Overview
The Dutch government aims for 27% of all energy used in the Netherlands to be sustainable by 2030. The National Climate Plan 2021-2023 puts the RES-target in electricity sector for 2050 in the Netherlands at 100%. The electricity generation from renewable energy sources is supported through a variety of different schemes. The Dutch government offers subsidies in order to make the production of renewable energy and the use of CO2-reducing techniques more attractive. The Dutch Government also offers several tax benefits for generators of electricity, as well as a net-metering scheme.
Summary of support system
- SDE++ subsidy intended for companies and organisations that produce renewable energy, providing a subsidy per kWh produced from RESs
- SCE subsidy for energy communities that produce renewable energy, providing a subsidy per kWh produced from RESs
- Net-metering – those who are connected to the grid and produce energy can make use of the net-metering scheme
- Energy investment tax deduction
- Variable energy investment depreciation scheme
- Energy tax exemption for self-consumption of renewable energy
Competent authorities
- Netherlands Enterprise Agency
- Dutch Tax Authority
- Ministry of Finance
- Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy
- Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management