Promotion of supporting activities for cooling and air-conditioning systems
Since 01.01.2017, a new funding guideline for refrigeration and air conditioning systems applies.
Eligible within this program are the construction of new refrigeration or air conditioning systems as well as the full or partial refurbishment of existing plants. Under certain circumstances, compression refrigeration systems with 2 to 300 kW and sorption systems with 5 to 500 kW cooling capacity are supported.
In Germany, one can apply for a subsidy at the Federal Department of Economics and Export Control (BAFA). Following possibilities for grants exist:
- Funding for the construction of a new refrigeration unit or refurbishment of existing refrigeration unit between 5 and 500 kW:
- Electrically operated compression refrigeration systems: 2 – 300 kW refrigerating capacity
- Sorption refrigeration systems: 5 – 500 kW refrigerating capacity
The funding rate is determined by the refrigerating capacity
- For example: Construction or refurbishment of a sorption refrigeration systems of 500 kW refrigerating capacity receives a promotion of 71.375,09 EUR.
Non-profit organizations, municipalities, administration unions, schools, hospitals or church authorities are eligible as well.
Further information can be found under the following link (description in german language):
http://www.bafa.de/DE/Energie/Energieeffizienz/Klima_Kaeltetechnik/klima_kaeltetechnik_node.html
Public funding and grants for mini-CHP units up to 20 kWel.
With the ‘Mini-KWK-Program’ additional impulses, besides those resulting from the CHP Act, for a wider utilization of smaller CHP units should be provided. According to this public funding program, new cogeneration units with up to 20 kWel capacity that are integrated in buildings are entitled for a single investment subsidy, which is graded upon the electrical capacity of the unit.
Especially energy efficient Mini-CHP units can, additionally to their basic public funding (Bandwidth: for 1 kW: EUR 1.900; for 20 kW: EUR 3.500), further acquire a surcharge on its basic funding as a percentage. The heat-efficiency bonus (additional 25 %) is granted to Mini-CHP units, which are connected to (a second) an exhaust gas heat exchanger. This heat exchanger has to be used for the utilization of condensing technology and needs to be connected to a hydraulically aligned heating system. The electrical efficiency bonus (additional 60%) is granted to power plants with an exceptionally high electrical efficiency level.
Eligible for this type of public funding are private individuals, municipalities and enterprises.
Further information can be found under the following link (description in german language):
http://www.bafa.de/bafa/de/energie/kraft_waerme_kopplung/mini_kwk_anlagen/index.html
Public funding and grants for heat and cooling networks according to the CHP Act
The CHP Act of 2016 grants a payment of a surcharge for the construction and expansion of heat and cooling networks, if the heat network after its final completion has at least 75% heat or cooling coming from a CHP unit (or at least 50% heat from a combination of CHP, renewables or industrial waste heat without using additional fossile fuels).
Smaller networks (with a nominal average diameter of the pipes of up to 100mm) are entitled a subsidy payment of EUR 100 per meter pipe-line, however no more than 40% of the eligible investment volume for a new construction or expansion of an existing one.
Larger networks (with a nominal average diameter of the pipes of over 100mm) are entitled a subsidy payment of 30% of the eligible investment volume for a new construction or expansion of an existing one.
The subsidy payment for heat and cooling network is limited to max. EUR 20 Mio. per project. The application for the subsidy has to be submitted to BAFA.
Further information can be found under the following link (description in german language):
http://www.bafa.de/bafa/de/energie/kraft_waerme_kopplung/waerme_und_kaeltenetze/index.html
Public funding and grants for the construction of new as well as the expansion of existing heat and cooling storage units, according to the CHP-Act.
According to the CHP-Act 2016, the construction of new as well as the expansion of existing heat and cooling storage units is eligible for subsidies, if at least 50% of the heat or respectively cooling comes from CHP or trigeneration power plants