Background information

The Greenhouse Horticulture Energy Efficiency (EG) grant is for greenhouse farmers who want to invest in energy-saving measures/systems, which reduce CO2 emissions. They can invest alone or as a partnership with other greenhouse growers. By saving energy, they work together towards climate goals. And to a future-proof sector.

Content of measure

One can apply for a subsidy if one buys and install new, energy-efficient equipment, plant or machinery. You get this for the cost without VAT. You get a subsidy for up to 20% of your investment in energy-saving measures. For example: for a €1 million investment, the maximum subsidy is €200,000. For each application, the subsidy must be at least €5,000. Potential investments can include: second energy screens, heat network or cluster connections, connections to biogas or carbon dioxide network or cluster, air treatment systems, LED lighting, High-pressure misting system for cooling the greenhouse, energy screen including raising the greenhouse and covering with double-sided AR-coated diffuse glass.

Use of measure

The development of the Greenhouse Horticulture Heat Infrastructure Subsidy (SWiG) has now been completed. This scheme was published in the Government Gazette in late 2023 and will be open for the first time from 1 February to 30 August 2024. For now, this is with an amount of €12.5 million. It is the government intention to increase this amount with funds from the Climate Fund. With the €300 million, it is estimated that around seven Petajoule per year of alternative heat could become available for greenhouse horticulture.

Target groups

Workers	Businesses	Citizens
Does not apply to workers	Sector specific set of companies	Does not apply to citizens

Actors and funding

Actors	Funding
National government	National funds

Social partners

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

	Trade unions	Employers' organisations
Role	No involvement	Consulted
Form	Not applicable	Unknown

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

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

Involvement

Unknown, but as this is part of the covenant on the energy transition in the greenhouse sector, the employers' associations were likely consulted.

Views and reactions

No views known. But as this is part of the covenant on energy transition in greenhouse sector, the employers' organisations most likely support.

Sectors and occupations

This case is not occupation-specific.

Sources

• 25 July 2022: Energie-efficiëntie glastuinbouw (EG) (www.rvo.nl)