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Photovoltaics for Households: New Framework with Tax Incentives up to €10,000 – What Changes

Published January 21, 2026, 07:05
Photovoltaics for Households: New Framework with Tax Incentives up to €10,000 – What Changes

The Cyprus Association of Renewable Energy Companies (CEREA) clarifies that the new framework for self-consumption of electricity from photovoltaics, effective January 1, 2026, does not abolish the netting of production and consumption, nor does it prohibit the installation of photovoltaic systems. The confusion stems from the incorrect equating of Grant Schemes with the Self-Consumption Framework. Grant Schemes are a public policy tool funded by the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Fund and are re-announced annually, while their existence does not affect the right to install photovoltaics. The changes in the new framework concern the method of compensating for surplus energy fed into the grid, not the netting itself. The regulation focuses on the commercial parameters between consumer and supplier, maintaining the benefit of self-consumption. CEREA emphasizes that self-consumption remains a key tool for reducing energy costs and strengthening the energy autonomy of households. At the same time, the tax reform introduces significant tax incentives for the energy upgrade of primary residences, including the installation of photovoltaics. Citizens can benefit from tax deductions, with a couple potentially benefiting up to €10,000 under certain conditions. This benefit is not a grant but a tax right. CEREA calls for responsible information, warning of the negative consequences of misinformation and the creation of unjustified insecurity regarding photovoltaics and self-consumption.