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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Notstrom
12 Jun 2021 23:47
Tarnari schrieb:

No. I asked the electrician to group the items in the invoice that I consider eligible for funding, to make it easier for BAFA.

But then the invoice was not submitted, meaning they approve it without review?
Tarnari13 Jun 2021 00:46
Notstrom schrieb:

But the invoice was then not submitted, meaning they approved it without checking?
Exactly, during the process of proof of use, you receive a list of what needs to be submitted. Invoices were not requested, so I did not submit them. I only provided totals (so I could have made something up that I don’t have) and that was sufficient.
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guckuck2
13 Jun 2021 01:41
These days, you can only be that lucky if you make masks from women's stockings. Crazy.

But seriously, how is anyone supposed to plausibly verify this? Of course, the sensor is necessary to control the heating, but only about 20%. The same goes for the KNX power supply.
The blind controller probably also contributes something to the cooling concept, right?!

It’s completely irrational how much subsidy is currently being thrown out.
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Notstrom
13 Jun 2021 07:34
guckuck2 schrieb:

Nowadays, you can only be that lucky if you make masks out of women's stockings. Crazy.

But seriously, how could anyone realistically verify that? Of course, the switch is necessary to control the heating, but only about 20% of the system. The same goes for the KNX power supply.
The blind actuator can probably contribute something to the cooling concept as well, can't it?!

What’s being subsidized right now is completely irrational.

That's a different discussion… However, it is equally irrational to subsidize the room controller but not the actuators.
Hendrik198013 Jun 2021 08:36
Have I understood correctly that the basic requirement for such funding for home automation is always a ground source heat pump, or is it also possible with an air source heat pump?
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AllThumbs
13 Jun 2021 09:24
Hendrik1980 schrieb:

Did I understand correctly that the basic requirement for this type of home automation funding is always a ground-source heat pump, or is it also possible with an air-source heat pump?

The program ended on 31.12.2020. The basic requirement was that you had applied for the funding by that date. Otherwise, as far as I know, it had to be a ground-source or air-to-water heat pump in new construction (with the corresponding efficiency). As far as I know, other options were only available for existing buildings.