NATIONAL STRATEGY
The Dutch national strategy does not yet have a bespoke ocean energy policy with specific deployment targets. Instead, ocean energy sits within broader renewable energy and innovation frameworks that enable technology development but currently focus most strongly on offshore wind and system integration. Multiple ministries intersect on this agenda — KGG for climate and renewable targets, EZ for industry and innovation policy, and I&W for maritime planning and environmental stewardship — creating a multi-faceted but non-specialised policy landscape for ocean energy that emphasises innovation and integration rather than direct targeted support.
MARKET INCENTIVES
The market incentive framework for ocean energy in the Netherlands remains unchanged compared to 2024. Ocean energy technologies are, in principle, eligible under the SDE++ scheme, which supports the deployment of renewable energy based on avoided CO2 emissions. However, due to the current maturity levels of ocean energy technologies, practical access to this scheme remains limited.
PUBLIC FUNDING PROGRAMMES
The Netherlands does not have a dedicated nation al funding programme for ocean energy with ear marked budgets.
DEI+
Demonstration Energy and Climate Innovation
The DEI+ programme is open to pilot and demonstration-scale ocean energy projects. To date, however, no ocean energy projects have been approved under this scheme.
NWO
Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research
NWO provides funding opportunities for fundamental and applied research relevant to ocean energy, primarily through competitive research calls.
MMIP
Multiannual Mission-driven
Innovation Programmes
Ocean energy is indirectly addressed within the MMIP framework, particularly in relation to system integration, offshore energy innovation and long-term energy transition objectives, though without dedicated ocean energy funding lines.
