Use of Renewable Energies and Avoidance of Carbon Dioxide Emissions through Biomass Heating Plants and Associated Heat Networks (BioHeat Bavaria)
Funding program of the Free State of Bavaria for the establishment and expansion of biomass heating plants and heat networks for the use of renewable energies and the reduction of CO₂ emissions. Applications can be submitted continuously.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Promotion of the construction, conversion, and operation of biomass heating plants as well as associated heat networks in Bavaria, in order to efficiently utilize renewable energies and reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the building sector.
Eligible expenses
- Investment costs for biomass boilers
- Planning and expert appraisal costs
- Costs for the expansion of heat networks
Non-eligible expenses
- Operating costs
- Fuel costs
Eligible to apply
- Companies
- Public Institutions
Funding requirements
- Location and implementation of the project in Bavaria
- Construction or conversion of a biomass combustion plant
- Connection to a heat network or establishment of a new network
Documents required for application
- Project description
- Cost-effectiveness calculation
- Technical data sheets of the system
- Site plan and proof of grid connection
Evaluation criteria
- CO₂ reduction potential
- Technical efficiency of the system
- Regional benefit and network densification
Description
The program supports the establishment and expansion of biomass heating plants as well as connected heating networks in the Free State of Bavaria with the aim of using renewable energies efficiently and significantly reducing CO₂ emissions in the building sector. Eligible to apply are municipal as well as private operators of biomass plants, planning offices, and public institutions that plan new construction, conversion, or connection to existing networks. The grant supports investments in biomass boilers, the construction of new network infrastructures, and the necessary planning and expert services. Continuous submission of funding applications allows flexible project planning without fixed deadlines.
Only investment costs are eligible for funding, while ongoing operating and fuel costs are excluded. The evaluation is based on the achievable CO₂ savings potential, the technical efficiency of the plant, as well as regional benefits and densification of the heating network. For a complete application submission, among other things, a detailed project description, an economic feasibility calculation, technical data sheets of the combustion system, and a site plan with proof of network routing must be provided. The target group consists of operators of biomass combustion plants who wish to align their energy concepts in a climate-friendly manner and strengthen Bavarian value chains. The funding program contributes to advancing climate protection and sustainable infrastructure planning and makes an important contribution to the energy transition in Bavaria.
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