GHG Emissions Reduction in Households – Support for the Utilization of Renewable Energy Sources. Siltumnīcefekta gāzu emisiju samazināšana mājsaimniecībās – atbalsts atjaunojamo energoresursu izmantošanai

The aim of the new, adopted in March 2022, state-support programme is to reduce GHG emissions and improve energy efficiency in the households of single-family buildings and two-apartment buildings by providing financial support for three options: the purchase of (1) heat and (2) electricity generation equipment for installation in residential buildings to ensure the production and supply of energy to households, and (3) the connection of households to the district heating system. The following buildings are eligible: single-family buildings, summer and garden houses, two-apartment buildings, and twin, row and separate two-apartment buildings, on condition that no economic activity is performed in the building. Support is provided for the following RES technologies: (1) the replacement of an existing fossil-fuel utilizing heat production boiler with a new RES utilizing heat production equipment, such as a wood biomass boiler suitable for pellets (up to 50 kW capacity), a solar heat collector system (storage tank capacity up to 400 litres), heat pump (up to 50 kW capacity); (2) installation of new solar PV and wind technologies (including inverters) up to a total capacity of 11.1 kW. The maximum support is 70% but no higher than 15 thousand EUR per household. The programme is financed by the national Emission Allowances Auctioning Instrument (the total assigned sum by EAAI is 20 MEUR), and contracting of approved projects may continue until 31.12.2023 at the latest.