SDE Measurement Protocol

Have an SDE Measurement Protocol drawn up?

A measurement protocol is a report describing the method of measuring your installation. As waste incineration plants and Bio-CHP installations with an MEP or SDE (+) order based on return, you must regularly submit measurement reports to VertiCer B.V.. ECH is an approved measurement company that can approve your pre-established measurement protocol. In addition, ECH can assist you in drawing up the measurement protocol.

When to have a measurement protocol drawn up?

Are you going to produce renewable heat? With the SDE +, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate encourages the development of a sustainable energy supply in the Netherlands. CertiQ can certify your heat with Guarantees of Origin (GVO certificates). Do you want to be eligible for GVO certificates and SDE subsidy? Then you need to register your heating installation with CertiQ (verification request). In addition, you also need to submit a measurement protocol to CertiQ. This measurement protocol must be signed by a certified metering company. ECH is authorised to do this, and can help you draw up the measurement protocol.

What does the process entail?

Our protocols meet the CertiQ requirements. We make the measurement protocol in collaboration with our customers. We have the experience to do this as efficiently as possible. You will be guided in this process so you can efficiently process your company-specific information in the measurement protocol. When setting up the measurement protocol, we are fully aware of the system design and the operational procedures established in your company. This means that co-signing the measurement protocol in the position of certified metering company is no longer an obstacle.

When should the measurement protocol be submitted?

The measurement protocol must be approved in writing no later than the last day before the starting date of the verification request (i.e. signed and dated). For example, if the start date for registering your installation is January 1, the measurement protocol must be approved in writing by December 31. If the protocol arrives too late, it will have consequences for the issue of green certificates and therefore also for the payment of the SDE+ subsidy.

Validity of measurement protocol

A measurement protocol has a validity of five years. Are there significant changes to the measurements or the production installation itself within this five-year period? Then you need to communicate this to us as the metering company in good time. If necessary, the measurement protocol will be adjusted accordingly.