Promotion in Germany
Updated: 11.01.2019
Author: Tim Sternkopf
Summary of support schemes
- Subsidy: BAFA investment support is given for heat produced in existing buildings. Installations in new buildings are only eligible if process heat is used.
- Loan: KfW provides low-interest loans with grant payback support for the development and expansion of heat installations/plants.
Technologies
Biogas, biomass, geothermal energy, solar thermal
Statutory provisions
- Guidelines for the support of RES-H (RichtlinienzurFörderung von MaßnahmenzurNutzungerneuerbarerEnergienimWärmemarkt - Guidelines for the support of measures to use renewable energies in the heating market)
- Support of 4th generation district heating grids (Förderbekanntmachung zu den Modellvorhaben Wärmenetzsysteme 4.0)
- KfW Renewable Energy Programme Premium (Merkblatt KfW-Programm Erneuerbare Energien Premium – KfW Renewable Energy Programme Premium)
- KfW Renewable Energy Programme Standard (Merkblatt KfW-Programm Erneuerbare Energien Premium – KfW Renewable Energy Programme Standard)