[PIO] The Council of Ministers approved the new Grant Scheme for Solar Hot Water Production Systems in Residential Buildings 2023

The Council of Ministers approved at its last meeting, on the proposal of the Minister of Energy, Trade and Industry, Mr. The new "Subsidy Plan for Solar Hot Water Production Systems for Residential Hot Water Systems 2023".

The said Subsidy Plan, which will be implemented from Monday 7 August 2023 by the Renewable Energy Sources (RES) and Energy Saving Fund (EX.E), provides for grants for the installation or replacement of integrated water heating systems (hot water cylinder and panels) whose equipment meets minimum technical criteria.

The grant amount per application/household is: €900 [/LIST]

Compared to the corresponding Grant Scheme implemented in 2022, the following changes have been made in the 2023 Grant Scheme:

1. Significant budget increase from €950.000 to €2.000.000.
2. An increase in the sponsorship amount from €450 to €500 for the General Category, as well as an increase in the number of houses that will benefit from 1,800 to 3,000.
3. Creation of a special category of vulnerable consumers with increased sponsorship.
4. Modification of the implementation and application procedure:

- Reduction of bureaucracy for applicants, with a significant reduction in the documentation and data to be submitted. The information on the implementation of the investment and the technical data are sent by the installers. Participating installers will directly enter the data of each installation in the electronic system themselves.

- Installations must be carried out by participating certified installers, from the "list of participating installers" and the equipment to be installed must be included in the "list of eligible equipment", which is pre-approved and coded. This makes it easier for applicants during the implementation of the investment and reduces the risk of rejection of an application due to ineligibility of equipment.

- A "pre-approval request" is submitted by potential beneficiaries prior to the implementation of the installation, a procedure which ensures for the applicant the possibility of receiving a grant before the investment is made and for the implementing body a greater possibility of control.

Interested parties can be informed about the Grant Scheme and submit pre-approval requests through the website of the RES and EE Fund.E.

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