Membership Management

• Broadening the cooperative by actively inviting members and neighbors to contribute to working groups or activities.
• Organizing structured discussions with members so that they can actively participate in shaping the course of Sterk op Stroom.
• Ensure clear agreements and responsibilities between management and working groups and actively support this collaboration.
• Prepare and publish an annual report and an impact report to make results transparent.
• Developing and maintaining a clear system for membership management.
• Working with a professional accounting system and ensuring good contract management.
• Realizing two new collective solar roofs and supporting homeowners' associations in installing solar panels.
• Supporting reusable solar panels on small roofs (fewer than 150 panels) and direct delivery of generated energy to users through leasing structures.
• Working with partners to develop smart energy storage, including smart charging stations for shared electric cars and a neighborhood battery for locally stored power.
• Active promotional campaigns and easy switching options to cooperative energy contracts with Energie VanOns via the website.
• Developing and testing innovative projects with experimental exemptions, such as experimental islands for energy sharing.
• Exploring opportunities for collaboration with grid operator Stedin to promote smart energy sharing and efficient use of the electricity grid.
• Testing storage and bidirectional charging (V2G) in the Smart Charging Street.
• Organizing information meetings, energy cafés, and meetups on the energy transition and electrification.
• Collaborate with educational institutions for practical assignments and research, and provide support to homeowners' associations and neighborhood initiatives in sustainability.
• Improving online and offline communication: using the website as an interactive 'clubhouse' for members, increasing visibility on social media, and sharing personal stories through blogs and podcasts.
• Develop targeted campaigns with clear calls to action, flyers, posters, and goodie bags to promote local energy sharing.

• Sterk op Stroom is a cooperative where the board and volunteers work voluntarily; expertise is brought in when needed, for example, for legal or technical support.
• Knowledge sharing with national and regional partners is based on a fair 'cost-plus' compensation.

Sterk op Stroom is the energy cooperative for the Vruchtenbuurt and surrounding neighborhoods. We are local residents who want to generate, store, and smartly share green and affordable energy locally, with the goal of providing a fair and green energy supply for the neighborhood.

By 2025, the cooperative will be working on strengthening its governance and working groups, improving decision-making, increasing transparency, and ensuring sound finances. The organization aims to grow its membership, share knowledge, collaborate with partners, and take action to strengthen the energy community.

Sterk op Stroom collaborates with other cooperatives and partners such as Energie Samen, Trinova, and grid operator Stedin to promote innovation and knowledge sharing.