
The revised European EPBD directive obliges member states to take action on accumulo di energia in buildings. What changes for Dutch homeowners?
The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) is a European directive that obliges member states to improve the energy performance of buildings. The most recent revision — EPBD IV, adopted in 2024 — sets ambitious targets for 2030 and 2050 and introduces for the first time specific obligations regarding accumulo di energia and charging infrastructure in homes.
For Dutch homeowners, this may sound abstract, but the consequences are concrete: new homes will soon have to meet higher energy performance requirements, and the EPBD actively encourages the integration of batterie domestiche as part of the building-integrated energy system.
The revised directive contains various obligations that directly or indirectly affect batterie domestiche. The key points:
The greatest impact of EPBD IV for the Dutch lies in the minimum requirements for existing homes. Label F and G homes must be compulsorily renovated. This creates a direct link with batterie domestiche:
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A batteria domestica alone does not directly improve the official etichetta energetica, because the NTA 8800 calculation method (the Dutch determination method) primarily factors in insulation, heating system and generation. Tuttavia, the EPBD encourages an integrated package: those who renovate for a better label anyway can simultaneously integrate a batteria as part of a complete energia solare + storage system. This improves the periodo di ammortamento and increases autoconsumo to 70–85%.
The SRI is expected to become mandatory from 2026–2027 for the sale and rental of larger buildings, and eventually for homes as well. A high SRI score — where a batteria domestica with dynamic charging weighs heavily — will become a selling point just like a good etichetta energetica.
You do not need to take immediate action because of the EPBD, but the direction is clear. These are the smartest steps you can take now:
The EPBD obliges the Netherlands to offer financial support for sostenibilità improvements. Currently, the relevant schemes for batteria domestica owners are:
The ISDE (Investment Incentivo for Sostenibile Energy) covers pompa di calores and solar water heaters, but not separately purchased batterie domestiche. Batterie domestiche combined with pannelli solari benefit from the 0% IVA scheme (when installed on homes). The expectation is that EPBD implementation will lead to expansion of national support schemes specifically for accumulo di energia — similar to how Germany (KfW), Austria and Belgium already have specific batteria incentivi.
The EPBD directive is more than bureaucratic regulation. It is a structural European push towards smart, energy-storage-enabled buildings. For Dutch homeowners, this means that batterie domestiche — soprattutto in combination with pannelli solari and a pompa di calore — are increasingly becoming the norm.
Want to know how to optimally integrate a batteria domestica into your renovation plan with an eye on EPBD requirements and the SRI? Contact HES for independent advice.
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