Policy in Austria
Updated: 18.12.2018
Policies
Summary of policies
- There are four different specialisation programmes for RES-installers:
- Certified heat pump installer
- Certified solar heat installer and planner
- Certified photovoltaic installer and planner
- Certified biomass heating installer
- There is no single certification programme for RES installations. However, RES installations must meet certain quality standards in order to be able to be eligible for support.
- The exemplary role of public authorities is based on an agreement concluded between the Austrian federal government and the state governments.
- While RE measures in industrial and commercial buildings are mainly supported at federal level through the Environmental Aid Act, RE measures for residential buildings largely fall within the sphere of competence of the federal states.
- There are investment incentives for the integration of RES in order to reinforce the small-scale regional heat supply in rural areas as well as the expansion of district heating in urban centers.