In his letter to Parliament dated 31 October 2013, the Minister
of Economic Affairs announces the opening of the SDE+
regulation for 2014.
Opening of SDE+ in 2014
On 1 April 2014, the SDE+ will be opened with a commitment
budget of EUR 3.5 billion. The Minister aims to publish the
regulation in January 2014 which gives companies the possibility to
duly prepare their application.
The methodology of the SDE+ remains unchanged. However, some
small changes will be implement-ed either arising from the National
Energy Agreement (Nationaal Energieakkoord), or at the request of
the renewable energy sector or to increase the efficiency and
effectiveness of the SDE+. These are:
- Pursuant to the National Energy Agreement, projects that will
apply in the future for a SDE+ subsidy will not be eligible for the
Energy Investment Allowance (Energie Investerings Aftrek, EIA) at
the same time anymore. Companies applying for a subsidy in the
so-called "free category" should
