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Distro leads your energy hub. From first exploration to implementation.

Distro can lead the entire process. We bring participants and data together, propose suitable energy advisors, coordinate collaboration and oversee the documentation — from a scan or study to the RVO application and implementation in the Energy Hub tool.

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One point of contact for the entire process · Suitable advisors from our network · Data and implementation in one platform

EHUB scan and study — up to €42,000 in subsidy

70% funding for a study into a new energy hub.Distro leads the process as your regular point of contact, proposes and involves suitable energy advisors, brings together collective data, scenarios and packages of measures, and coordinates the documentation with an RVO attachments check.Scan: up to €5,000 for up to 5 businesses, or €8,500 for 6 or more businesses. Study: 70% for a new hub (up to €42,000), or 40% for expansion (up to €32,000).

Does your energy hub initiative qualify for EHUB?
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The key RVO conditions in one overview. Distro carries out the initial check, works with you to identify the expertise needed and proposes suitable advisors.

The conditions for your initiative

At least 3 independent energy hub partners must each have a connection larger than 3×80 A.
New or existing hub
  • A scan is for a new energy hub. A study can also cover the expansion of an existing hub.
  • Technical compatibility: the grid operator confirms that participants can collaborate within a ring or through the national grid.
  • Commitment to collaboration: all partners are actively involved and sign a declaration of intent to form or expand the hub.
Scan and study: two research routes
  • A scan explores the formation of a new energy hub and compares at least three packages of measures.
  • A study develops a complete plan for a new hub or the expansion of an existing hub, including technology and collaboration agreements.
  • A scan takes place before the application; a study starts after RVO approval.
An energy hub partner with a large connection applies. For an expansion, the hub’s legal entity can also apply. An advisor, park manager or municipality can act as an authorised representative.

One coordinator, the right advisors and one shared dossier

Distro can organise the entire process and remains your regular point of contact. We propose advisors suited to the technical, organisational, financial and legal questions, coordinate their work and bring all results together in one research and application dossier.
  • 1. Intake and building the team
    Distro maps participants, connections and ambitions, identifies the expertise needed and proposes suitable advisors. One plan and one point of contact.
  • 2. Bringing data together in Distro
    Participants share 15-minute data. Distro creates the collective consumption profile, the current graph and scenarios for future energy use. One shared dataset.
  • 3. Coordinating the research
    The advisors investigate the measures. Distro oversees scope, planning and consistency, combining the outcomes into at least three packages or an integrated plan. Scan before application · study after approval.
  • 4. Application and implementation
    Distro coordinates the complete dossier; the applicant submits it to RVO. We then guide the next steps, and the Energy Hub tool remains available for monitoring and hub coordination. Apply with eHerkenning 2+.
Clear separation of costs. Distro can manage the entire process, but EHUB does not reimburse process guidance. We therefore budget and account for coordination, individual energy insights and eligible research separately and transparently.
Source and full conditions: RVO.nl/subsidies-financiering/ehub.

A reliable data foundation for research and implementation

Distro for advisors and energy hubs. One shared environment where an advisor can analyse and substantiate the energy hub as a whole, without separate spreadsheets for every participant.
System

Collective consumption profile

15-minute values for each participant and the energy hub as a whole, ready for the RVO format.
Risks

Scenario comparison

Compare generation, storage, demand response, conversion and contract structures side by side.
Decisions

Coordination and collaboration

Distro coordinates advisors, planning, analyses and reporting in one shared environment.
Prepare

Ongoing hub management

Turn the chosen design into monitoring, alerts and coordination after the study.

Everything you need to know about EHUB & Distro

Can Distro lead the entire process?
Yes. Distro can act as coordinator and your regular point of contact: we structure the process, propose suitable energy advisors, coordinate planning and information exchange, and oversee the joint dossier. The advisors deliver their specialist research; the applicant retains the formal decision-making and application role.
  • What is the difference between a scan and a study?
    A scan only explores the formation of a new energy hub and compares at least three packages of measures. A study develops a complete plan for a new hub or the expansion of an existing hub, including technology and collaboration agreements.
  • When do you carry out the research?
    Carry out a scan after 4 September 2026 and before the subsidy application; you pay the costs upfront. A study starts only after RVO has approved the application. In principle, complete the study within one year of its start date.
  • When can I apply?
    The application period runs from 1 October 2026 at 09:00 to 1 May 2027 at 17:00. The total budget is €9.6 million. RVO processes applications in order of receipt; if the budget is insufficient, a lottery follows.
  • Which information and attachments are required?
    These include company and location details, an overview or statement from the grid operator, the Initiatievenradar registration number, the collective consumption profile, a 15-minute graph, future plans and declarations of intent. Depending on the route, also include packages of measures, a plan of approach and individual energy profiles.
  • Can an advisor submit the application?
    Yes. An advisor, park manager, hub coordinator, business association or municipality can apply as an authorised representative on behalf of an energy hub partner with a large connection or, for an expansion, on behalf of the hub’s legal entity.
Distro supports the research with data and software; RVO determines eligibility for the subsidy.
Read the full RVO conditions →

Start exploring your energy hub

One coordinator

One regular point of contact for the entire process.

The right advisors

A proposal for suitable advisors and clear roles and responsibilities.

Support that continues

Support with RVO formats and attachments checks, plus an Energy Hub environment that remains available after the scan or study.

Let Distro lead your EHUB journey

Schedule an introduction. We discuss the participants, available data and research route, propose suitable advisors where needed and clarify who is responsible for each step.
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