progres.nrw – Program for Rational Energy Use, Renewable Energies, and Energy Saving – Program Area Heat and Cold Networks
The state of North Rhine-Westphalia supports investments in energy-efficient heating and cooling networks with grants of up to 70% of eligible expenses. Applications are possible until June 30, 2027.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Promotion of new construction, expansion, modernization, and densification of energy-efficient heating and cooling network systems as well as associated facilities, storage, and studies in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Eligible expenses
- New construction and densification of heating and cooling networks
- Systems for extracting heat from industrial processes, mine water, geothermal energy, and waste incineration
- Thermal storage in connection with networks
- Pipelines crossing infrastructure
- Conversion from steam to hot/warm water networks
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Non-eligible expenses
- Planning services
- Repair or replacement measures
- Procurement of spare parts
- Officially mandated or legally required measures
Eligible to apply
- Companies
Funding requirements
- Registered office or place of business in North Rhine-Westphalia
- The project must not have been started yet
- No funding for planning, repair, replacement, or legally mandated measures
- Implementation of the project within North Rhine-Westphalia
- Public-law permits must be obtained before the grant notification
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Documents required for application
- Application forms of the Arnsberg District Government
- Public-law permits (if required)
Evaluation criteria
- Increase in energy efficiency
- Degree of innovation of the project
- Climate protection impact
- Multiplier effect
- Compliance with the Heat Planning Act
Description
Within the framework of progres.nrw, the state of North Rhine-Westphalia promotes innovative investments in energy-efficient heating and cooling network systems. Companies with headquarters or operations in NRW can apply for grants of up to 70% of eligible expenses, provided the project has not yet commenced. Funding is provided for the construction, expansion, modernization, and densification of networks as well as associated facilities for the extraction of waste heat from industrial processes, geothermal energy, mine water, or waste incineration. Thermal storage systems, underground pipeline installations, and innovative measurement, control, and regulation (MSR) systems with a high multiplier effect are also supported. The objective of the measure is a noticeable increase in energy efficiency, a significant climate protection impact, and the implementation of legal requirements in accordance with the Heat Planning Act.
Eligible expenses include, in addition to pipeline networks, conversion work from steam to hot or warm water networks, connection profiles between existing networks, as well as studies for new construction, expansion, and conversion projects. Planning, repair, and replacement measures, as well as legally mandated measures, are excluded. A prerequisite for receiving funding is obtaining public-law approvals prior to grant approval and carrying out the project within NRW. Applications can be submitted to the Arnsberg District Government until June 30, 2027.
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