Who is the SDE ++ subsidy aimed for?

For companies and (non-profit) institutions that (will) generate renewable energy and who are active in sectors such as industry, mobility, electricity, agriculture and the built environment.

SDE + scheme becomes SDE ++

In 2020, the SDE + scheme was changed to the Sustainable Energy Transition Incentive Scheme (SDE ++). This new scheme focuses not only on sustainable energy technologies, but also on CO2 reduction techniques. With the broadening of the scheme, a target of 49% emission reduction by 2030 is pursued.

Which categories are eligible?

The following categories are eligible for this subsidy: renewable electricity, renewable heat, renewable gas, low-CO2 heat, low-CO2 production.

What is the value of the SDE subsidy?

How much subsidy you receive depends on the technology and the amount of energy you save. You receive a subsidy amount per tonne of CO2 reduction. The SDE ++ subsidy scheme will be opened in phases. In the first phase, the “cheaper” techniques can apply for a subsidy. The value of the subsidy increases per phase. However, there are limits to the maximum subsidy amount that goes to a particular technology or sector. This prevents all the money from going to one sector.

What are the conditions of the SDE scheme?

• Solar energy: investments in solar panels or solar thermal (solar collectors). With solar panels, the power must be at least 15Kwp, which in practice means an investment of 50 solar panels with an average power of 300 wp. The company must also have a large-scale consumer scheme. This concerns a connection to the electricity grid of more than 3 *80 Amps. If your company has a small consumer connection, you can therefore not apply for the SDE scheme, but you can apply for the EIA scheme, the Energy Investment Deduction. Furthermore, any environmental permit must be granted in order to be able to submit an application. A distinction is also made between installations with a capacity of less than 1 MWp and installations larger than 1 MWp. Higher base rates apply for smaller installations than for large installations.
• Biomass: investments in installations for digestion and co-digestion of manure, all-purpose digestion, combustion of biomass, sewage treatment (WWTP) and gasification.
• Wind energy: both investments in wind turbines on land and at sea are eligible.
• Water: investments in installations that obtain energy from hydropower, free flowing energy, wave energy or osmosis.
• Geothermal energy: investments in installations that generate geothermal energy.
• The electric boiler
• The electric heat pump
• CO2 capture, transport and storage (CCS)
• Industrial residual heat
• Hydrogen production

SDE ++ transport indication

If you want to submit an SDE application, you are obliged to send a transmission indication from the grid operator. This must show that transport capacity is available for the location for which you are applying for a subsidy.

Difference SDE + and ISDE

In contrast to the SDE subsidy, the ISDE is an investment subsidy. This means that entrepreneurs receive an allowance for the purchase of small-scale installations such as heat pumps and solar boilers. It is therefore a one-off payment.

Difference between SDE + and SDE ++ regulations

The focus of the SDE ++ scheme is on reducing CO2 emissions as much as possible in a cost-effective manner. For this reason, a number of changes are taking place.

• With the SDE ++ scheme, an organization receives a subsidy amount per tonne of CO2 reduction.
• Five categories are added: the electric boiler, the electric heat pump, CO2 capture, transport and storage (CSS), industrial residual heat and hydrogen production.
• There is a limit to the maximum subsidy amount for transport and storage (CSS), solar and wind energy on land and expenditure on CO2-reducing techniques in industry.

If you make use of the SDE ++ subsidy, you cannot use the ISDE and / or the EIA.

Apply for a SDE ++ subsidy in 2020?

The first application round of the SDE ++ is from 24 November to 17 December, 2020. Applications can be submitted during this period. The budget for SDE ++ in 2020 is €5 billion.