Samen1Nergie

What Samen1Nergie does

Samen1Nergie is a joint municipal sustainability initiative operated by the governments of Duiven and Westervoort in the province of Gelderland, Netherlands, serving the residents, homeowners, and local businesses of both municipalities. It functions as a publicly funded information hub, subsidy-administration platform, and program coordination body across three core themes: energy transition, climate adaptation and biodiversity, and circularity. Core offerings include free Energiecoach (energy) and Tuincoach (garden) volunteer advisory services, a free Huisscan digital tool for personalized energy-saving recommendations, and municipal subsidy programs covering insulation (up to €1,460 per household), green gardens (€45 rain barrels, €4/m² tile removal, up to €35 per tree, up to €2,500 per address for green roofs), and circular-economy business support on designated parks such as the 66-hectare Synergiepark InnoFase and 't Holland.

The underlying platform is not proprietary technology but rather a curated public-facing website (samen1nergie.nl), the third-party subsidieaanvragen.nl subsidy platform, and integration with the Regionaal Energieloket Huisscan tool; the initiative coordinates rather than builds software. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: volunteer coaches conduct in-home consultations, community events (Month of the Green Garden, Week Without Waste), school programs (Candea College Technasium), and municipal communication channels drive awareness, while subsidies serve as the financial adoption lever. There are no resellers, paid marketing, or commercial revenue streams — all services are free to end users, with funding sourced from the Duiven and Westervoort municipal budgets, the Province of Gelderland, and Waterschap Rijn en IJssel for specific projects.

The business model is therefore public-sector grant-funded rather than commercial, with the municipalities retaining full operational control and no external investors. Partnerships with grid operators Liander and Tennet (Smart Energy Hub pilot, Lokaal programmeren cooperation), Stichting Landschapsbeheer Gelderland (rural greening), and local circular-economy partners (Circulus, 2Switch, Energie de Liemers cooperative) extend reach and legitimacy. The initiative is CO2 Performance Ladder Level 3 certified, 51-100 employees, and serves a single-country domestic market bounded to its two constituent municipalities.

Name

Samen1Nergie

Legal name

Gemeenten Duiven en Westervoort (operating as Samen1Nergie)

Website

https://samen1nergie.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Samen1Nergie is a joint municipal sustainability initiative of Duiven and Westervoort in Gelderland, Netherlands, providing free energy and garden coaching, subsidy administration (insulation up to €1,460, green roofs up to €2,500), and circular-economy programs to local residents and businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Sustainability Services

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Adaptation & Resilience Programs (BPADALAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Climate, Environment & Natural Resource Management Aid Programs (BPADABAI)

Keywords

• Municipal sustainability advisory
• Energy subsidy administration
• Home insulation subsidies
• Climate adaptation programs
• Circular economy business park

Headquarters

HQ city

Duiven

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal funding and subsidy administration: Samen1Nergie is funded by the municipalities of Duiven and Westervoort. It administers grant and subsidy programs (e.g., isolation subsidy up to €1,460 per household, green garden subsidy) to incentivize residents and businesses to adopt sustainability measures. It does not generate commercial revenue from products or services — all offerings (energy coaching, garden coaching, Huisscan) are free to end users.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Samen1Nergie is a municipal sustainability initiative jointly operated by the Dutch municipalities of Duiven and Westervoort that delivers free Energiecoach (energy coach) and Tuincoach (garden coach) advisory appointments to residents, administers municipal subsidies for home insulation (up to €1,460 per household) and green garden upgrades such as rain barrels, tile removal, tree planting, and green roofs (up to €2,500 per address), and coordinates community climate-adaptation, grid-congestion, and circular-economy programs (including the 66-hectare Synergiepark InnoFase business park). Services are funded by municipal budgets and offered at no charge to residents and local businesses in both municipalities.

