The application process for the Mój Prąd 5.0 program will begin soon. Previous editions have included subsidies for photovoltaic installations, and this year's program will also include, among other things, heat pumps, used by an increasing number of users.
Mój Prąd is a government program of subsidies for photovoltaic installations, installed by individual recipients to meet their own energy needs. The latest edition, Mój Prąd 5.0, will expand the group of potential beneficiaries, as it will be possible to apply for a subsidy for a heat pump as well.
Subsidies for heat pumps in the My Electricity 5.0 program
My Electricity 5.0 will not be the first government program to subsidize heat pumps. Such a solution is already proposed by the Clean Air program. Subsidies for these devices in the My Electricity 5.0 program are to have identical or similar amounts, ranging from PLN 4,400 to PLN 19,400. The difference, however, is that in My Electricity 5.0, money will be available not only when replacing a "smokestack" with a heat pump, but also, for example, when replacing a gas boiler. As the Minister of Climate and Environment, Anna Moskwa, announced during the meeting in Kozienice, My Electricity 5.0 will also apply to this type of thermal modernization of a building.
Importantly, the program will not have income criteria. The same eligibility period will also be maintained as in the previous edition, i.e. February 1, 2020. The subsidy will still apply only to photovoltaic installations that are settled in the net-billing system.
Check out the heat pumps at the Onninen wholesaler
Who can become a beneficiary of the My Electricity 5.0 program?
As in previous editions, the My Electricity 5.0 program subsidy will be available to individuals who generate electricity to cover their own energy needs. The condition is to have an agreement concluded with the Distribution Network Operator, which concerns the introduction of electricity generated from micro-installations to the network.
In the new edition, beneficiaries of the program will also be those individuals who plan to install a heat pump and a solar collector. This is a significant novelty in relation to the rules in force so far, when the program only concerned photovoltaic installations. Enhancing it with the possibility of obtaining subsidies for heat pumps is a response to the growing popularity of these devices and developing ecological trends.
Heat pump subsidies in the My Electricity 5.0 program
The amount of subsidies for individual types of heat pumps in the Mój Prąd 5.0 program will most likely be similar to the Clean Air program. This means that we can count on the following subsidy amounts:
- for an air-to-air heat pump - up to PLN 4,400;
- for an air-to-water heat pump - up to PLN 12,600;
- for an air-to-water heat pump with an increased energy class - up to PLN 19,400;
- for a ground heat pump - up to PLN 28,000.
Recommended heat pumps in the plumbing and electrical wholesaler Onninen
Installing a heat pump is a very good idea both from the economic and ecological point of view. Not only does it make heating your home cheaper, it is also much more environmentally friendly. Of course, in order to be satisfied, we need to make a good choice of device before we apply for a subsidy under the Mój Prąd 5.0 program.
Below is a list of recommended LG heat pumps available at the Onninen wholesaler:
LG Air Source Heat Pumps
Air heat pump SPLIT IWT (internal unit) 5-9 kW with integrated DHW tank 200L - internal unit with built-in 200 liter tank, is compatible with HU051MR.U44, HU071MR.U44, HU091MR.U44 units. "All in one" integration. It is characterized by easy installation.
SPLIT Therma V air heat pump (indoor unit) 16 kW - high-temperature heat pump, refrigerant R134a, supply water temperature range 25~80C, dedicated outdoor unit HU161HA.U33;
Air heat pump SPLIT (outdoor unit) 5 kW - 1-phase outdoor unit, R32 refrigerant, rated power 5 kW, cooling function, efficiency label A+++, maximum supply temperature to central heating - 65 degrees Celsius, operating range in heating mode -25~35C, operating range in cooling mode 5~48C, 100% efficiency at -7 degrees Celsius, possibility of controlling a second heating circuit, SCOP 7C/35C 4.65, heat exchanger additionally protected with an Ocean Black Fin anti-corrosion coating.