Policies in The Netherlands

The Dutch government aims for 16% of all energy used in the Netherlands to be sustainable by 2023. The National Energy and Climate Plans puts the RES-target in electricity sector for 2030 in the Netherlands at 74.4%. The electricity generation from renewable energy sources is supported through a variety of different schemes. The Dutch government offers a subsidy 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.

• Subsidy (SDE++) – subsidy intended for companies and organizations who produce renewable energy or apply CO2-reducing techniques
• Tenders/auctions - yearly auctions under the SDE++ scheme which aim to address the ‘unprofitable component’ for these technologies
• Net-metering – those who are connected to the grid and produce energy can make use of the net-metering scheme
• Tax regulation mechanism – Energy investment tax deduction
• Tax mechanism – tax exemption for the customer if the electricity consumed is from renewable energy sources and generation of this electricity is carried out by the consumer themselves

• Netherlands Enterprise Agency
• Dutch Tax Authority
• Ministry of Finance
• Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy
• Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management

In the Netherlands, heat generation from renewable energy sources is mainly supported through subsidies and tax mechanisms. These policies target both companies, as well as private persons.
The Dutch NECP doesn’t set any target for RES-H&C for 2030.

• Subsidy targeting private persons and small businesses, encouraging the purchase of solar thermal collects, heat pumps and investment in insulation efforts
• Tax regulation mechanism – Energy investment tax deduction

• Netherlands Enterprise Agency
• Ministry of Finance
• Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy
• Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management
• Tax authority

Several tax mechanisms encourage the use of renewable energy. The Government herein focuses on the private sector, targeting companies and encouraging large investments. The Government has furthermore set a biofuel quota which obliges companies to ensure that biofuels make up a certain amount of the company’s total annual fuel sale. There is also a subsidy scheme for electric passenger cars.
The Dutch NECP doesn’t set any target for RES-T for 2030.

• Subsidy Scheme for electric passenger cars – Netherlands Enterprise Agency subsidies purchase and lease of new or used electric vehicles.
• Subsidy Scheme for Zero-Emission Commercial Vehicles
• Tax mechanism – grants tax benefits to those who invest in renewable energy and energy-efficient technologies
• Tax regulation mechanism – offers tax deductions to private companies for investments that are included in the Environment List
• Biofuel quota – a set biofuel quota for companies who produce and import petrol, diesel and gas fuels

• Netherlands Enterprise Agency
• Tax Authority
• Dutch Emissions Authority