Product overview

Samen1Nergie is a municipal sustainability initiative by the municipalities of Duiven and Westervoort in the Netherlands. It offers advisory services, subsidy programs, and information resources to help residents and businesses adopt sustainable practices. The core offerings include free Energiecoach and Tuincoach advisory services, municipal subsidy programs for home insulation (up to €1,460) and green garden measures, and a digital Huisscan tool for personalized energy improvement recommendations. The platform provides guidance across three main themes: climate adaptation and biodiversity, energy transition, and circularity. Services cover areas including solar panels, heat pumps, home batteries, ventilation, insulation, green roofs, rainwater management, and grid congestion management. Samen1Nergie functions as a public information portal and subsidy administrator rather than a commercial technology product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Synergiepark InnoFase: A 66-hectare business park located at the A12 in Duiven, serving as the location in East Netherlands for companies active in the circular economy. The park focuses on reuse of raw materials and energy through mutual exchange of incoming and outgoing flows.
• 't Holland
• Energiecoach
• Tuincoach

Products and services

• Energiecoach (free energy coaching) Free, in-person advisory appointments with volunteer Energiecoaches for residents of Duiven and Westervoort, providing personalized advice on home insulation, solar panels, heat pumps, ventilation, and overall energy savings to help homeowners reduce energy bills and improve home comfort.
• Tuincoach (free garden coaching) Free, in-person advisory service by volunteer Tuincoaches (garden coaches) for residents of Duiven and Westervoort, providing practical guidance on climate-friendly garden design, suitable plant species, cooling effects, rainwater management, and applicable subsidy options.
• Isolatie subsidie (Insulation Subsidy) Municipal subsidy program offering up to €1,460 per household for residents of Duiven and Westervoort to insulate their homes (roof, walls, windows, and floor), reducing energy bills and improving indoor comfort.
• Subsidie voor een groene tuin (Green Garden Subsidy) Municipal subsidy program for residents of Duiven and Westervoort to green their gardens, including subsidies for tree planting (up to €35), replacing tiles with plants (€4/m²), 225-liter rain barrels (€45), and green roofs (up to €2,500 per address).
• Huisscan (Home Scan) Free online tool (via Regionaal Energieloket) that helps residents of Duiven and Westervoort identify the most suitable energy-saving measures for their specific home, providing insights on costs, annual savings, and payback periods for insulation, ventilation, solar, and heating upgrades.
• Klimaatadaptatie informatievoorziening (Climate Adaptation Information Service) Information and guidance service covering climate adaptation topics such as drought, waterlogging, flooding, and heat management, helping residents of Duiven and Westervoort prepare their homes and gardens for extreme weather conditions.
• Netcongestie advisering (Grid Congestion Advisory) Information and advisory service on electricity grid congestion (netcongestie) for residents of Duiven and Westervoort, helping households understand how to avoid peak hours and optimize energy consumption to reduce strain on the local electricity network.
• Synergiepark InnoFase program Municipal program centered on the 66-hectare Synergiepark InnoFase circular-economy business park in Duiven, hosting companies engaged in resource and energy exchange, supported by municipal promotion of circular economy initiatives and group electricity contract pilots with Liander and TenneT.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 400 residents used the green garden subsidy in its first year (2025); scheme continued into 2026.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LiandercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 December 2024Liander, the regional electricity grid operator, signed a cooperation agreement with the municipality of Duiven on 4 December 2024 to collaboratively prepare the local electricity network for growing demand. The partnership — termed 'Lokaal programmeren' — involves joint planning of grid capacity and load management, exploring local flexibility solutions, and aligning neighborhood energy plans with grid expansion timelines. In 2025, the parties will further develop the terms in a detailed agreement.
• TennetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTennet, the national electricity transmission system operator, works with Liander and the municipalities to address net congestion. Tennet is responsible for the national high-voltage grid and collaborates with regional operators on solutions such as the Smart Energy Hub at Synergiepark InnoFase.
• TennetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA joint pilot between Liander, Tennet, and InnoFase businesses explores group electricity contracts as a measure to balance energy supply and demand locally, alleviating pressure on the regional grid.
• Groene Allianties de LiemerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGroene Allianties de Liemers partnered with the municipality of Duiven from 2021 to May 2023 on the 'Future-proof 't Holland' project, providing one-on-one sustainability consultations to businesses on the 't Holland industrial estate. The partnership delivered an integrated sustainability roadmap for the business park and increased inter-company cooperation.
• Stichting Landschapsbeheer Gelderland (SLG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSLG provides soil analysis, planting advice, and plant distribution to landowners in the rural areas of Duiven and Westervoort as part of the Klimaatadaptief Buitengebied (Climate-Adaptive Rural Area) project. SLG supplies native species appropriate to the local landscape character and advises on climate-adaptive land management.
