NL: EHG subsidy for LED not 'discouraging for growers' according to minister Adema

Dutch greenhouse raiser applied for a substance of 78 million euro in subsidy within the subsidy broadcast ' Energie - efficiëntie Glastuinbouw ' ( EG ) , which translates to ' Energy effective Greenhouse horticulture . ' Among others , switching to light-emitting diode has been turn over as a reason behind the app . Certain demand have to be met so that energy economy also call for spot , but according to Ademo of LNV , these requirements are legitimate . He states this in reply to questions from member of fantan .

The full budget available is 60 million euro . The program deadline was at the ending of June . cultivator are given a novel opportunity to practice for subsidies in 2023 . Last week , in solvent to a inquiry from members of fantan , Adema also indicated that the budget could not be raised further for this year .

LED lighting to save energyMember of the Dutch House of Parliament Valstar need the VVD the questions . He also want to know from the pastor whether it ’s correct that around 40 % can be saved on get-up-and-go by using LEDs liken to SON - thyroxin kindling . More so , why , for the polish of , for example , tomatoes , a max power of 88 watts per straightforward meter is calculate while growers are used to grow with 100 watts per straight metre .

Regarding the latter , Adema replies : " The subsidy program is aimed at saving vitality . With subsidy for switching SON - T light for LED lighting , this is determine with a minimal requirement for light - efficiency of light-emitting diode inflammation in combining with a maximum requisite for the electric power per hearty meter of that firing . Switching Logos - T kindling for light-emitting diode kindling ensures that the wattage can be lowered , while the amount of light that is authoritative to the growers during production does n’t need to lessen as well . "

Valstar points out that the subsidiary requirement of maximum power in light-emitting diode lighting in practice leads to a limitation in maximum production content of a greenhouse , making growers forgo the shift to light-emitting diode . The pastor deny this and points out the excess in the software period of 2022 . " Demand for the programme does n’t show that horticulturist give up the shift to go lighting . "

The minister determine that the requirement for LED is equal to 80 % of the power of SON - T that is give per crop , fit in to the periodical Kwantatieve Informatie ( KWIN ) Glastuinbouw 2019 of Wageningen UR . moreover , sessions of participation have been organize with the sector and suppliers of LED lighting regarding subsidy standard in the programme . A work group for the programme admit , besides LNV and RVO , also Glastuinbouw Nederland .

Source : Ministerie LNV