Background information

The Greenhouse Horticulture Heat Infrastructure Grant is a subsidy intended for heat cooperatives, heat companies and heat infrastructure companies that are already in the process of building a heat network or can start quickly because plans are already advanced. With this subsidy scheme, the government wants to help the expansion of heat networks.

Content of measure

This scheme is for parties investing in the construction of an efficient heat network for greenhouse farms. The companies should already be far along with their plans and can quickly start building their heat network. Enterprises suitable for making this investment include heat cooperatives, heat companies and heat infrastructure companies. These parties are eligible if their project cannot be implemented without subsidies. The project's unprofitable top must not be less than 25% of the eligible costs. At least 60% of the capacity required for heat supply must be purchased within the greenhouse horticulture sector. A condition in the scheme is that it must be an efficient heat network. A start-up budget of €12.5 million is available, but the intention is to raise this to €300 million as soon as possible.

Use of measure

No available information yet.

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 Employers' organisations	National funds

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: Peak or cross-sectoral level

Involvement

The employer organisation Greenhouse Horticulture Netherlands was closely involved in the setting up of the scheme by the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality and the Netherlands Enterprise Agency.

Views and reactions

The employer organisation Greenhouse Horticulture Netherlands is very pleased with the scheme and firmly believes this is going to enable a significant part of the desired heat networks in the coming years.

Sectors and occupations

This case is not occupation-specific.

Sources

• 04 December 2023: Subsidie Warmte infrastructuur Glastuinbouw (SWiG) (www.rvo.nl)
• 14 December 2023: ‘Nieuwe subsidie gaat gewenste warmtenetten mogelijk maken’ (www.onderglas.nl)