Europe’s residential solar market splits as subsidy doors close

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Germany: installations fall as compensation reform looms

The policy debate in Berlin is not only about volumes but about the value of exported electricity. Smaller rooftop systems remain the focus of proposed changes, while the solar lobby continues to argue that pairing PV with batteries is the most credible way to ease pressure on distribution grids.

Slovakia: residential subsidy cap tightened

The shift toward heat pumps reflects a broader regional trend: governments are increasingly prioritising efficiency and electrification of heating over pure generation subsidies.

Croatia: one scheme closes, another earmarks funding

For Croatian homeowners, the closure of the household scheme marks the end of one of the region’s more generous residential support windows, even as a new package for solar, storage, and heat pumps takes shape.

Czechia: support remains above the Slovak cap

What it means for homeowners and C&I owners

• Battery-ready designs are increasingly favoured by national programmes, even where standalone PV support is falling.
• Combining efficiency measures with generation can unlock higher grant levels in some markets.