N.V. HVC has been granted a licence under the Nuclear Energy Act. Interested parties have the right to appeal against this licence until 11 November 2026.
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Purpose of the licence
HVC engages in waste collection and processing and sustainable energy operations, including operations involving geothermal energy. N.V. HVC has been granted a licence to engage in activities for the extraction of geothermal energy. These operations bring natural radioactive substances up to the surface from underground. N.V. HVC has therefore also been granted a licence for the storage and safe disposal of these substances. This will take place at Middenzwet 53 in Wateringen and Noordscharwouderpolderweg 9 in Heerhugowaard.
Appeals possible until 11 November 2026
If you wish to object to the licence, you can appeal (Dutch) to the Administrative Jurisdiction Division of the Council of State until 11 November 2026.
There are three situations in which you may submit an appeal. To submit an appeal, you must be an interested party directly affected by the licence. Additionally, you can submit an appeal if you previously submitted a statement of view (public participation response) for the draft licence. If you did not submit a statement of view previously, but cannot be reasonably held accountable for failing to do so, you may also submit an appeal.
More information about the licence
You can find more information in the licence on the government’s platform for executive agency publications at puc.overheid.nl/anvs (Dutch).
Responses to the draft licence
Anyone who wanted could submit a response to the draft licence between 21 July 2026 and 1 September 2026. No responses to the draft licence were received.
More information on this topic
Go to anvs.nl to learn more about the draft licence and the associated documents. You can also read the official announcement in the Government Gazette (Dutch).
Questions
If you have any questions, please call the Information Desk for Nuclear Energy Act licences. They are available from Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on +31 88 489 05 00. You can also ask your question by email. In that case, send a message to postbus.aanvragenenmelden@anvs.nl with ‘Question concerning N.V. HVC licence’ in the subject line of your email.
Role of the ANVS
The Authority for Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection (ANVS) ensures compliance with the highest standards of nuclear safety and radiation protection in the Netherlands. To fulfil this duty, the ANVS defines rules, issues licences, carries out inspections and takes enforcement action if necessary.