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Factsheet for measure NL-2022-23/3484 – measures in Netherlands

Action plan hybrid heatpumps

Actieplan hybride warmtepompen

Country Netherlands , applies nationwide
Time period Temporary, 01 June 2022 – 31 December 2024
Context Green Transition
Type Other initiatives or policies
Category Promoting the economic, labour market and social recovery into a green future
– Retrofitting buildings
Author Thomas de Winter (Panteia) and Eurofound
Measure added 27 February 2024 (updated 28 March 2024)

Background information

The hybrid heat pumps action plan is an agreement with various parties representing the sector. The aim is to achieve substantial upscaling of hybrid heat pumps in the short term (2022-2024). The agreements include reducing installation time, scaling up production and availability of sustainable installations, unambiguous monitoring and communication, and additional incentives.

Content of measure

The goals of the measure include ensuring that installers are enabled to reduce the labour time required for hybrid heat pump installation (through proper work preparation and efficient deployment of fitters, installing a hybrid heat pump within one day). Another goal is that manufacturers reduce the manufacturing costs of hybrid heat pumps in the coming years through innovation and standardisation. For the envisaged growth of hybrid heat pumps, the Government and parties in the sector are working towards more 'dedicated' and skilled installers. Roughly speaking, it can be said that, relative to the current development, around 100 FTE of newly 'dedicated' skilled installers will be needed for every 10,000 sustainable systems, more recently confirmed by EIB research.

Use of measure

No update available yet.

Target groups

Workers Businesses Citizens
Applies to all workers Applies to all businesses Applies to all citizens

Actors and funding

Actors Funding
National government
Employers' organisations
No special funding required

Social partners

Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:

Trade unions Employers' organisations
Role Unknown Consulted
Form Not applicable Direct consultation outside a formal body

Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:

  • Only employers' organisations
  • Main level of involvement: Sectoral or branch level

Involvement

The branche organisation Techniek Nederland was very much involved, as the action plan is a joint plan of the government and the sector. As far as is known, trade unions were not involved, as this is a plan between companies, sectoral organisations and the government. The branche organisation and employers contribute by focusing on several goals mentioned in the description of the measure, such as schooling more installation technicians and trying to lower the price of hybrid heat pumps.

Views and reactions

Supportive so far, considering they are part of the agreement.

Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2024), Action plan hybrid heatpumps, measure NL-2022-23/3484 (measures in Netherlands), EU PolicyWatch, Dublin, https://static.eurofound.europa.eu/covid19db/cases/NL-2022-23_3484.html

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