Investment subsidy for plants up to 200 m²
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency RVO.nl administers since the beginning of 2016 a subsidy scheme for residential solar water heater systems as well as solar combi systems (hot water and space heating) with currently EUR 100 million EUR annually.
Country / region |
Netherlands |
Name of programme |
Investerings Subsidie Duurzame Energie (ISDE) |
Type of incentive |
Investment subsidy |
Eligible technologies |
Solar thermal, heat pumps, biomass boilers and pellet stoves |
Applicable sectors |
Solar domestic hot water or combi systems (hot water and spcae heating), applications by private persons and small-scale businesses |
Amount |
Grant level for solar hot water systems depend on the performance according to the energy labelling directive. List of eligible systems between 5 and 10 m² including the grant level are available online. |
Maximum incentive |
Not relevant, since subsidy depends on performance data |
Requirements for system |
Maximum size is a collector area of 200 m². Larger systems can apply for SDE+. Systems should have all documents for the energy labelling directive. Subsidy is based on the Qnonsolar that is indicated on these documents. |
Requirements for installation |
Installed from a “qualified technician” |
Finance provider |
Ministry of Economic Affairs via the Netherlands Enterprise Agency RVO.nl as the administrator of the programme |
Total funds |
Annual allocated budget |
Funding source |
Levy on electricity bills |
Effective date |
1 January 2016 |
Expiration date |
31 December 2020 |
Website |
http://www.rvo.nl/isde |
Last review of this tabloid |
August 2018 |
Contact |
The Netherlands Enterprise Agency RVO.nl |