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Factsheet for measure CY-2023-18/3177 – measures in Cyprus
Country | Cyprus , applies nationwide |
Time period | Temporary, 04 May 2023 – 21 December 2023 |
Context | Green Transition, European Semester |
Type | Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Category |
Promoting the economic, labour market and social recovery into a green future
– Support for spending, stimulus packages |
Author | Loucas Antoniou (INEK) and Eurofound |
Measure added | 31 May 2023 (updated 13 June 2023) |
The scheme supports upgrading energy efficiency in existing houses, located in both the areas under the control of the Republic of Cyprus and the British Sovereign Bases. For the areas under the control of the British Sovereign Bases, the Republic of Cyprus covers 100% of the subsidy. The goal is to save 60% of primary energy with these upgrades. The total annual savings, which will be achieved by all the investments that will be subsidised, is estimated to be 192,000 Mwh.
The scheme is included in the "THALIA 2021-2027" development Programme of Cyprus and is co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) of the EU and the Republic of Cyprus.
Beneficiaries of the Scheme are natural persons making an investment in extensive energy efficiency upgrading of an existing house with a building permit before 21 December 2007 and not rented by a legal entity used for economic activity for at least 5 years. Apartment buildings consisting of five or more units are also eligible through an authorised representative and a single application.
The eligible actions are provided in two categories. The first refers to construction work and the eligible actions include:
The maximum subsidy that is provided for actions in this category is €32,000.
The second category refers to technical systems and the actions included are the purchase and installation or replacement of
The maximum subsidy that is provided is €24,000.
The scheme also provides an increased subsidy for vulnerable consumers, people living in mountainous areas and refugees/displaced persons living in refugee quarters for every eligible action. The total budget of the scheme, which will be allocated in the 2021-2027 programming period, amounts to €70 million. The amount allocated for the needs of this call is estimated at €35 million for the areas under the control of the Republic of Cyprus and €500,000 for the areas under the control of the British Sovereign Bases.
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Workers | Businesses | Citizens |
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Does not apply to workers | Does not apply to businesses | Applies to all citizens |
Actors | Funding |
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National government
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European Funds
National funds National Recovery and Resilience Facility |
Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:
Trade unions | Employers' organisations | |
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Role | No involvement | No involvement |
Form | Not applicable | Not applicable |
Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
The designing of the grant scheme has been performed by the Ministry of Energy, Trade and Industry and upon the decision of the members of the Cabinet; no social partner or political party has been invited to participate in any kind of consultation. Similarly, social partners and political parties have no involvement in the implementation of the grant.
No particular reactions have been recorded by social partners or political parties in regards to the issuing of the Grant and/or the content.
Citation
Eurofound (2023), Second call to upgrade energy efficiency in houses, measure CY-2023-18/3177 (measures in Cyprus), EU PolicyWatch, Dublin, https://static.eurofound.europa.eu/covid19db/cases/CY-2023-18_3177.html
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