by the agreements reached regarding a comprehensive and humane approach to the national challenge that…
Regulation on Reimbursement of Unnecessary Expenses for Moerdijk Residents
In recent weeks, it has become apparent that some Moerdijk residents incurred expenses they would not have incurred if they had…
Powerport Decision Postponed
The decision regarding Powerport—the expansion of the port and industrial area and space for new energy infrastructure—has been postponed until June…
Five Questions About the Future of the Village of Moerdijk
On December 1, the national government, the province, and the municipality of Moerdijk plan to make a decision regarding Powerport. This could mean that…
Powerport Information Sessions on November 11 and 12
On November 11 and 12, the municipality of Moerdijk is organizing informational meetings about the Powerport development. These will take place on November 11 in…
City Council Adopts the Moerdijk Regulation 2025
On October 28, 2025, the Municipal Executive of Moerdijk adopted the amended Moerdijk Regulation 2025….
Funding for future projects that improve quality of life
The mayor and aldermen want to set aside funds for future Powerport quality-of-life projects. On October 23, the city council voted…
Information Session on the Moerdijk Scheme 2025 on November 5
In connection with the Powerport developments, work has been underway in recent months on the Moerdijk Regulation 2025. On November 5, we are organizing…
Moerdijk Municipality's Response to DRC-West's Plans
On September 30, the municipality of Moerdijk responded to the plans of the Ministry of Climate and Green Growth (KGG)…
Discussions About Powerport
In June, the national government, the province, and the municipalities decided that in the Powerport area (from the Moerdijk port and industrial zone to…
The Municipality of Moerdijk Exercises Right of First Refusal on Powerport Land
The municipality of Moerdijk has established a municipal right of first refusal on a large portion of the land in the search area for Powerport Moerdijk….
A Look Back at the Powerport Information Session for the Moerdijk Region
On June 24, an informational meeting was held at City Hall regarding developments in the Moerdijk Powerport region. The Moerdijk Powerport region…
Significant demand for space in the Moerdijk Powerport region
In the Moerdijk Powerport region (the municipalities of Geertruidenberg, Drimmelen, and Moerdijk), approximately 700 hectares of land must be identified to support the energy transition…
Decision-Making Process for the Moerdijk Powerport Region Delayed
On Tuesday, June 3, it was announced that the Cabinet had fallen. This has implications for the decision-making process regarding the developments…
Statement by the Municipality of Moerdijk on Plans for High-Voltage Substations
The Ministry of Climate and Green Growth (KGG) and grid operators TenneT and Enexis are building new high- and medium-voltage substations in the…
Plans for a Feasibility Study on New Power Plants at the Port of Moerdijk
Grid operators TenneT and Enexis plan to build new high- and medium-voltage substations in the vicinity of the Moerdijk port and industrial area. A single joint location is being sought for the substations. The Ministry of Climate and Green Growth (KGG) is coordinating this effort. From Friday, April 11, through Thursday, May 22, 2025, the draft Scope and Level of Detail Memorandum (draft NRD) will be available for public review. It outlines the plans for what will be investigated.
High-level Cabinet delegation visits the Moerdijk region
A high-level government delegation visited the Moerdijk region today. The purpose of the visit was to see the area with their own eyes…
Working Together to Ensure Everyone Can Participate
The Municipality of Moerdijk is committed to promoting inclusivity. This means we want everyone to be able to participate. For example…
Purchase Agreement Signed for the Residential Development at Koning Haakonstraat 1A in Moerdijk
On Monday, November 25, 2024, the Municipality of Moerdijk and Building4you signed a purchase agreement for the construction of seven townhouses on…
Quality of Life Vision for the Village of Moerdijk
On Monday, October 14, the results of the quality-of-life survey conducted in the village over the past few months were presented…
The Village of Moerdijk Presents Its Quality-of-Life Vision
The village of Moerdijk is under pressure. This has a major impact on its quality of life. That is why a quality-of-life study has been conducted over the past few months…
City Council Response to the Preliminary Draft of the Spatial Planning Memorandum: Not Everything Fits in Moerdijk
In June 2024, the national government published the preliminary draft of the Spatial Planning Memorandum. The preliminary draft is an initial spatial interpretation of the challenges…
Status Update on the Moerdijk Waterfront Project
Following the relocation of the truck parking lot, the second phase of the Waterfront project in Moerdijk is also nearly complete. This…