Austria Announces Auction Timeline For Solar Funding
Austrian Climate Protection Ministry To Hold 1st Investment Grant Round For Solar PV & Storage Systems Between March 23 & April 6
The Austrian Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology (BMK) will hold the 1st solar PV funding call for the current year on March 23 to award over €250 million investment grants for solar PV systems as t.
Romania To Boost Residential Solar Installations
Romania Plans RON 3 Billion Allocation For Residential PV Deployments Under Casa Verde Fotovoltaice Program To Face Energy Crisis
Casa Verde Fotovoltaice or the National Green House Photovoltaic Program of Romania is to get a financial shot in the arm to boost residential solar installations by 150,000 individual households.
Poland Launches Energy For The Countryside Program
EU’s Modernization Fund Backed Energia Dla Wsi Program In Poland To Shell Out PLN 1 Billion For Rural Renewable Energy Installations
Poland has launched a new state aid program called Energia dla wsi or Energy for the Countryside to award PLN 1 billion ($230 million) to encourage the use of renewable energy resources, including solar, with energy storage in rural and rural-urban communes.
Switzerland Introduces New Solar Subsidies Under HEIV
Solar Systems With 2 kW & 150 kW Range Eligible for New High One-Time PV Funding Program In Switzerland
The Government of Switzerland has introduced a new funding model targeting small scale solar PV systems commissioned from January 1, 2023, with the high one-time payment for photovoltaic systems (HEIV) under which up to 60% of investment costs for reference systems will be reimbursed.
Montenegro Launches 70 MW Rooftop Solar Tender
EPCG Opens 70 MW PV Tender Under Solar 5000+ Rooftop Solar Scheme; Says VAT On Solar Panels Lowered To 7 Percent From 21 Percent
Montenegro’s state utility Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG) has launched a tender for 70 MW rooftop solar capacity in the country under its Solari 5000+ program with a budget of €70 million, inviting both individuals and businesses to enter the competition for state subsidies.
New Program For 5,000 Rooftop Solar Systems In Montenegro
Montenegro To Continue Rooftop Solar Program With Solari 5000+ To Install 70 MW Capacity; Public Call To Be Launched In Mid-December 2022
Montenegro’s state utility Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG) has announced a new rooftop solar scheme called Solari 5000+ to target 70 MW capacity for which subsidy will be offered to 5,000 rooftop PV projects selected through competitive procurement.
France Devises Plan For 11 GW Solar PV Capacity
French Senate Favors Making Solar Panels Mandatory For Car Parks From July 2023, To Install An Estimated 11 GW
France estimates as much as 11 GW of solar PV capacity, equivalent to the capacity of 10 nuclear reactors, to come up in the country by equipping parking lots with solar panels, a mandate that’s likely to come into force here from July 1, 2023.
Solar Rooftops Get Another Boost Under Spanish Plan
Spain’s ‘More Energy Security Plan’ +SE To Advance Rooftop Solar & Streamline Processing Of Renewables
Rooftop solar, energy communities and self-consumption segments in Spain are set to get a boost with the Council of Ministers approving the More Energy Security Plan (+SE) proposed by the Ministry for the Energy Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO).
Norway Considering Tax Exemption For RE
Norwegian Finance Ministry Opens Consultation For Electricity Tax Exemption For Renewables, Including Extension To On-Grid Solar
The Ministry of Finance in Norway has opened a public consultation for its proposal to exempt electricity generated by renewable energy sources from paying electricity tax, to make it easy for housing companies to use electricity produced by solar systems with state aid.
New Jersey To Support 3.75 GW New Solar By 2026
New Jersey Public Utilities Board Clears Way For 3.75 GW New Solar PV Capacity To be Installed By 2026 With New Solar Incentive Program
The state of New Jersey in the US can look forward to an additional 3.75 GW of new solar PV capacity to be installed by the year 2026, after the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) approved a new solar incentive program called Successor Solar Incentive Program (SuSI).
Canadian Province Offers Rebates To Promote Solar
Nova Scotia Government In Canada To Offer CAD 5.5 Million For Solar Homes Program To Encourage Home Owners To Install Solar Panels
The Provincial Government of Nova Scotia in Canada will be spending close to CAD 18 million ($14 million) from the Green Fund to support renewable energy deployment, energy efficiency and youth partnerships.
2020 State Subsidy For 26 GW Solar PV In China
Bloomberg: China National Energy Administration Selects 434 Solar PV Projects Representing Close To 26 GW For State Subsidies In 2020
The Chinese National Energy Administration (NEA) has selected close to 26 GW of solar power capacity to dole out the subsidy amount for the year 2020.
Over 33 GW PV Capacity Seeking Subsidies In China
4,168 Solar PV Projects With 33.59 GW Cumulative Capacity Seek State Subsidies In 22 Chinese Provinces; 9 Provinces Yet To Declare Data: Media
In 2020, China plans to dole out RMB 1.5 billion to subsidize solar power projects. According to local media, the National Renewable Energy Information Management Center says it has received a list with 4,168 solar PV projects from 22 provinces.
Flanders Offers State Support For Rooftop Solar
State Support Of Up To €1,500 Approved For Residential Rooftop Solar Installations In Flanders, Belgium With €32 Million Aggregate Budget
Flemish Energy Minister Zuhal Demir (in the picture) has announced state support for residential rooftop solar PV installations in the region for all existing homes with effect from January 1, 2021.
SEK 500 Million More For Solar Incentives In Sweden
Swedish Government Ups Residential & Commercial Solar PV State Support Budget For Year 2019 By SEK 500 Million While Proposing Additional SEK 300 Million For 2020 Budget
Already having increased the 2019 budget for incentives of solar installations in the residential and commercial segments in April 2019, Sweden has now added an SEK 500 million, bringing the total for the year to SEK 1.2 billion ($124 million).
335 MW Solar PV Seeking Financial Support In Spain
Spain’s Institute For Diversification & Saving Of Energy Receives 56 Applications For State Subsidy Under SOLBAL Program Offering 335 MW Solar For Balearic Islands
Originally, the Spanish government had announced a budget of €40 million ($44 million) for 240 MW of new capacity to be established under SOLBAL. Now it has received 56 applications with a total of 335 MW seeking state subsidies.
India Details 12 GW CPSU Scheme Phase-II
India To Allocate 4 GW Solar Power Capacity Under CPSU Phase-II Scheme Annually Till 2021-22 With Discoms Ensuring Open Access For Government Producers: MNRE
Through the CPSU Scheme Phase-II, India is trying to promote locally manufactured solar cells and modules while encouraging the government machinery to become solar power producers.
25.75 GW Solar From Farming In India
Government Of India Approves INR 334.22 Billion Central Financial Assistance To Install 25.75 GW Solar Power Through Farmers Under KUSUM Scheme
By providing INR 334.22 billion ($4.69 billion) in financial assistance to the farming community of India, the country's government hopes to achieve 25.75 GW of solar power capacity, reduce the use of diesel and also save in foreign exchange that it would spend on buying imported crude oil.
European Commission Approves French RE Scheme
European Commission Approves French Renewable Energy Installations Scheme Worth €200 Million ($229 Million) For Self-Consumption; Program Aims For 490 MW Capacity By 2020
The European Commission’s Margrethe Vestager (in the picture) endorsed the French renewable energy state aid scheme worth €200 million ($229 million) by saying that it will stimulate competition between various renewable energy sources and will also increase their share in the country’s total energy mix.
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