Poland Increases Rebate Rates For Residential Solar And Energy Storage Projects

The Polish government is planning to increase the level of subsidies for rooftop photovoltaic and energy storage systems from December, with solar rebates increasing from PLN 4,000 ($888) to PLN 6,000 and energy storage rebates at least doubling from PLN 7,500 to PLN 16,000.

Poland's installed PV capacity reached 11 GW at the end of August. photo: Nikiko, Pixabay

The Polish government has revealed that it will increase the level of subsidies for residential PV and energy storage installations under the Mój Prąd (electricity for own use) rebate scheme.

According to information on the scheme's website, the solar subsidy will increase from PLN 4,000 to PLN 6,000 and the energy storage rebate will more than double from PLN 7,500 to PLN 16,000 from 15 December. Open to residential rooftop PV projects from 2 kW to 10 kW and energy storage installations from 2 kWh.

The changes will cover the audience of the fourth version of the rebate scheme, which was launched in April. The government has also extended the call for applications for the current version of MójPr?d from the end of December 2022 to the end of March 2023.

Prospective consumers can submit applications under an agreement that provides for the injection of electricity generated by micro installations into the Polish grid. More than PLN 1.7 billion has been allocated to 411,494 PV projects since the scheme was launched in 2019.

The total funding for the scheme is PLN 5.34 billion and applications will be accepted until the funds are exhausted. Between 2021 and 2023, up to PLN 855 million has been allocated for the third and fourth editions of the scheme. The increase in the rebate is aimed at strengthening Poland's energy security as Russia continues its invasion of Ukraine.

Moskwa tweeted: "The development of renewable energy is a cure for the post-war rise in energy prices.