Ministry: there is no work on the tax on photovoltaics

The Ministry of Climate and Environment (MKiŚ) informed on Monday that the media reports about work on solutions regarding the obligation to register prosumer micro-installations and covering them with an ecological fee are untrue. “No work is being carried out in this area” – it was emphasized. Ministry spokesman Aleksander Brzózka assured on Twitter that “no works on the tax on photovoltaics are being carried out at the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage”.

In turn, the communiqué emphasized that the government is taking actions to support further and sustainable development RESincluding photovoltaics. “The dynamic development of prosumer energy shows great interest in this fastest-growing renewable energy technology in Poland” – it was noted. “Thanks to subsidy programs such as My Electricity, Clean Air or Energy for Rural Areas implemented by the National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management (NFOŚiGW), access to energy obtained from the sun has become possible for almost 1.3 million prosumers who have taken action to self-generation of energy for their own needs, thus reducing their own energy bills” – it was noted, adding that the capacity of prosumer PV micro-installations reached over 9.7 GW.

“The total capacity installed in photovoltaics today is over 14.2 GW. For comparison, at the end of 2015, such installations connected to power grids had only 0.1 GW, while the number of prosumers in Poland oscillated around 4,000.” – added in the announcement. The ministry reminded that from April 1, 2022, a new prosumer settlement system was launched – the so-called net billing. “It ensures further development of community power in Poland and at the same time increases the security of power grid operation” – explained. It was added that the institution of a collective and virtual prosumer was also introduced, which created the conditions for people who live in multi-family buildings to become prosumers, which applies to up to 13 million households.

The Ministry of Culture and Environment pointed out that further investments in photovoltaic installations are supported by the solutions contained in the amendment to the RES Act currently being processed in the Sejm. “They increase, among others, the increase in the limit from 50 to 150 kW of PV installation power, for which a building permit is required, as well as the introduction of the definition of a tenant prosumer” – explained. According to the ministry, this will increase the range of possibilities for generating energy in multi-family buildings. This solution will also allow the cooperative or housing community to cover its energy needs thanks to such RES installations, and the profit from the surplus of energy sold will reduce the costs of maintaining the property, translating into the benefits of residents. “The policy of the Polish government adopted so far to strengthen security and energy sovereignty. Especially thanks to the development of renewable sources, it brings measurable results. This is very important especially in the current situation of the energy crisis caused by the invasion Russia to Ukraine.”