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Factsheet for measure GR-2023-18/3246 – measures in Greece
Country | Greece , applies nationwide |
Time period | Temporary, 04 May 2023 – 20 June 2023 |
Context | Green Transition |
Type | Other initiatives or policies |
Category |
Promoting the economic, labour market and social recovery into a green future
– Support for spending, stimulus packages |
Author | Penny Georgiadou (INE GSEE) |
Measure added | 28 June 2023 (updated 06 July 2023) |
The Greek government on 4 May 2023, with the Ministerial Decision No. 49768/740 (Government Gazette 3049/8.5.2023/ B), announced the "Recycle - change water heater" programme, which will be implemented within the framework of the NSRF 2014-2020.
The new programme "Recycle - Change water heater" subsidizes households for the replacement of energy-intensive electric water heaters, with new modern technology solar water heaters, while recycling the old water heaters that are replaced.
The aim of the action is to save energy in the domestic building sector, reduce pollutant emissions, achieve a cleaner environment, and reduce energy costs for the Greek family.
The Ministerial Decision No. 49768/740 for the replacement of energy-intensive electric water heaters with new solar water heaters, provides for the following:
Beneficiaries of the programme are domestic consumers who have an electric water heater installed in their, which they wish to replace.
Beneficiaries must live permanently in Greece, and have submitted a tax declaration for the year 2021.
Eligible for replacement are electric water heaters with a capacity of ≥ 40 liters. For each new solar water heater subsidized, the old one will have to be recycled through specific processes. The subsidy concerns the cost of purchasing a new solar water heater at a rate of 50% to 60% and between €510 and €904, depending on the Boiler of the specific solar water heater and the income of the beneficiary.
Optionally, the subsidy also concerns the costs of work to replace the old electric water heater with the new solar one, at a rate of 50% to 60% and up to a maximum allowed subsidy amount, depending on the income of the beneficiary.
The Beneficiaries must submit an online application from 11 May 2023 until 26 June 2023. The total cost of the programme will cover up to €100 million.
More than 320,000 applications have reportedly been submitted until 20 June 2023.
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
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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:
There is no involvement of social partners.
There are no social partner's reactions to the measure.
Citation
Eurofound (2023), Recycle - Change water heater, measure GR-2023-18/3246 (measures in Greece), EU PolicyWatch, Dublin, https://static.eurofound.europa.eu/covid19db/cases/GR-2023-18_3246.html
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