Grant for solar panels of an apartment building

Open for applications.

The capacity of apartment owners to invest in activities that promote energy efficiency in buildings and the introduction of local renewable energy will be supported.

The application round for the grant started on 11 July 2022 and will last until the grant budget is exhausted.

Purchase of an electric energy storage device, its installation and the installation related works is supported.

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Conditions for Grant

Main conditions

  • In order to qualify for the grant, the applicant’s apartment building should have been built on a legal basis and entered in the building register. 
  • The grant will be given for activities that comply with the requirements set out in §§ 19–24 of the Building Code.
  • Activities may not be started and no advance payment may be made before an application has been submitted.
  • The power of the installed energy production installation should not exceed 200 kW.
  • The energy production installation should be installed on the roof or façade of the apartment building.
  • If the grant is used to purchase the energy production and storage installation, the seller should provide a manufacturer’s warranty of at least five years on all components and a five-year warranty on installation work.
  • The reconstruction work should be carried out in accordance with the conditions set out in the Regulation and the decision granting the application.
  • The rate of co-financing should cover the part of the eligible costs of the project not reimbursed by the grant.

Proportion of the grant and maximum grant amount

  • 30% (including construction design and owner’s supervision) if the energy production installation compensates partially or fully for the overall electricity consumption of the apartment building.
  • 40% (including construction design and owner’s supervision) if the energy production installation compensates partially or fully for the overall electricity consumption and electricity consumption in dwellings of the apartment building, or the energy production installation is integrated into the roof or façade cladding materials or the energy storage installation is installed in addition to the energy production installation.
  • The maximum grant per applicant is EUR 150,000.
  • The rate of co-financing should cover the part of the eligible costs of the project not reimbursed by the grant.

Eligible activities

  • Buying and installing the energy production installation and the work involved in the installation.
  • Buying and installing the energy load balancing or monitoring installation and the work involved in the installation.
  • Purchase of an electric energy storage device, its installation and the installation related works.
  • Electrical works directly related to the above works.
  • Reconstructing and insulating roof, ceiling roof, and attic ceiling and the work accompanying the reconstruction and insulation process.
  • Drawing up a construction design for the works.
  • Carrying out owner supervision.

Main requirements for the applicant

  • The apartment building has to be put into use.
  • If there are more than five apartment ownerships in the apartment building, at least 80% of them should be owned by at least five different natural persons.
  • If there are up to five apartment ownerships in the apartment building, each of them should have a different individual owner.