Background information

The program supports small, medium, and large enterprises operating in Prague, in areas such as manufacturing, construction, retail and wholesale, transportation and storage, accommodation, catering, and other services. The aim of the program is to facilitate entrepreneurs in the territory of the capital city of Prague to access financing for projects aimed at reducing the energy intensity of their activities or the use of energy from renewable sources for their activities in order to achieve savings in final energy consumption. The programme is managed by the National Development Bank, formerly called the Czech Moravian Guarantee and Development Bank (www.nrb.cz).

Content of measure

The project aims to encourage companies to develop sustainable energy solutions and operational systems for their businesses. The programme offers preferential interest-free loans to cover the costs of energy assessment and to achieve the results of project implementation. Loan specifics:

• amount: CZK 1-20 million (€36,500 up to €73,000 as at 25 March 2020), which would amount to 70% of the project's eligible expenditure;
• interest and fee-free;
• return period: 10 years;
• loan drawdown: up to 2 years;
• deferment of loan principal repayments: up to 2 years;
• financial contribution of 7% of the drawn down amount of the loan upon achieving the planned energy savings;
• re-insurance: to be determined individually.

Use of measure

The loan can be used for:

• insolation of business buildings and window replacement;
• reconstruction of electricity and gas distribution;
• air conditioning replacement for more energy efficiency;
• lighting of buildings and industrial areas;
• modernisation of energy production facilities for own consumption;
• installation of a renewable energy production plant and heat pumps;
• other measures set out in calls.

Target groups

Workers	Businesses	Citizens
Does not apply to workers	Applies to all businesses	Does not apply to citizens

Actors and funding

Actors	Funding
National government	National funds

Social partners

Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:

	Trade unions	Employers' organisations
Role	No involvement	No involvement
Form	Not applicable	Not applicable

Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:

• No involvement
• Main level of involvement: Unknown

Involvement

No involvement.

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Sources

• 31 October 2022: Bezúročný úvěr na energeticky úsporné projekty v Praze (www.nrb.cz)