Energy State Secretary Elisabeth Zehetner announced Saturday that the final 2026 funding call for photovoltaic systems and storage ended with 41,322 applications. Submitted between Oct. 8 and 22, the requests totaled approximately 192 million euros in volume.
The call was heavily oversubscribed, with only 38.5 million euros available despite an original budget of 8 million. This total included residual funds from previous rounds. Unsuccessful projects may reapply if commissioned starting on November 1, 2026.
A new continuous model is currently in political coordination to replace the current system. This plan introduces a storage system bonus requiring intelligent energy management. Implementation requires a two-thirds majority vote in the .