Renewable energy: A “bonus” for low-income households is coming. Here’s how to request one

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For low-income households who want to equip themselves with photovoltaic systems, “bonuses” are coming.D The Ministry of Environment and Energy Security announced the launch of Portal site here Requests for funding can now be sent on the website of the Energy Services Administration (GSE), which is administering the measure on behalf of the Ministry of Environment and Energy Security.

Capital Loans

But how does it work and how much is the “bonus” worth? First, let’s clarify what it is. The benefit includes a capital loan intended to build a factory. Photovoltaic use domesticwith a power of not less than 2 kW and not more than 6 kW, serving residential real estate units.

Who can benefit from the bonus?

Natural persons who have the following items can receive this benefit Require: 1) Belong to a family unit with a valid Isee (equivalent economic status indicator) less than 15,000 euros, or for a family with at least four dependent children, less than 30,000 euros; 2) Ownership of a valid property right (ownership, surface, right of use, right of use, residence) to the roof and/or surface of a building, real estate unit and/or related annexes, or the annexes and spaces where the system is located where photovoltaic power generation will be built and subsidies will be applied for; 3) Holder of a consumer utility electricity supply contract serving the real estate unit at the domicile of the family unit. For ISEE purposes, the asset may also be owned by another member of the family unit.

How to submit your application

An application to receive the benefits must be submitted to the GSE by the beneficiary with the support of the developer (i.e. the person who built the factory and received the funding). installer PV systems must comply with mandatory training and refresher requirements for renewable energy installation and maintenance activities.

The location where the system that can obtain the benefit must be installed

To receive the contribution, the real estate unit where the PV system is installed must be Residential Household registration for ISEE purposes when submitting a benefit application. Real estate units registered in cadastral category group A are allowed, but in any case, real estate units registered in categories A1, A8, A9 and A10 are excluded.