Netherlands - EU-MORE Forum https://eu-more.eu/community/the-netherlands/ EU-MORE Discussion Board en-GB Mon, 25 May 2026 02:25:37 +0000 wpForo 60 Mandatory analysis for Electric Motor systems https://eu-more.eu/community/the-netherlands/mandatory-analysis-for-electric-motor-systems/ Tue, 17 Sep 2024 09:46:32 +0000 The Dutch policy framework mandates energy-saving measures with a payback period of less than 5 years for companies consuming over 50,000 kWh of electricity or 25,000 m³ of natural gas. Companies using more than 10 million kWh of electricity or 170,000 m³ of natural gas must also analyze motor systems above 15 kW.

This raises the following questions:

  • Are there plans to require mandatory analysis of large motor systems for companies with lower energy consumption in the future?
  • How is the replacement of motor systems alternatively incentivized if the payback period slightly exceeds 5 years?
  • What control mechanisms ensure a standardized methodology for calculating payback time across companies?

 

Ivan / EU-MORE Team

]]> Netherlands EU-MORE Projekt https://eu-more.eu/community/the-netherlands/mandatory-analysis-for-electric-motor-systems/ Energy Investment Allowance (EIA) https://eu-more.eu/community/the-netherlands/the-accelerated-climate-investments-in-industry-veki/ Wed, 10 Apr 2024 09:37:46 +0000 The EIA was introduced by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate (EZK) in 1997 and is currently administered by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO).

It allows companies to receive a tax deduction for investments included in the Energy List and resulting in substantial energy savings. Companies can deduct 45.5% of the investment costs from their taxable profit, on top of the usual depreciation.

The budget for the measure is 259 M€ in 2024, higher than the 249 M€ of 2023.

The eligible investments are listed in the annually revised Energy List. The 2024 Energy List is available at this link: 

https://english.rvo.nl/sites/default/files/2024-02/Brochure-RVO-EIA-Energielijst-2024.pdf

If a specific investment is not on the Energy List, companies can report the investment under a generic code and include an energy-saving calculation to demonstrate it meets EIA standards.

 

The 2024 Energy List includes eligible investments specific for electric motors as follows:

For use in:
a. electric motor, designed for direct connection to the electricity grid
b. Ex eb electric motor, designed for direct connection to the electricity grid,
c. electric motor, designed for variable speed and not directly connected to the electricity grid

a. and consisting of:
2-, 4- or 6-pole electric motor with a nominal power greater than 200kW or 8-pole electric motor, which complies with the IE4 efficiency class measured in accordance with NEN-EN-IEC 60034-30-1: 2014;

b. and consisting of:
Ex eb electric motor, which complies with the IE3 efficiency class measured in accordance with NEN-EN-IEC 60034-30-1:2014; 

c. and consisting of:
electric motor, which complies with the IE5 efficiency class in accordance with NVN-CLC-IEC/TS 60034-30-2:2021, electronic speed control, (optional) integrated gear unit (not being a worm gear reducer).

Synchronous motors (including DC motors) can be reported under category c.

In the Evaluation Report for the period 2017-2021, electric motors are not included in the top 10 assets for investment size (see below). The figures are not related to the industrial sector only.

 

In your opinion, does EIA criteria adequately tackle the issue of accelerated motor replacement in industry?

 

For further information: 2017-2021 Evaluation Report (https://open.overheid.nl/documenten/ac468d61-94f5-4e1b-8545-30cf33a0f1cf/file)

 

Ivan / EU-MORE Team

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