France: Heat Fund for Solar Thermal Collective Systems
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Country / region |
France |
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Name of programme |
Fonds Chaleur |
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Type of incentive |
Subsidy |
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Eligible technologies |
Solar thermal and also other renewable technologies (geothermal, biomass, biogas). Potential mixture with other incentive schemes |
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Applicable sectors |
Multi-family houses, agriculture, industry and commercial sector (hotels, campsites, hospitals, older buildings, agrofood sector, swimming pools, etc.) |
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Incentive for investment |
650 € per toe over 20 years, equals a subsidy between 391 and 425 EUR/m² of collector area, according to annual solar thermal yield and thus according to the geographical area (see below). |
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Maximum incentive for a pre-study |
Pre-studies financed between 50% to 60% of the total cost. The subsidy hardly go over EUR 1,000. |
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Maximum incentive for the investment |
Maximum 65 % of the investment costs are subsidized for non commercial activities, like social housing; for commercial acitivities the subsidies depend on the business size and annual revenue. |
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Requirements for system |
Annual solar thermal yield of at least: |
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Requirements for installation |
Monitoring a system after its installation. Certified collectors. Choice between 6 selected hydraulic schemes. Studies and installation are to be made by certified professionals with RGE qualification (RGE=Reconnu Garant de l’Environnement) |
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Finance provider |
Ademe – the French Energy Agency |
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Total funds |
EUR 420 millions per year between 2015 and 2017 together for all of the stated technologies (biomass, geothermal, solar) |
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Funding source |
Public funds |
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Effective date |
December 2008 |
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Expiration date |
unknown |
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Website |
http://www.ademe.fr/sites/default/files/assets/documents/02b_ |
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Last review of this tabloid |
March 2016 |
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Contact |
Regional directorates of ADEME |
