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What is a €416 million subsidy?

The funds are part of a €416 million subsidy program announced last year to alleviate grid congestion. The authorities in the Netherlands have allocated €100 million in subsidies to the deployment of battery storage with solar projects for next year, as the country continues to struggle with a lack of power flexibility and grid limitations.

Can I apply for a subsidy for photovoltaic solar panels?

You can apply for a subsidy for photovoltaic solar panels (solar PV). These must be solar panels with a peak output of ≥ 15 kWp and a connection to the grid with a total maximum power output of more than 3 x 80 A (a large-scale grid connection).

Can I apply for a subsidy for daylight greenhouses?

You can, however, apply for a subsidy for PVT systems or daylight greenhouses under the ‘Solar PVT panels with a heat pump’ or ‘Daylight greenhouses’ category. These categories are explained under the section on low-carbon heat technologies. Geothermal energy is eligible for an SDE++ subsidy.

Can I get a subsidy for a wind or solar farm?

You may be granted a subsidy if your power generation facility is directly powered by suficient renewable electricity supplied through a direct connection whenever it is operating. If you want to produce hydrogen year round, the wind or solar farm will therefore have to have suficient excess capacity.

How long does a technology subsidy last?

Subsidies are allocated for periods of 12 or 15 years. The duration of your subsidy will depend on which technology you use. The amount of the subsidy will also depend on the technology used and the CO2 reduction you ultimately achieve with it. This brochure contains details of the eligible technologies and applicable conditions.

Why does Germany need a solar-plus-storage subsidy?

That compares to the effective 100% requirement that solar-plus-storage projects used to need in order to qualify for an investment tax credit (ITC) in the US, and still do for Germany’s Innovation Tender. The subsidy is needed because BESS co-located with PV are ‘not profitable’, the government said.