The scheme is for companies established in the Netherlands
APPLICATION ROUNDS
The 2022 application round starts on 28 June and will be open until 6 October.
SDE++ IN BRIEF
The Stimulating Sustainable Energy Production and Climate Transition (SDE++) subsidy is a subsidy from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO). The SDE++ focuses on the large-scale rollout of techniques that produce renewable energy, and other techniques that reduce the emission of greenhouse gases (CO₂).
For whom?
- companies
- (non-)profit institutions in industry, agriculture, electricity, and the built environment sectors
For what?
The SDE++ is an operating subsidy. This means that you can receive the subsidy during the operating period of your project. Do you have installations for the production of renewable energy? Do you have installations whereby you reduce the emission of CO₂ or systems for the capture of CO₂? Then they can qualify for an SDE++ subsidy.
Subsidy budget €13 billion
The budget of the SDE++ subsidy scheme is €13 billion this year. In 2021 this was still €5 billion. The SDE++ compensates for the difference between the cost price of the sustainable energy or the CO₂ emissions to be reduced and the (possible) revenues. The subsidy is granted over a period of 12 or 15 years. How many years you receive a subsidy depends on the technology that you use. The amount of the subsidy depends on the technology used and the CO₂ reduction you ultimately achieve with it. The maximum subsidy intensity that you can claim with an SDE++ technology is €300 per tonne of CO₂ reduction.
- Phase 1 – For projects with a subsidy intensity of up to €65 per tonne of CO2
- Phase 2 – For projects with a subsidy intensity of up to €75 per tonne of CO2
- Phase 3 – For projects with a subsidy intensity of up to €105 per tonne of CO2
- Phase 4 – For projects with a subsidy intensity of up to €165 per tonne of CO2
- Phase 5 – For projects with a subsidy intensity of up to €300 per tonne of CO2
Themes within SDE++
Renewable electricity
- Osmosis
- Hydropower
- Wind
- Sun
Renewable heat (CHP)
- Biomass (fermentation and combustion)
- Composting Champost
- Geothermal (ultra)deep
- Solar thermal
Renewable gas
- Biomass (fermentation and gasification)
Low CO2 heat
- Aqua-thermal (TEO and TEA)
- Daylight greenhouse
- Electric boiler
- Geothermal (shallow)
- Residual heat
- Heat pump
Low-CO2 production
- CO₂ capture and storage
- Hydrogen by electrolysis
CriteriaDo you want to be eligible for the SDE++? Then you must meet a number of general conditions:
- The subsidy is available to Dutch companies.
- The subsidy is intended only for targeted producers.
- You can submit one application per category.
- You need to provide a strong feasibility study.
- Usually, one or more permits are required for the production installation.
- The amount of subsidy you apply for (the so-called phase amount) may vary.
NEW CATEGORIES AND AMENDMENTS 2022
For the first time it is possible to receive a subsidy for hydrogen production plants directly linked to a wind or solar farm. Also hybrid glass furnaces for industry are eligible for SDE++ for the first time.
Another amendment is that the ceiling for carbon capture and storage (CCS) in industry will be increased by 1.5 megatons.
PURPOSE OF THE SUBSIDY
The SDE++ is a subsidy for the deployment of techniques for generating renewable energy and other CO2-reducing techniques. In this way, the government wants to ensure that energy transition in the Netherlands remains feasible and affordable.
Phased opening
The opening round of the SDE++ has 5 phases. During the first phase, you can only apply for a subsidy for projects with a subsidy requirement up to a certain subsidy amount per tonne of CO₂. During the following phases, this maximum subsidy amount per tonne of CO₂ is gradually increased. You can also submit projects with a lower subsidy requirement than the set maximum for the relevant technology. In this way, market parties are encouraged to submit projects at a lower price and thus have a greater chance of receiving subsidies.
| Opening round SDE++ 2022 | Phase limits € per tonne of CO₂ |
| Phase 1: 28 June, 9:00 a.m. – 11 July, 5:00 p.m. | €65 per tonne of CO2 |
| Phase 2: 11 July, 5:00 p.m. – 29 August, 5:00 p.m. | €75 per tonne of CO2 |
| Phase 3: 29 August, 5:00 p.m. – 12 September, 5:00 p.m. | €105 per tonne of CO2 |
| Phase 4: 12 September, 5:00 p.m. – 26 September, 5:00 p.m. | €165 per tonne of CO2 |
| Phase 5: 26 September, 5:00 p.m. – 6 October, 5:00 p.m. | €300 per tonne of CO2 |
At EGEN, I work on energy saving in industry and large-scale renewable energy projects. I talk to clients about energy and sustainability and come up with practical opportunities from the legislative and regulatory perspective. In this way, I contribute to the development of projects which have a major impact.
