{"type":"document","data":{"contentType":"onecms:productPage","flexPageMetadata":{"afmBanner":false,"description":"Are you planning to invest in making your home more sustainable? Then a sustainability loan may be of interest to you. Read how ING can help you.","robotInstruction":{"noFollow":false,"noIndex":false}},"flexZone":{"flexComponents":[{"componentType":"sectionTitle","title":"What is a sustainability loan?"},{"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"<p>A sustainability loan is a loan used to make your home more energy-efficient. You use the borrowed money for sustainable improvements such as solar panels, HR++ glass, a heat pump, or insulation for walls, pipes, or your roof.</p><p>At ING, we also refer to this as an energy-saving renovation loan or a personal loan for energy-efficient home improvements.</p>"},"textLinks":[{"text":"View Personal Loan for energy-saving renovations","url":"/en/personal/loans/your-goals/energy-saving-renovation"}]},{"componentType":"sectionTitle","title":"Lower interest at ING when you make your home more sustainable"},{"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"<p>Upgrading your home has important benefits: it’s better for the climate, often improves your living comfort, and can help you save energy.</p><p>Did you know you can get an interest discount if you share the invoices for your energy-saving measures with us within 6 months after we deposit your loan amount?</p>"},"textLinks":[{"text":"See how the interest discount works","url":"/en/personal/loans/your-goals/energy-saving-renovation"}]},{"componentType":"sectionTitle","title":"Instant insight: your potential energy savings"},{"cards":[{"cardSize":"small","cardType":"product","componentType":"productCard","intro":"Find out how to finance solar panels and check the indicative price for 10 panels","link":{"url":"/en/personal/loans/your-goals/financing-solar-panels"},"title":"Solar panel loan"},{"cardSize":"small","cardType":"product","componentType":"productCard","intro":"See how to finance a heat pump and how subsidies work","link":{"url":"/en/personal/loans/your-goals/finance-a-heat-pump"},"title":"Heat pump loan"},{"cardSize":"small","cardType":"product","componentType":"productCard","intro":"Find out how to finance measures such as wall insulation and how subsidies work","link":{"url":"/en/personal/loans/your-goals/finance-home-insulation"},"title":"Insulation loan"}],"componentType":"cards"},{"componentType":"sectionTitle","title":"What does borrowing for energy-saving renovations cost?"},{"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"<p>Tip: if you’re considering a sustainability loan, explore your monthly costs below by selecting different loan amounts and terms.</p><p>And… don’t forget to apply for any <a data-type=\"internal\" href=\"/en/personal/mortgage/sustainable-living/government-subsidies\">available subsidies</a>. Any financial support you can receive from the government is a great bonus.</p>"}},{"componentType":"feature","featureName":"ing-feat-loans-calc?__align=full-width"},{"componentType":"sectionTitle","title":"What about the SVn Sustainability Loan?"},{"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"<p>You may have heard about the Sustainability Loan from the Dutch Municipal Housing Fund (SVn). This allows you to borrow money under favourable conditions to make your home more sustainable.</p><p>Good to know:</p><ul><li>Not all municipalities offer the SVn Sustainability Loan</li><li>The municipality determines what you can use the loan for (for example, insulation but not solar panels)</li><li>Maximum loan amounts vary by municipality (sometimes up to €5,000, sometimes up to €25,000)</li><li>The term is usually 10 to 15 years (shorter terms are not possible)</li><li>The loan is paid into a construction account (<a data-type=\"internal\" href=\"/en/personal/mortgage/your-mortgage/building-fund-account\">bouwdepot</a>) from which you pay for the improvements</li></ul><p> </p>"}},{"componentType":"sectionTitle","title":"Discover what suits you best"},{"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"<p><a data-type=\"internal\" href=\"/en/personal/loans/your-goals/energy-saving-renovation\">Request a quote</a> to see what is possible for your situation. Think about your desired loan amount, available terms, and exactly what your monthly costs will be.