Funding applications in the EAG tender for photovoltaic systems
EAG tender photovoltaic funding application: we manage your application from submission to funding award and reduce the risk of formal errors.
The EAG tender is a central funding instrument for larger photovoltaic systems in Austria. It gives project developers the opportunity to secure a market premium over a defined funding period.
In the EAG tender, the sliding market premium compensates the difference between the applicable value and the reference market value. In a tender, the applicable value results from the bid: bids are ranked by ascending bid value and awarded up to the total capacity put out to tender. Bids are submitted electronically through the system of the processing body by the bid deadline; several bids for different systems are permitted, but not for the same system. Tenders take place at least once a year and are announced at the latest two months before they start; dates and volumes follow from the respective tender. New systems and extensions of more than 10 kWp can take part. The premium is paid out monthly over 20 years, and funding is granted for electricity that is marketed directly and fed into the public grid.
In addition to the market premium, there is an investment grant for PV systems up to 1 MWp; which route suits depends on size and marketing. Land also plays a role in the EAG tender. For ground-mounted systems on agricultural land and grassland, a reduction is applied to the award value. It is waived in whole or in part, for example, for systems on buildings, landfills or contaminated sites, and for agri-PV where agricultural use remains the main use and is demonstrated in a land-use concept. Biodiversity measures such as preserving existing habitats or alternating mowing also play a role in the reduction. The prerequisites for funding are connection to the public electricity grid, remote controllability of the system and a load profile meter or smart meter. Bids must be backed by security deposits, and after the award, deadlines apply for commissioning, which can be extended under certain conditions where necessary. Each tender regulates both in detail.
We support you comprehensively in handling your funding application for the EAG tender, professionally, efficiently and always in line with the current statutory and tender-specific requirements. With our experience from tenders, we minimise your risk, for example of formal errors. We quickly assess whether your project is eligible for funding, advise on the tender strategy (bid price, lot size and submission timing) and prepare all required documents completely. Throughout the entire funding procedure we provide technical support. The more closely system design, yield forecast and land use match, the more reliable the bid. The basis for your bid is formed by the yield forecasts and the feasibility study with layout plan. We plan your system to match the award, for example as an EWS Sonnenfeld®, and prepare the tender for the PV components. To complement the financing, citizen participation and crowd investing and technical due diligence for solar projects can also play a role.
