Renewable energy policy database and support

Summary of support schemes

• Feed-in tariff. A feed-in tariff can only be granted to operators of RES plants with an installed capacity up to 100 kW (30 kW in case of rooftop or façade PV installations or 10 MW in case of hydro power plants). PV and biogas plants are only eligible if put into operation before 31 December 2013. Wind, hydro, geothermal or biomass plants up to 100 kW are eligible only if they were put into operation before 31 December 2015 and the building permit was issued before 2 October 2013. Responsible for the payment of the feed-in tariffs are the “mandatory purchasers” selected by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MPO)
• Green bonus. All producers of electricity from RES are entitled to select the premium tariff option. Operators of renewable energy plants receive this bonus in an annual or hourly mode on top of the regular market price of electricity. Operators generating renewable electricity to cover their own requirements only are also entitled to the payment of a bonus. PV and biogas plants are only eligible if put into operation before 31 December 2013. Wind, hydro, geothermal or biomass plants are eligible only if the building permit was issued before 2 October 2013.
• Subsidies. Operators of small hydro power plants up to 10 MW may also receive subsidies under the Operational Programme “Entrepreneurship and Innovation for Competitiveness” 2014-2020 (OP PIK) which is funded by the ERDF. The detailed conditions for the subsidies are specified in the call for applications (Subsidy Programme “Renewable Energy Sources”). Additionally, the Operational Programme “Environment” 2014-2020 (OP ŽP) supports the installation of photovoltaic systems by the owners of public buildings.
• Tax regulation mechanism. Operators of renewable energy sources generating electricity are exempt from real estate tax.