EPBD Directive and Batterie Domestiche: What Does It Mean for You?

What is the EPBD directive?

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 key EPBD IV obligations at a glance

The revised directive contains various obligations that directly or indirectly affect batterie domestiche. The key points:

• NZEB standard for new builds: all new buildings must meet the 'nearly zero-energy building' standard from 2028 onwards, which strongly encourages accumulo di energia
• Minimum energy performance for existing buildings: homes with label F or G must be upgraded to at least label E by 2030 (rental) and 2033 (owner-occupied) respectively
• Smart Readiness Indicator (SRI): buildings are assessed on their ability to respond to prezzi dell'energia and demand — batterie domestiche score highly on the SRI
• Charging infrastructure mandatory: new and renovated homes with parking space must be prepared for EV charging — ideally combined with a batteria domestica
• Incentivo obligation for member states: the Netherlands is obliged to offer national support programmes for sostenibilità improvements, including accumulo di energia

What does the EPBD mean for existing homes nei Paesi Bassi?

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:

Energy label improvement and batteria integration

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%.

Smart Readiness Indicator (SRI) as a future selling point

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.

How to prepare as a homeowner?

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:

• Check your etichetta energetica: visit ep-online.nl to see your current label and whether you fall into the 'at-risk category' (F/G)
• Plan an integrated renovation scenario: insulation + pompa di calore + pannelli solari + batteria domestica = maximum impact on both label and bolletta energetica
• Invest in a batteria domestica now: the regime di scambio sul posto ends by 2027, and batteria prices are at historic lows. The combination of EPBD incentives and incentivi makes now the ideal moment
• Keep an eye on the SRI: systems that already support dynamic charging (such as Anker SOLIX X1 or Huawei LUNA 2000) will automatically score highly on the future SRI assessment scale

EPBD and incentivi: what is available nei Paesi Bassi?

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.

Conclusion: EPBD strengthens the business case for batterie domestiche

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.