</p><p>You’re not committed to anything yet.</p>"},"textLinks":[{"text":"How to apply","url":"/en/personal/loans/your-goals/energy-saving-renovation"}]},{"componentType":"sectionTitle","title":"Financing energy-saving measures via your mortgage"},{"componentType":"paragraph","richBody":{"value":"<p>You can also finance energy-saving renovations by increasing your existing mortgage or taking out an additional mortgage.</p><p><strong>Good to know:</strong></p><ul><li>Mortgage financing involves <a data-type=\"internal\" href=\"/en/personal/mortgage/advisory-fees/existing-mortgage\">advisory costs</a></li><li>An additional mortgage may involve <a data-type=\"internal\" href=\"/en/personal/mortgage/buyers-costs/notary\">notary </a>and <a data-type=\"internal\" href=\"/en/personal/mortgage/buyers-costs/valuation\">valuation fees</a></li><li>Mortgage interest is lower, but the term is longer than with a loan</li><li>Mortgages have stricter conditions for making extra repayments</li></ul>"}},{"componentType":"sectionTitle","title":"What other homeowners ask about sustainability loans"},{"accordionList":[{"richBody":{"value":"<ul><li>For the SVn Sustainability Loan: the loan amount is paid into a construction account (<a data-type=\"internal\" href=\"/en/personal/mortgage/your-mortgage/building-fund-account\">bouwdepot</a>), from which you pay for your sustainability measures</li><li>For a <a data-type=\"internal\" href=\"/en/personal/loans/your-goals/energy-saving-renovation\">Personal Loan with ING </a>(e.g. for solar panels, insulation, or a heat pump): if your application is approved, you receive the full amount in one payment in your account</li></ul>"},"title":"Will I receive the loan amount in one payment?"},{"richBody":{"value":"<p>Some municipalities offer the SVn Sustainability Loan. There is also the Energy Saver Loan from the <a data-type=\"internal\" href=\"/en/personal/mortgage/sustainable-living/national-heat-fund\">National Heat Fund</a>, a partnership between the Dutch government and several banks, including ING</p><p>At ING, you can take out a <a data-type=\"internal\" href=\"/en/personal/loans/your-goals/energy-saving-renovation\">Personal Loan for energy-saving renovations</a></p>"},"title":"What types of loans are available for energy-saving measures?"},{"richBody":{"value":"<p>For certain sustainability measures, you can apply for subsidies. These may be national or local (municipal). The good news is that you can combine multiple subsidies.</p>"},"textLinks":[{"text":"Check available subsidies per measure","url":"/en/personal/mortgage/sustainable-living/government-subsidies"}],"title":"How do subsidies for energy-saving measures work?"}],"componentType":"accordion"},{"componentType":"linkList","iconTitle":{"title":"Want to know more about borrowing money?"},"textLinks":[{"text":"How much can I borrow?","url":"/en/personal/loans/how-much-money-can-i-borrow"},{"text":"Overdraft","url":"/en/personal/loans/our-loans/overdraft"},{"text":"Borrowing money cost","url":"/en/personal/loans/what-does-borrowing-cost"},{"text":"Borrowing money","url":"/en/personal/loans"},{"text":"Borrowing and the BKR","url":"/en/personal/loans/information-about-borrowing/bkr"},{"text":"Revolving credit (Dutch only)","url":"/particulier/lenen/onze-leningen/doorlopend-krediet"},{"text":"Borrow money for a car","url":"/en/personal/loans/your-goals/car-loan"},{"text":"Sustainability loan","url":"/en/personal/loans/your-goals/energy-saving-renovation"}]}]},"hasMacro":false,"id":"ff308bae-119f-4faa-95d6-113fa94c023f","localeString":"en-GB","mainHeaderZone":{"backLink":{"textLink":{"text":"Borrowing money","url":"/en/personal/loans"}},"componentType":"productHeader","coreHeader":{"body":"Do you want to borrow money to make your home more sustainable? 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