Holzminden SolarFair – Funding for Balcony Power Plants (City of Holzminden)
Grant of €200 for a balcony power plant for individuals in Holzminden receiving housing benefit or citizen’s income. Funding in the years 2025 and 2026 for up to 100 systems (first-come, first-served basis).
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Promotion of the acquisition, installation, and commissioning of small photovoltaic systems (balcony power plants) by low-income households (recipients of housing allowance or citizen's income) for the generation of their own electricity and to support municipal climate protection.
Eligible expenses
- Acquisition and installation of a balcony power plant
Eligible to apply
- Individuals
Funding requirements
- Residence in Holzminden
- Receipt of housing allowance or citizen's income
Documents required for application
- Approval notice for receiving housing or citizen's allowance
- Copy of the invoice for the balcony power plant system
- Photo of the installed system
- Registration confirmation in the Market Master Data Register of the Federal Network Agency
- Proof of a valid green electricity tariff
Evaluation criteria
- Order of application receipt
Description
The city of Holzminden supports low-income households with a one-time grant of €200 for the purchase, installation, and commissioning of a small photovoltaic system (balcony power plant). The funding under the program “Holzminden SolarFair – Support for Balcony Power Plants” is aimed at individuals residing in Holzminden who receive housing benefit or citizen’s allowance. In the years 2025 and 2026, up to 100 systems will be funded, with allocation based on the order of application receipt. The goal is to strengthen decentralized electricity generation, reduce energy costs, and simultaneously contribute to municipal climate protection.
Eligible to apply are all low-income households with proof of receiving housing benefit or citizen’s allowance and with their main residence in Holzminden. Only expenses for the purchase and professional installation of the balcony power plant are eligible for funding. The following documents are required for the application: approval notice of housing or citizen’s allowance receipt, copy of the system invoice, photo of the installed solar modules, registration confirmation in the Market Master Data Register of the Federal Network Agency, as well as proof of a valid green electricity tariff. Funds are allocated in the order of application receipt, so early application increases the chance of funding. This program offers an attractive opportunity to implement climate-friendly self-generated electricity and achieve long-term energy savings.
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