ᐅ Smart Home Incentives Update 02/2020

Created on: 15 Feb 2020 12:36
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StefanBw
Hello everyone,

I recently watched a YouTube video from Smartest Home about the new funding program for smart home integration in new constructions (also existing buildings). Has anyone dealt with this before? I find the topic of funding somewhat difficult to understand. Apparently, you can claim up to €50,000. I would like to have a KNX system installed in my single-family house, which is not built yet, but so far I haven't allocated much budget for KNX. How can I solve this problem?

Best regards,
Stefan
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nordanney
16 Feb 2020 19:45
StefanBw schrieb:

which subsidies are available for smart home systems

Basically, smart home systems are not subsidized. And there’s a good reason for that. Subsidies are only available for heating technology. Definitely not twice for the same thing. You might still be able to use the KfW 159 program during a renovation, but in the end, it’s negligible. Usually, you already benefit from the subsidies before you even get to the extras like smart home features.
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Notstrom
17 Feb 2020 06:58
lin0r87 schrieb:

We are now installing an air-to-water heat pump with a seasonal performance factor of 4.89.
The costs are divided as follows:
System costs $35K
Additional costs $15K

This is how I was told to write it according to the conversation with BAFA.

An air-to-water heat pump for $35K? Are diamonds attached to it?
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dhd82
17 Feb 2020 07:13
Even more confusing than the price is the seasonal performance factor of 4.89.
Are you sure that's correct? Some ground source heat pumps can't even achieve that.
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Notstrom
17 Feb 2020 07:26
dhd82 schrieb:

Even more confusing than the price is the seasonal performance factor of 4.89.
Are you sure that’s correct? Some brine-to-water heat pumps don’t even reach that.

We have an offer from Wolf as well, also an air-to-water heat pump, with a seasonal performance factor of 4.79. In the end, the heating load is decisive in this calculation, no matter how efficient the heat pump is.
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dhd82
17 Feb 2020 07:42
Is the hot water preparation already included in that, or is it still excluded?
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Notstrom
17 Feb 2020 08:04
dhd82 schrieb:

Is domestic hot water preparation already included or is it still excluded?
Oh, I’m not sure about that. The energy consultant and plumber handle all of that.