Up to PLN 200,000 in ARiMR (Polish Agency for Restructuring and Modernisation of Agriculture) grants for photovoltaics and energy storage on the farm

The Agency for Restructuring and Modernisation of Agriculture has launched a grant programme aimed at farms that want to invest in their own energy sources. The support may cover photovoltaic installations and energy storage, and the maximum amount of co-financing reaches PLN 200,000.

Why this matters for farmers

A PV installation of one's own makes it possible to reduce electricity bills in both farm buildings and residential buildings. In addition, energy storage allows better use of the energy produced – surplus generated during the day can be used in the evening or in periods of lower sunlight, which increases the farm's energy independence.

• The co-financing covers photovoltaic panels and energy storage
• The programme is aimed at farms
• The support may concern energy for both agricultural production and the home

This is another signal that renewable energy support policy in Poland increasingly covers the agricultural sector, which, thanks to its own installations, can reduce operating costs and increase the stability of energy supply.

What this means for the market

Growing farmer interest in their own energy generation is good news for the entire renewables sector – it shows that photovoltaics and energy storage are reaching an ever wider group of customers, not only large investors.

For NRG+, programmes of this kind confirm the growing interest in solar energy and energy storage in rural areas, which fits in with the company's area of activity related to land leasing for PV farms.