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The new plan of the Ministry of Environment and Energy includes four key points which are the following:
- In April, the integration of households that submitted applications in the previous “Savings – Self-Employed” program was approved.
- In late summer, the new Save for Homes is announced, with different criteria for reviewing applications.
- The “Electra” program for the energy improvement of public buildings, for which a financing agreement was signed last week with the European Investment Bank, will also continue during the year.
- A special program of 100 million euros for the energy improvement of tourism companies is approaching.
In relation to the program “Savings – I become autonomous” announced in December and completed at the beginning of the year: a total of 36,369 households were incorporated with budget requests of 737.8 million euros. According to information, next month the issuance of decisions for the inclusion of households in the program will begin, in order to proceed with the loan (for those who wish) and the execution of the works. The deadline for submitting supporting documents to your information system is in effect from the beginning of March. “Save-Autonomy” program, which is completed in early April.
According to RIS announcements, the announcement is expected in late summer. of the new “Savings” program, which will prioritize applications with quality criteria that will include the degree of improvement in the building’s energy efficiency, the prevailing climatic conditions in each area, income criteria, etc. Regarding the climatic conditions, the preparation carried out by the National Meteorological Service will be used to determine the heating tolerance, which is already used by the Ministry of Finance. The objective of RIS, as pointed out by the Minister Mr. Costas Skrekas, is to make investments of more than 3 billion euros in the energy improvement of buildings in the next 5 years, with funding from the NSRF and the Recovery Fund.
As broadcast by ΑΠΕ – ΜΠΕ, for public building Last week a financing agreement of 375 million euros was signed with the European Investment Bank to implement investments in energy improvement through the “Electra” program. The investments concern the modernization of heating-cooling systems, the insulation of the building shell and the installation of renewable energy sources in public buildings, schools, hospitals and sports facilities.
Finally, for Tourist accommodation The announcement of a € 100 million program for medium, small and very small companies with funding from the EPANEK 2014-2020 Operational Program of the Ministry of Development and Investments is imminent. According to the Ministry of Tourism, in the next phase, once the resources have been secured, a new program for large hotel units may be announced.
