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Energy renovation of family houses

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The Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund published on 29 December 2023 the Terms and Conditions and Criteria for co-financing the energy renovation of family houses in 2024, for which the earmarked budget amounts to EUR 120 million. On 28 February the Amendments to the Terms and Condition and Criteria for co-financing the energy renovation of family houses were published and certain requirements were additionally clarified and specified. The Public Call and receipt of applications to the Call will start on 13 March 2024.

Activities that are co-financed:

  • A1 - a comprehensive energy renovation including improvement of the thermal insulation of the building envelope of the conditioned area by implementing at least one of the measures on the building envelope and the installation of energy systems using RES technology
  • A2 - improving thermal insulation of the building envelope of the conditioned area by implementing at least one of the measures on the building envelope of the family house  
  • ​A3 - installation of technical heating/cooling systems and domestic hot water systems using renewable energy sources
  • A4 - installation of technical systems for the production of electricity for own consumption using renewable energy sources  
  • * Assistance in the process of applying to the Fund’s Public Call - the maximum amount of eligible cost is 250 euros, which is co-financed with either 60 or 80%, depending on whether the house was damaged in the earthquake.

Owners and co-owners whose houses have surface area up to 600 m2 and/or up to three dwelling units with more than 50% of the area intended for living, can apply for co-financing of energy renovation measures. To be eligible for co-financing, applicants must have registered permanent residence at that house, proper ownership, and adequate proof that the house is completely legal.

For houses damaged by the earthquake, applicants will be able to get up to 80% of the eligible costs of investment, while up to 60% of co-financing will be available to other applicants -owners of family houses (which meet the criteria of the Public Call).

Depending on the percentage share and planned energy renovation measures, the maximum amount of incentives will be 62,120 euros per application.


 

> CONDITIONS AND CRITERIA FOR CO-FINANCING ENERGY RENOVATION OF FAMILY HOUSES 2024 - Amended and consolidated text   
- published on 28 February 2024
- based on the Amendments to the Terms and Condition and Criteria for co-financing the energy renovation of family houses and the Terms and Condition and Criteria for co-financing the energy renovation of family houses - 2024  

> TECHNICAL CONDITIONS - Amended and consolidated text  

> FORMS FOR THE PUBLIC CALL FOR THE ENERGY RENOVATION OF FAMILY HOUSES 2024:
> Proposal of mandatory content of a special power of attorney   
> Applicant’s statement (comprising a form for the co-owner’s consent)
> Application form (* it will be published on 13 March when the Public Call opens)
> Technical budget form (* it will be published on 13 March when the Public Call opens)

2020:  Public Call for the energy renovation of family houses  >  2020 Payment request 

2021: Public Call for the energy renovation of family houses  > 2021 Payment request  2021

2022: Public call for co-financing energy renovation of family houses damaged in the earthquake  > 2022 Payment request

Why should you renovate your family house?
 
Family houses comprise 65% of the dwelling stock in Croatia, accounting for 40% of the total energy consumption at national level. The majority of family houses in Croatia were built before 1987 and they have almost none or minimum thermal insulation (energy class E and below). Such houses consume 70% of energy for heating, cooling, and domestic hot water, and energy efficiency measures can significantly reduce their consumption, in some cases as much as up to 60% compared to the current one.

The Government of the Republic of Croatia, the Ministry of Construction and Physical Planning, and the Ministry of Environmental and Nature Protection, adopted on 27 March 2014 the Programme of energy renovation of family houses, which is implemented by the Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund. The goal of the Programme is to increase energy efficiency of the existing houses, to reduce energy consumption and emissions of CO2 into the atmosphere, and to reduce the monthly costs for the energy generating products, with the overall improvement of the quality of living. At the same time, the planning of such interventions implies the engagement of the local companies and experts, meaning it stimulates economic activities.
Amendments to the Programme were first adopted in 2015, and the second amendments were adopted in 2020, after which the Government adopted the Decision on extending the programme in 2021.