The aim of these calls is to support business entities in the use of renewable energy sources, which will lead to a reduction in the consumption of primary energy sources, to a reduction of the Czech Republic’s energy dependence on domestic fossil fuels and energy imports from abroad and to a gradual transition to a low-carbon economy.

Common threads of both subsidies:

Who may apply:

• Small, medium-sized and large enterprises

Amount of the subsidy: 

• A minimum subsidy per project is CZK 1 million and a maximum is CZK 100 million.

Dates and deadlines:

• Opening date for the receipt of applications: 6 September 2023
• Closing date for the receipt of applications: 13 December 2023
• Completion of the physical implementation of the project: 30 June 2027

Renewable Energy – Small Hydropower Plants – Call I.

What the support can be used for:

Costs directly related to the construction and modernisation of small hydropower plants.

What, on the other hand, cannot be supported under the call:

• Research, development and pilot projects
• Projects of a repair and routine maintenance nature

Level of support:  

• 65% – small enterprises
• 55% – medium-sized enterprises
• 45% – large enterprises

Renewable Energy – Biomethane Injection – Call I.

What the support can be used for:

Costs directly related to the acquisition of technology for the conversion of biogas to biomethane and its injection into the distribution network or the acquisition of technology for gas filling. The call is divided into two activities:

A) Eligible costs directly related to the production of energy from renewable energy sources – biomethane.

B) Other eligible costs not directly related to the production of energy from renewable energy sources – biomethane.

What, on the other hand, cannot be supported under the call:

• Research, development and pilot projects

Level of support – activity A: 

• 65% – small enterprises
• 55% – medium-sized enterprises
• 45% – large enterprises

Level of support – activity B: 

• 50% – small enterprise
• 40% – medium-sized enterprise
• 30% – large enterprise

Within the calls of the Operational Programme Technologies and Applications for Competitiveness, the Renewable Energy –Biomass – Call I is also planned to support renewable energy sources. According to the current information, it should be announced in Q1 2024. Up to CZK 500 billion should be allocated to support biomass energy production and, similarly to the above-mentioned calls, it will support small, medium-sized and large enterprises.