
The government is considering subsidizing half the cost of installing solar panels for heating water for households.
The goal of the Government is to save electricity. However, even though the idea seems generous, the effect on the state budget and therefore on the goal set, i.e. for savings, may be minimal.
Currently, a solar panel for heating water, known in the vernacular as 'bolier', costs from 100 to 120 thousand lek. This means that in case of a decision to subsidize half of this value, the government will pay 50 to 60 thousand lek for a family.
But the project runs into a major technical hurdle. The vast majority of families that use electricity for water heating live in urban areas in apartments, while in the suburban areas of cities and rural areas, the vast majority have installed these panels.
The question that arises is how will the Government's project be implemented in urban areas? Deposits and their solar panels will be placed on the terraces of the buildings, at a time when, after the tragic earthquake of November 26, 2019, there is a decision to remove them, as a source of additional risk in such cases.
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