Solar panels for families with free state money? A big change is coming from January

All the details of the home renovation support program are not yet known, but it is already known from the announcement that households with at least one child up to 25 years old can apply for support for work started after January 1, 2021 The support can be used for half the investment, up to a maximum of HUF 3 million, up to HUF 1.5 million for labor costs and material costs, up to 50 percent of them for various renovation works and expansion.

Support can also be requested for energy and energy efficiency improvements, such as the replacement of a heating system, the purchase of a new furnace or boiler, external and internal insulation, the replacement of doors and windows, or even the installation of a system. solar. In the domestic solar energy sector, the announcement was well received and they see great interest in the subsidy from the population.

We are very happy that after the MFB 0% APR loan scheme, which expires on October 5 of this year, from January 2021 it receives such serious support for the renovation of housing of the population, including the construction of a solar system.

– said András Székely, managing director of Optimum Solar Home System Kft., which deals with the installation of solar systems and the provision of related services, in the interest of the Portfolio. According to him, the termination of said MFB subsidy has significantly destabilized some of the solar-minded families. Several postponed the decision, saying they would prefer to deploy their solar system from a tender that promised non-reimbursable support of 30-40 percent in the summer.

However, the January Housework Allowance provides an even higher 50 percent non-refundable allowance for those raising at least one child, and is not tied to regions, so this funding allowance can be used from anywhere in the country. Based on these, we are preparing for great interest and a large increase in the number of requests for quotes, as with this support, solar systems will pay off in 4-5 years instead of the previous 8-10 years, which is practically unthinkable for the population. they will provide the family with electricity for years, he said.

According to András Székely, due to the announcement and the start of support in January 2021, the population planning to invest in solar panels is not expected to wait for the rest of the year. In addition, according to the executive, households that appreciate these plans should request a study and design of the solar system as soon as possible. For those who decide to invest later this year, the company can begin the 30- to 90-day service provider licensing process by installing their solar system early next year, when home renovation support will be available, for Who may be among the first then submit your financing needs for an unprecedented amount of widely available support.

Currently, the greatest force influencing construction costs is the weakening of the forint against the euro and the dollar, since most of the products to be installed arrive in Hungary from abroad, at prices recorded in these currencies. Thus, according to the head of the company, families that do not meet the criteria that are not too strict should not only wait for the investment to begin, but also because of uncertainties about the future evolution of exchange rates.

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