Market incentive program is changed from 15 August / campaign ‘ can my heating more ‘ and good news for environmental and cost-conscious homeowners BAFA explain the main changes: from August 15, 2012, the Federal Office of Economics and export control (BAFA) improved its subsidies for solar thermal, heat pumps and biomass boilers in the market incentive programme. For solar thermal BAFA 90 euros per square meter for the investment are still, now however at least 1,500 euros per plant. This new minimum sum pays off for small and medium-sized plants: for an average investment of 13 square meters the base funding amounted to 1.170 euro so far. Condition for the promotion: the system provides hot water and support the heating system at the same time. The campaign can’t my heating”of the non-profit co2online GmbH accompanies the launch of the revised programme with a topic special on my heizung.de.
My heizung.de gives tips on applying the topic special informed homeowners about Solar thermal systems and introduces the new eligibility requirements. An expert of the campaign partners BAFA gives practical tips for filling out the application form in the interview. As global warming community we are pleased about the improved support for solar thermal”says Tanja Loitz, Managing Director of co2online. The use of solar thermal energy is most effective when homeowners while increasing the efficiency of their heating. “A hydraulic adjustment provides the optimum setting of the heating system ensure that the heating costs go down”, so Loitz. Hydraulic leveling: consumer benefits twice in addition to the base funding for solar collectors pays BAFA continue a bonus grant in the amount of 500 euros for the replacement of the boiler against a gas condensing boiler, a biomass boiler or a heat pump. Condition is the hydraulic adjustment.
While a skilled craftsmen optimally adjusts all components of a heating system. The consumer benefits not only from the 500 euro of funding, but also by decreasing heating costs. The reason: The hydraulic comparison is evenly the heat in the House, which decreases energy consumption of heating and solar collectors on the roof to provide a proportionally larger share of the heating energy required. “More facts around the hydraulic leveling my defroster does more can” on the campaign site available. “My heating more my heating can more” is a campaign of the non-profit consultancy co2online. The nationwide campaign is funded by the Federal Ministry of environment in the framework of the national climate protection initiative and supported by the Consumer Council energy advice. The Ostfalia University of applied sciences is a scientific partner. Together with a cross-industry network with partners from associations, business and trade media are consumers of personal efficiency potential hydraulic leveling itself in terms of informed and motivated to become active.