“A large number of Estonia’s private houses were built in the middle of the last century when energy efficiency and heat retention were not issues. Now we can support the insulation of these buildings, as well,” explained Keit Pentus, the Minister of the Environment. “Also, as a new feature, the creation of renewable energy solutions for private houses can be supported from the income from the sale of emission allowances. Owners of private houses who wish to install small wind generations or solar panels to their houses for their household electricity generation can apply for support for such activities.”
The body responsible for this additional measure is the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications and the implementing authority is KredEx. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications has prepared a draft legislation establishing the detailed conditions and procedure for the renovation of private houses and implementation of small renewable energy solutions therein. According to the draft legislation, the supported activities include reconstruction work performed in order to reduce the energy consumption of small houses and acquisition of the necessary construction products and materials, designing and exercising owner supervision for the reconstruction work of private houses and installation of renewable energy devices.
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applicants will be paid 25% or 40% of the total cost of the reconstruction when
the energy class achieved will be D or C. Applicants may also receive support
in the amount of 50% of the costs of installing of solar collectors meant for
generating solar energy and up to 70% of the cost of a wind generator or a
solar panel in order to generate electricity in a small private house. For the
services of design and owner supervision, up to 50% of support can be applied
for.
As a result of implementing this measure, Estonia’s CO2 emissions will be reduced by approximately 0.7 million tons. |
