Province of Drenthe

The Energielening Collectieven is a specialized financial product from Energiefonds Drenthe aimed at helping local communities and collectives (like cooperatives and VvE’s) realize renewable energy projects. By providing low-interest loans, it helps bridge the gap for projects that might otherwise struggle to secure full commercial bank financing.

Location: The project must be physically located within the Province of Drenthe. Legal Form: The applicant must be a legally recognized cooperative, VvE, or foundation. Subsidy Integration: For this specific loan, projects usually must be eligible for or already have secured national subsidies like the SCE (Subsidieregeling Coöperatieve Energieopwekking) or SDE++. Impact: The project must demonstrably contribute to the climate goals of the province (CO2 reduction).