The new programme will be simple and expanded and will include more beneficiaries; it is the new Saving – Self-Governance programme, for which applications will start from 2 November and on different dates depending on the region.
The new Saving – Self-Governance programme aims to upgrade homes by at least 3 energy categories. It increases the basic grant rates, which together with the premium rates can reach 85%, while a natural person may submit more than one application. The maximum eligible budget is 50 thousand euros per dwelling or 100 thousand euros per beneficiary taxpayer ID.
The programme innovations include the new eligible interventions for energy autonomy, smart home systems, while for the first time interventions in apartment block lifts are also subsidised.
As regards the application procedure, it remains the same as in previous programmes, namely the energy inspector will propose the requested interventions and the applications will be submitted electronically through the programme platform.
The new programme is expected to mobilise the market for the implementation of investments in building infrastructure and to support the construction sector with more than 3,4 billion euros of increase in workers’ income by 2030. More than 22 thousand new jobs are expected to be created over the next decade and added value of more than 8 billion euros is expected to be created in the country’s building stock over the same period. Also, among other things, it will reduce energy consumption by about 9,7%, while helping to tackle energy poverty, strengthening energy security and boosting competition among electricity suppliers.
Timeline
The programme’s total budget is 850 million euros for 2020 and is expected to rise to over 1 billion euros in 2021. The submission of applications will begin in November on different dates for each region. It will start on 2 November with the regions of Crete, the North Aegean and the South Aegean. Applications for Central Macedonia will be submitted on 11 November and for Attica on 23 November. For apartment blocks there will be a separate budget and the submission of applications will begin in December.
Who is eligible
Only natural persons who have a proprietary right in an eligible dwelling are entitled to participate in the Programme. The Programme grant will be awarded on the basis of the income criteria for the tax year 2019.
Eligible dwellings are detached houses, apartment blocks or individual flats that meet 4 conditions:
-Used as a primary residence -Legally existing. -Have been classified, on the basis of the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) issued after 26.11.2017, in a category lower than or equal to C. -Have not been judged demolishable.
The income categories and subsidy rates are:
- Individual
- Family income
Income Basic subsidy rate COVID-19 premium 2020 – 2021 Energy premium for upgrading buildings D/E to B (at least) Maximum subsidy rate
1 ≤ 10.000 ≤ 20.000 65% 10% 10% 85%
2 > 10.000 – 20.000 > 20.000 – 30.000 55% 10% 10% 75%
3 > 20.000 – 30.000 > 30.000 – 40.000 50% 10% 10% 70%
4 > 30.000 – 50.000 > 40.000 – 70.000 45% 10% 10% 65%
5 > 50.000 – 90.000 > 70.000 – 120.000 35% 10% 10% 55%
Which interventions are subsidised
Through the programme a total of 8 different interventions are subsidised, namely:
Replacement of frames 2. Installation / replacement of envelope thermal insulation 3. Upgrading of the heating-cooling system 4. Domestic Hot Water system using RES 5. Energy autonomy interventions (electricity generation systems from RES (installation of photovoltaic net metering systems and energy storage systems) 6. Electric vehicle charging infrastructure 7. Smart systems interventions (smart home): smart lighting, smart management of the heating and cooling system, remote control (leakage sensors, humidity etc.) 8. Shared interventions for apartment blocks (installation of inverter in lifts, upgrading of the lighting system with a smart management system
The maximum eligible intervention budget per application may not exceed 50.000 €, including VAT, or 100.000 euros per Beneficiary Taxpayer ID.
Maximum eligible budget for energy-saving interventions is 1,2 euros per kWh saved
The maximum eligible budget for shared interventions in apartment blocks reaches € 80.000.
It should be noted that the fee of the energy inspector, the project consultant, as well as any study costs, are also covered. In the event of bank borrowing through the programme, the loan is interest-free.
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