Grant Scheme to encourage the use of Renewable Energy Sources and Energy Saving in Homes (2022-2023)
Summary
The second Policy Axis seeks to make a significant contribution to green transition and environmental sustainability, through the achievement of national targets for climate neutrality, energy efficiency and renewable energy sources. It promotes reforms in the fields of climate and energy, sustainable transport, water resources management and the wider environment.
This axis is also the most important in terms of the overall contribution of the Plan to the climate targets, which reaches 41% of the total budget of the Plan, with actions over €500 million that are diffused in almost all policy areas.
Programme Name
Programme Description
The second Policy Axis seeks to make a significant contribution to green transition and environmental sustainability, through the achievement of national targets for climate neutrality, energy efficiency and renewable energy sources. It promotes reforms in the fields of climate and energy, sustainable transport, water resources management and the wider environment.
This axis is also the most important in terms of the overall contribution of the Plan to the climate targets, which reaches 41% of the total budget of the Plan, with actions over €500 million that are diffused in almost all policy areas.
Call
Detailed Call Description
The Scheme covers the following categories of investments:
- CATEGORY 1 – THERMAL INSULATION OF THE ROOF OF AN EXISTING DWELLING
- CATEGORY 2 – THERMAL INSULATION OF THE ROOF OF AN EXISTING DWELLING IN COMBINATION WITH THE INSTALLATION OF A PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM
- CATEGORY 3 – INSTALLATION OF A PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM IN EXISTING DWELLINGS
On 22/08/2022, the expansion of the list of vulnerable consumers who can benefit from CATEGORY 3B (Installation of Photovoltaic System in homes of vulnerable electricity consumers) of the Plan has been approved. More information at the link below:
https://resecfund.org.cy/el/node/131
Basic Parameters:
- The buildings for which the “Application for grant funding” is submitted should be legally used as residences and the electricity bill of the houses should concern a household tariff.
- The Scheme concerns installations in existing residences in which the application for a building permit or town planning permit has been submitted before 21/12/2007 (CATEGORY 1 and 2) and before 01/01/2017 (CATEGORY 3A and 3B)
- Retroactive effect is applied to investments made after 01/08/2021.
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
Eligibility For Participation Notes
Natural persons permanently residing in Cyprus
Expanding the list of vulnerable consumers who can benefit from CATEGORY 3B:
Programme Category
Cyprus Recovery And Resilience PlanTotal Budget
€70 millionThematic Categories
- Energy
- Environment and Climate Change
Eligibility for Participation
- Natual person / Citizen / Individual
Call Opening Date
27/05/2022Call Closing Date
20/12/2023National Contact Point(s)
Energy Service – Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry
George Tsiamettis
Senior Commerce and Industry officer
Telephone: +357 22 409 350
Email: gtsiamettis@meci.gov.cy
Savvas Ioannou
Industrial Extension Officer
Telephone: +357 22 409 350
Email: sioannou@meci.gov.cy