Already 25 cooperatives have been registered in the KOWR list of energy cooperatives.
Does cooperation pay off?
According to the National Support Center for Agriculture, as of January 30, 2024, 25 entities have already been approved on the list of energy cooperatives.
They bring together a total of 98 members and 112 installations – currently only photovoltaic ones with a total installed capacity of 3.44 MWe.
Applications are being accepted for “Investments in renewable energy sources and improving the energy efficiency of farms”
We would like to remind you that those interested in investing in agricultural biogas plants, micro-installations producing energy from solar radiation or solutions improving the energy efficiency of farms can apply for support until February 23, 2024. The aid comes from the budget of the Strategic Plan for the Common Agricultural Policy for 2023-2027.
Farmers entered in the register of producers who have been granted a single area payment or who run a farm within special sections of agricultural production may apply for financial assistance for investments in renewable energy sources and energy efficiency improvement. Another important condition to be met is to have completed energy efficiency training no earlier than 24 months before submitting the application or to undertake to complete such a course.
The co-financing covers three investment areas:
A – construction of new agricultural biogas plants
B – purchase of photovoltaic micro-installations and installations for generating thermal energy from solar radiation (including additional equipment)
C – investments aimed at improving the energy efficiency of farm buildings, e.g. insulating walls and floors.
The support takes the form of a refund, which can cover up to 65%. eligible investment costs. The maximum amount of aid for area A is PLN 1.5 million, and for areas B and C – PLN 200,000 each. zloty. The total limit of aid per one beneficiary during the implementation period of the CAP 2023-2027 is for areas: A and B – PLN 1.5 million; A and C – PLN 1.7 million; B and C – 400 thousand zloty; A, B and C – PLN 1.7 million.
Applications for aid can only be submitted via the ARiMR Electronic Services Platform.
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