For whom.
PVB Limburg helps business parks to become resilient and future-proof. This goes beyond environmental sustainability: it means ensuring that entrepreneurs can do business safely, efficiently and without bottlenecks now and in the future. Together we are building a stable energy supply, a climate-proof design, a healthy living environment and a strong economic base. This delivers tangible benefits for you as an entrepreneur: lower costs, an attractive working and business climate where talent wants to be, and a business park that is ready for the future. A real win-win!
As an entrepreneur, you can take steps to make your business more sustainable. One of those steps is to cooperate with other entrepreneurs in your business park. PVB Limburg supports the pooling of initiatives and encourages cooperation between companies on business parks and municipalities. As a result, you can benefit from joint initiatives and support in the field of sustainability and energy. Are you interested or would you like to receive more information? Then fill out the contact form at the bottom of this page.
One year PVB Limburg
.The past year has seen a great start to the Program for Making Business Parks More Sustainable (PVB) Limburg.
The program is now active at 32 business parks across northern, central and southern Limburg.
.Results to date
- In all 32 areas we have started preparations around increasing the level of organization.
- We now have 12 areas selected to work on energy hubs and in 10 areas on climate adaptation. Implementation will begin in the near future.
- The online knowledge platform provides information for all involved. Inspiring meetings have also taken place.
Saving costs by being sustainable
Sustainability not only means less impact on the climate, it can also bring direct financial benefits to businesses. After all, energy is one of the largest cost items for many companies. By organizing energy demand and use more intelligently, companies can reduce these costs significantly.
An obvious example is thermal storage: industries that store thermal energy can reduce their electricity costs by about 30% per month by using energy more efficiently and avoiding peak loads, while the storage itself is relatively inexpensive in materials and maintenance, according to Hannah van der Korput in Change Inc. According to the Association for Energy, Environment and Water, this type of technology also helps companies respond more flexibly to varying availability of renewable energy sources and therefore be less dependent on the grid.
In addition, research shows that companies that go along with the green economy reap additional benefits. According to a recent report, green business activities are growing faster than conventional sales, companies with large green sales tend to receive higher valuations, and investing in emissions reductions is increasingly becoming financially attractive, according to Jeroen de Boer in Change Inc.
Innovations such as energy hubs and smart scenario tools also help companies optimize energy consumption, which not only saves on energy costs but also contributes to autonomy and future-proofing in a changing energy landscape.
Film on Energy Hubs
"The success of an energy hub depends on the willingness of entrepreneurs to want to cooperate."
Jean Boumans is an energy expert at OML. In a fun and short video, he explains how OML is exploring future-oriented power supplies.
He takes you to the under construction Bedrijvenpark Zevenellen in the Municipality of Leudal. At this site there used to be a coal-fired power plant. That method is no longer used and the plant has disappeared.
A power distribution station of grid operator Enexis is located at the site. Yet because of grid congestion, companies are not getting a connection. OML is working on possible solutions to still be able to provide companies with power, such as: generating solar and wind energy, Feasibility studies at various business parks and learning from them, and strengthening relationships and collaborations, as a result of which more turns out to be possible than first thought.
Would you like to know more? Contact OML at 0475-426242 or info@oml.nl.
What financial schemes may be of interest to you
The Province of Limburg is investigating ways in which it can further stimulate the sustainability of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Therefore, a new relief program will be launched around sustainability for small SMEs.
.Are you working on innovations that link sustainability and economic growth? Then see if you can apply for an energy innovation grant from RVO:
Since 2011, the Green Deal approach has given 238 green initiatives room to grow. In a Green Deal, the central government and parties work together. Think companies, civil society organizations, knowledge institutions and other governments. Together they accelerate the transition to a sustainable society.
Financial schemes have been put into effect by various governments that encourage investment in sustainable energy measures, among other things. The Energieloket Limburg gives you an overview.
There are several subsidies to make your company's logistics more sustainable. From subsidies for charging stations to subsidies for an emission-free truck (to be applied for from September 30, 2025). The logistics brokers of Logistiekbereikbaar.nl advise you free of charge which subsidies are relevant to you.
.Where can I go?
PVB Limburg is a collaboration between the Development Company Midden-Limburg (OML), the Limburg Employers Association (LWV) and the Limburg Institute for Development and Finance (LIOF). Companies on business parks in Limburg can count on various forms of support for sustainability. Below you can see to whom you can best address your question. And in doubt? Then fill in the contact form at the end of this page. Then we will help you find the right contact person.
.LIOF: You can contact LIOF for questions about the program or if you have relevant content for the Knowledge Desk. In addition, LIOF is also the point of contact for the Smart Energy Hub scheme.
LWV: You can approach LWV for questions about how and with whom to partner in the business park where your company is located.
OML: You can approach OML for questions about how to get started with sustainability within your company or at the business park where your company is located.
Frequently asked questions (if your question is not listed, please fill out the contact form)
These are the goals:
- By May 1, 2027, at least 49 Limburg business parks will have intensified and/or increased the degree of organization for the purpose of making these business parks more sustainable.
- During the project period, a Limburg knowledge and expertise center was set up as part of the national 'network of regional support centers' set up by the national program to make business parks more sustainable (Programma Verduurzaming Bedrijventerreinen Nederland, PVB Nederland).
- By May 1, 2027, at least 10 Limburg business parks will have realized a local energy hub and/or collective projects aimed at greening and/or climate adaptation.
OML can help you answer this question. You can find their contact information on this page.
We would be happy to contact you to look into this together. To do so, please fill out the contact form at the bottom of this page.
Knowledge base
Here you will find links to the websites of all partners. But also relevant regulations and downloads. Do you have relevant information? Send it to: pvblimburg@liof.nl.
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