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Sales tax exemption on solar systems
Austria 2024 In force National
Government financial support for domestic clean technology production
Germany 2023 Announced National
Omnibus Energy Act
Germany 2018 In force National
The Landlord-to-Tet Electricity Act 2017
Germany 2017 In force National
Investment subsidies for photovoltaics in agriculture and forestry
Austria 2016 In force National
Subsidy for solar PV with storage installations (Programm zur Förderung von PV-Batteriespeichern)
Germany 2016 In force National
Ground-mounted PV Auction Ordice
Germany 2015 In force National
Investment Subsidy for Solar PV installations <5kWpeak (PV/BIPV 2013)
Austria 2013 Ended National
2012 Amendment of the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG 2012)
Germany 2012 Ended National
Solar thermal energy - large solar energy plants
Austria 2010 In force National
Ökostromverordnung (feed-in tariffs) 2010 - ÖSVO 2010
Austria 2010 Ended National
2009 Amendment of the Renewable Energy Sources Act (EEG 2009)
Germany 2009 Ended National
Climate and Energy Model Regions
Austria 2009 In force National
KfW Renewable Energies Programme (KfW-Programm Erneuerbare Energien)
Germany 2009 In force National
Thermal rehabilition and climate friendly heating "Sanierungsoffensive"
Austria 2009 In force National
Ökostromverordnung 2009 (2009 feed-in tariffs for green electricity)
Austria 2009 Ended National
Green Electricity Act - 2008 and 2009 amendments
Austria 2008 Ended National
KfW-Programme Producing Solar Power
Germany 2005 Ended National
Green Electricity Act
Austria 2002 Ended National
Law to Amend the Mineral Oil Tax Law and Renewable Energy Law
Germany 2002 In force National
Eco-Plants Feed-In Tariffs
Austria 2001 Ended National
Financial Incentives for Investment in Residential Renewable Generation and Residential Efficiency
Austria 2001 Ended National
Renewable Energy Sources Act (Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz EEG)
Germany 2000 Ended National
100 000 Roofs Solar Power Programme
Germany 1999 Ended National
Green Power
Germany 1996 In force National
100 Million Programme
Germany 1995 Ended National
Home Eco Grant (Eigenheim-Ökozulage)
Germany 1995 Ended National
Full Cost Rates (Kostendeckende Vergütung)
Germany 1993 Ended National
ERP-Environment and Energy Saving Programme
Germany 1990 In force National

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