Background information

The Renewable Energy Transition (HER+) subsidy supports projects that contribute to the climate goals set by the Dutch government for 2030. Projects funded through this subsidy scheme contribute to CO2 reduction goals. HER+ projects should also lead to future savings on other subsidies and cost benefits that are greater than the subsidy applied for the HER+ project.

This grant scheme is one of the Top Sector Energy schemes from the National Grant Schemes of the Ministries of Economic Affairs and Agriculture. They support industrial research, experimental development and demonstration projects that contribute to the CO2 targets from the Climate Agreement.

Content of measure

Eligible projects reduce CO2 emissions by using renewable (sustainable) energy, such as solar, wind or hydropower. Projects also may reduce the cost of CO2 reduction through CO2-saving techniques, such as CO2 capture and storage, hydrogen or waste heat. Projects could be an industrial research project, experimental development, energy demonstration project or a combination of these. Companies receive a grant for the costs of this type of innovation project.

Eligible projects should either:

1. Make renewable energy production cheaper for a calendar year;
2. Make offshore wind power production cheaper;
3. Combine renewable energy generation and storage;
4. Combine the generation and smart control (smart grids) of renewable energy at the decentralised level;
5. Produce more renewable energy through innovation (small scale solar thermal, off-grid solar PV systems, shallow ground energy using a heat pump, outdoor air heat with the use of a heat pump).

The total budget available for this scheme is €30 million.

Use of measure

As of 1 June 2023, a total of €9.3 million in grant requests were under consideration. This leaves 69% of the subsidy, or some €20.7 million, still available.

Target groups

Workers	Businesses	Citizens
Does not apply to workers	Applies to all businesses	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	Unknown	Unknown
Form	Not applicable	Not applicable

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

• Unknown
• Main level of involvement: N/A

Involvement

Unknown.

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Sources

• 01 June 2023: Hernieuwbare Energietransitie (HER+) (www.rvo.nl)