Subsidies
Green for Business is for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises that want to invest in renewable energy.
Allocation: €66.5 million
Amount of aid: Maximum EUR 50 000 per enterprise.
Aid intensity: a basic rate of 40 % of eligible expenditure, which may be increased to 45 % if the enterprise demonstrates that more than 80 % of the energy produced will be used for own consumption, at least half of which must be used on the enterprise.
Energy audit: an energy audit is required prior to application to identify the potential for energy savings and appropriate measures.
Support of 45 % of eligible expenditure is available for the audit.
Limits of installations:
- For electricity, there is an installation limit of up to 250 kW.
- There are no restrictions on the production of heat from RES.
Call timetable
- April 2025: publication of the terms of the call.
- End of April 2025: start of registration of applicants.
- May 2025: Submission of applications and launch of individual allocations.
- May – July 2025: Gradual opening of allocations by technology type and region.
Eligible applicants: micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), including sole traders, from all over Slovakia, with the exception of the agricultural sector.
Supported technologies:
- Photovoltaic panels
- Solar collectors
- Heat pumps
- Wind turbines
- Energy storage devices – batteries
- Intelligent control systems for energy production and consumption
Procedure for successful application to the Green Business Challenge 2025
- Procedure
STEP 1: Verification of eligibility
- Are you a micro, small or medium-sized enterprise, a sole trader, or an energy company, for example?
- Are you planning to install photovoltaics, heat pumps, collectors, wind turbines or a battery system?
- Is your establishment not involved in prohibited sectors such as primary agricultural production?
STEP 2: Preparation of an energy audit
- Contact a registered energy auditor. A list can be found at https://lnk.sk/aikp2
- The audit must be carried out in accordance with the Green Business Challenge Guidelines. For exact instructions, please visit https://lnk.sk/gmnfv
- The audit report must be part of the application.
STEP 3: Preparation of mandatory annexes to the application
- Data set for RES monitoring
- A simple form filled out in the light of the data must be from the energy audit.
- Declaration on de minimis aid
- This is a summary of all state aid that the business has received in the last 3 years (e.g. from Euro funds, SIEA, state agencies etc.)
- The maximum limit is €300,000 over 3 years.
- If you're not sure how much you've already been awarded, it's possible to check at 👉 https://semp.kti2dc.sk
- Affidavit
- That you don't have foreclosures, illegal employment, banned from receiving subsidies, etc.
STEP 4: Applying for a voucher
- According to the terms of the grantor, the form should be published on www.zelenapodnikom.sk on 28. 04. 2025.
- Application deadlines: from 5 May 2025 to July 2025 (sequentially by technology type and region).
- The application shall be accompanied by all the documents specified in the manual (audit, data file, affidavits, etc.).
STEP 5: Signing the contract and installing the equipment
- Once approved, you will receive a draft voucher contract.
- The contract shall be signed and delivered by mail or via the portal www.slovensko.sk.
- You have 6 months from the effective date of the contract to install the equipment and apply for voucher reimbursement.
STEP 6: Choosing a supplier
- Choose a professional company to provide installation according to the audit recommendations.
- It is recommended to select a device from the list of verified devices The list can be found at https://lnk.sk/cjpez
STEP 7: Apply for voucher reimbursement
- File within 6 months of the effective date of the contract.
- Attach evidence of installation and functionality of the equipment (e.g. inspection reports, invoices, handover report) + photo documentation.
- It must be clear that the equipment is serviceable.
STEP 8: Reimbursement of the voucher by SIEA
- If the application is complete and everything is in order, SIEA will reimburse the value of the voucher (or an aliquot part thereof) to the account specified in the application.
- Everything is governed by the terms and conditions set out in the General Terms and Conditions and the Contract.
STEP 9: Track, preserve and archive all documents
- Keep all contracts, invoices, reports, inspection reports and correspondence with SIEA.
- In the case of an audit or back verification, you must be able to prove all steps and expenses.
- We recommend keeping a simple digital archive (e.g. a "Green Business 2025" folder on a PC or in the cloud).
STEP 10: Don't hesitate to contact the experts at SMINN
- If you are not sure how to proceed, contact the SMINN team.
- We will be happy to help you with technology selection, auditing, documentation and the application itself.
- Funding and limits
Limits
- Energy audit: 45 % support, max. € 2 500.
- RES equipment + battery: 40 %-45 % support, max. € 50 000 (reduced by the amount of the audit).
- Total budget of the call: €66.56 million.
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