• Provincie GelderlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Province of Gelderland co-funds multiple Samen1Nergie projects, including the Klimaatadaptief Buitengebied greening initiative and biodiversity policy development. It provides both financial support and regulatory alignment for municipal climate programs.
• Waterschap Rijn en IJsselminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Rijn en IJssel water board co-sponsors the Klimaatadaptief Buitengebied project, contributing to the installation of water management measures (e.g., swales, retention areas) on private land in the rural areas of Duiven and Westervoort.
• Energie de LiemersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEnergie de Liemers is a local energy cooperative to which residents whose roofs are permanently shaded can subscribe as an alternative to installing solar panels on their own property. Members can participate financially in regional renewable energy projects and receive a share of the returns.
• MKB Duiven and Ondernemersvereniging LindusminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMKB Duiven (SME business association) and Ondernemersvereniging Lindus participated in the 'Future-proof 't Holland' project as business community representatives, helping to identify needs and promote sustainability programs among their members.
• Candea College TechnasiumminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCandea College Technasium students conducted sustainability research projects (waste streams, collection efficiency) as part of their curriculum, presenting findings to the municipalities that will inform new raw materials policy plans. This engagement educates future citizens and generates fresh policy ideas.
• Subsidieaanvragen.nlcoreTechnology or IntegrationSubsidieaanvragen.nl is the third-party digital platform through which residents of Duiven and Westervoort submit applications for the green garden and other municipal subsidies. It handles application intake, document verification, and forwards approved applications to the municipalities for payment.
• Kringloopwinkel 2SwitchminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor2Switch operates as a local reuse/recycling outlet for secondhand goods. A partnership with Circulus and Road2Re-Use enables 2Switch to sell refurbished white goods, extending product lifecycles and supporting circular economy goals.
• CirculusminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCirculus, the waste management authority, partners with 2Switch on the new circular economy store in Duiven and is involved in collecting and processing municipal waste streams in the region.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Milieu Centraal: National Dutch information platform providing independent sustainability advice to consumers on energy, waste, and circular living. Comparable to Samen1Nergie as a free, publicly backed information provider, though operating at a national rather than municipal scale.
• Groene Allianties de Liemers: Local sustainability partnership that delivered the 'Future-proof 't Holland' business park project with the municipality of Duiven. Direct peer in providing one-on-one sustainability advisory to local businesses in the same geography.
• Stichting Landschapsbeheer Gelderland (SLG): Foundation providing soil analysis, planting advice, and native species for the Klimaatadaptief Buitengebied project. Direct functional overlap on climate-adaptive greening and biodiversity work in the same Gelderland region.
• Energie de Liemers: Local energy cooperative in the Liemers region to which Samen1Nergie channels residents whose roofs are unsuitable for solar panels. Direct functional overlap in enabling local renewable energy participation in the same geographic area.
• Regionaal Energieloket: Provides the Huisscan tool used by Samen1Nergie and operates as a regional energy advisory platform for Dutch municipalities. Direct functional overlap: free energy-saving advice, subsidy navigation, and digital tools for residents in defined Dutch regions.
• Circulus: Regional waste management authority partnering with Samen1Nergie on circular economy (2Switch store) and waste streams. Direct overlap on the 'minder afval' (waste reduction) theme that is one of Samen1Nergie's three pillars.

Broad incumbents

• Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland (RVO): Dutch national agency administering sustainability and energy transition programs (including ISDE subsidies referenced by Samen1Nergie residents). Operates at national scale, providing the policy and funding backbone that municipal initiatives like Samen1Nergie plug into.
• Natuur & Milieu: National Dutch environmental advocacy and information organization addressing energy transition, climate, and circularity — the same three themes Samen1Nergie addresses locally. Operates at national scale as a broader incumbent in Dutch sustainability.

Others

• Liander: Regional grid operator and strategic partner of Samen1Nergie (cooperation agreement signed Dec 2024). Not a direct competitor but a critical enabler — Samen1Nergie's energy and net congestion programs are dependent on Liander's grid infrastructure and joint planning.

Regional players

• Provincie Gelderland: Province co-funding Samen1Nergie's Klimaatadaptief Buitengebied project and biodiversity programs. Operates one administrative layer above the initiative, setting regional climate and biodiversity policy that Samen1Nergie implements locally.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Samen1Nergie
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/samen1nergie

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