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Poland to subsidise renewable energy projects for farmers

The subsidy scheme will offer farmers up to PLN 200,000 (€45,905) for solar PV systems of up to 50 kW in size. Applications will open on October 5.
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Poland’s Agency for Restructuring and Modernisation of Agriculture has announced that farmers will be able to apply for subsidies for renewable energy investments from October 5.

The scheme is divided into three categories, one of which will cover investment in solar PV systems with a capacity of up to 50 kW that includes electricity storage, solar thermal systems, thermal energy storage, heat pumps or energy management systems.

Applicants can receive up to PLN 200,000 (€45,905) for these investments, with funding covering up to 65% of eligible or unit costs.

The scheme’s other two categories support farms planning investments to reduce energy consumption in buildings, with up to PLN 200,000 available, and the construction of agricultural biogas plants, with up to PLN 1.5 million available per applicant.

Applicants can apply for support across multiple categories. Those combining a biogas plant with a solar or energy-efficiency project can receive up to PLN 1.5 million or PLN 1.7 million, respectively, while applications covering solar and energy-efficiency investments can receive up to PLN 400,000. Projects covering all three categories can receive up to PLN 1.7 million.

To be eligible for funding, applicants must meet the requirements for conducting agricultural activities in Poland and have completed training in farm energy efficiency.

The funding is being provided under Poland’s Strategic Plan for the Common Agricultural Policy for 2023-2027. Applications must be submitted online by November 3.

Recent analysis by Warsaw-based Instytut Energetyki Odnawialnej (IEO) found the capacity of solar projects with grid-connection conditions in Poland has grown to 40.6 GW.

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