In one day, 8,500 applications for subsidies for solar panels and heat pumps

To the public call for co-financing renewable energy sources in family homes, which opened on September 2, about 8,500 applications have been received so far from citizens who requested co-financing for 7,700 photovoltaic power plants and 1,250 heat pumps. Additionally, 1,330 citizens have requested funds for investment in battery systems, the Fund for Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency responded to Lider’s inquiry, stating that the public call, worth 38 million euros, is still open.

It is important to note that co-financing is available to homeowners who have their residence in the property. Up to 50 percent of the investment in one of the renewable energy systems or energy storage systems can be obtained as a non-repayable grant. Photovoltaic power plants are co-financed with up to 6,000 euros, or up to 600 euros per kilowatt of installed power, while for the installation of a heat pump, up to 6,250 euros can be obtained, and for a battery system up to 5,600 euros, or up to 350 euros per kilowatt-hour of capacity.

– Such a large response once again confirms the growing interest of citizens in their own energy production and increasing energy independence of households. Through previous programs, the Fund has already co-financed the installation of about 15,000 photovoltaic power plants across Croatia, and continues to encourage investment in renewable energy sources – stated the Fund for Environmental Protection.

For households at risk of energy poverty, a co-financing rate of 70 percent has been secured. Such users can receive up to 8,750 euros for a heat pump, up to 8,400 euros for a photovoltaic power plant, and up to 7,840 euros for a battery system.

– In cooperation with the Ministry of Environment and Green Transition, we have ensured a higher percentage of co-financing for households at risk of energy poverty with this call. The energy transition must be accessible to a wider range of citizens, including those for whom investing in better heating or their own electricity production would not be possible without additional support – emphasized the Fund’s director Luka Balen.

Applications are submitted exclusively electronically through the eFZOEU system, which can be accessed via the e-Citizens system, by filling out the application form and uploading all necessary documentation, such as proof of ownership, residence, offers, and other technical documentation prescribed by the call.

Of course, to achieve a higher co-financing rate, it is necessary to prove compliance with criteria related to household income, the Fund for Environmental Protection reminds. Thus, households whose average monthly equivalent income from 2025 does not exceed 1,341.42 euros per household member, will be able to obtain the right to a higher co-financing rate, which is proven by a certificate from the Tax Administration.

The Fund also announces that another call is planned to be published in the next two months, aimed at citizens who installed and commissioned their photovoltaic power plants between December 2025 and July 2026. This call will retroactively co-finance up to 50 percent of eligible investment costs, thus enabling equal access to non-repayable funds for citizens who did not wait for the new cycle of incentives but realized their projects in the meantime.