Demo Projects Solar House (Demoprojekte Solarhaus)
In spring 2017 the Austrian Climate and Energy Fund launched the subsidy scheme Demo Projects Solar House 2017 (in German: Demoprojekte Solarhaus 2017), the fourth issue of an incentive programme for private builders. The stated aim is to gain practical experience with buildings in which at least 70 % of the heat is supplied by solar thermal energy. The programme offers annual tenders which must be submitted to Kommunalkredit Public Consulting by September of the same year.
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Country / region |
Austria |
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Name of programme |
Demoprojekte Solarhaus |
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Type of incentive |
Investment subsidies |
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Eligible technologies |
Solar thermal combi systems The technologies subsidised to complement the solar thermal system are wood heaters and heat pumps. |
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Applicable sectors |
Residential buildings accommodating one or two families The programme includes new and existing homes, as well as retrofit projects. |
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Maximum incentive |
The funding rate is capped at 50 % of the environmentally relevant additional investment costs and is calculated based on the building’s heat demand. The funding for each individual project (solar system and auxiliary heating) is limited to a total of EUR 12,000. The funding for projects that are selected for the accompanying research is limited to a total of EUR 17,000. |
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Requirements for system |
Eligible for grants are innovative solar thermal systems that achieve a solar fraction of at least 70 % of the total heat demand of residential buildings accommodating one or two families. Gas or oil boilers are not permitted as auxiliary heat sources. |
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Requirements for installation |
The calculations to provide proof of heat demand and solar fraction must come from passive house planning tool Passive House Planning Package. |
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Finance provider |
Austrian Climate and Energy Fund |
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Total funds |
Total budget for 2017: EUR 300,000 |
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Funding source |
government-financed |
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Effective date |
25 April 2017 |
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Expiration date |
Annual tenders, last submission date 22 September 2017 |
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Website |
https://www.klimafonds.gv.at/ausschreibungen (in German) |
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Last review of this tabloid |
July 2017 |
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Contact |
Kommunalkredit Public Consulting GmbH |
