# Over 41,000 Apply for Final 2026 PV Funding Call October 24, 2026 at 11:53 AM > Energy State Secretary Elisabeth Zehetner reports 192 million euros in funding requests for photovoltaic systems and storage projects. 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 **National Council**. #Photovoltaics [#RenewableEnergy]() #EnergyStorage #GreenEnergy [#Sustainability]() ## Related news ## [Austria Approves 770 Million Euro Climate Plan]() October 21, 2026 at 08:56 AM ## [Austrian Fuel Prices May Rise 95 Cents by 2035]() October 20, 2026 at 08:39 AM ## [Vienna Upgrades Danube Island Pumping Station]() October 19, 2026 at 04:09 PM ## [Lower Austria Launches Wind Power Campaign]() October 5, 2026 at 06:24 PM ## [Burgenland Sets New Data Center Regulations]() October 5, 2026 at 02:23 PM