Croatia’s FZOEU announced €38 million in financial support for renewable energy and energy storage installations for households
It temporarily closed the call only two days later, after receiving 9,320 applications
Applications submitted will now be assessed, with eligible households receiving subsidies for PV systems, heat pumps, and battery storage
Croatia’s Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund (FZOEU) temporarily closed a €38 million subsidy call for renewable energy and energy storage systems after receiving 9,320 applications within two days.
FZOEU opened the call on September 2, 2026, offering subsidies for rooftop solar PV systems, heat pumps for self-consumption for households, and – for the first time – battery energy storage systems (BESS).
The call was temporarily closed at noon on September 4, 2026, because of strong public interest.
According to the agency, the 9,320 applications it received requested funding for about 8,300 solar PV systems and 1,324 heat pumps, while 1,460 applications also included battery storage.
Under the program, eligible households could receive subsidies covering up to 50% of eligible investment costs. Households at risk of energy poverty could receive up to 70% support. “The energy transition must be available to the widest possible circle of citizens, including those for whom investing in better quality heating or own electricity production would not be available without additional support,” emphasized FZOEU Director Luka Balen.
For solar PV systems, financial support is available up to €6,000, capped at €600/kW, while households at risk of energy poverty can receive up to €8,400, or €840/kW. For battery storage systems, the respective support levels are up to €5,600, or €350/kWh of capacity, and €7,480, or €490/kWh.
FZOEU has not indicated that the program itself has been canceled. Rather, the application window was temporarily closed after the high number of submissions. It will now process the applications received under the €38 million call.
“Such a large response once again confirms the growing interest of citizens in their own energy production and increasing the energy independence of households,” stated FZOEU.
Through its previous programs, the fund has co-financed the installation of around 15,000 solar PV systems across Croatia. FZOEU plans to launch another call within the next two months for citizens who installed and commissioned their PV systems between December 2025 and July 2026.
In March 2026, following the Middle East crisis, Croatia announced a €450 million energy support package including €30 million for residential PV, heat pumps, and battery storage, with up to 50% reserved for households. Another €30 million was also reserved for farm-based solar projects (see Croatia Pledges €40 Million For Solar, Storage, & Heat Pumps).
