TOER Tzummer Organisation for Energy in the Region TOER Tzummer Organisatie voor Energie in de Regio

Energy cooperative TOER is an initiative of the MAST foundation in Tzum, where MAST stands for ‘Environment and Activities Stipe Tsjom’. Members of the energy cooperative TOER are citizens and companies who wish to make their electricity consumption more sustainable by means of local energy projects, make a contribution to the community and reduce costs. The MAST Foundation has been operating a village windmill since 1994, and the proceeds are used to support village associations and projects. In this way, it contributes to the environment and village life: the mienskip: the community. The operating profits from their wind turbine are spent on village projects and village associations. The objectives as laid down in the foundation’s deed are: 1) to stimulate the use of renewable energy sources, in particular, wind energy; 2) to acquire, establish, maintain, manage and operate wind turbines or other installations for the generation of sustainable energy; 3) to promote energy saving and a clean, liveable environment; and 4) to stimulate village life in Tzum, in particular socio-cultural activities.