Subsidies, Permits And Insurance; System Design - Viessmann Vitosol
100 Technical Manual

1.1 Subsidies, permits and insurance

Initial system installation
For all types of solar panel, the grant level
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per m installed area (gross) [in Germany]
is 110 E for systems with a gross surface
area (see page 9) up to 200 m
60 E per m
2
every additional m
Expansion of existing systems
The subsidy amounts to 60 E per started
2
m of additional gross surface area,
independent of the size of the existing
system.
For systems used to heat swimming pool
water (even partially), the subsidy
amounts to 80 % of the above rates.
VITOSOL
From June 2004, solar panel systems can
only receive subsidies if the annual
collector yield is at least 525 kWh/m
a solar cover portion of 40 %, and if the
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. For solar panels meet the requirements of the
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. "Blue Angel" certificate of environmental
excellence to RAL UZ 73.
Applications and subsidy conditions are
available [in Germany] from the
Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und
Ausfuhrkontrolle (www.bafa.de).
In addition, subsidies for solar heating/
power systems are offered by some
Federal States and local authorities.
Further information is available from our
sales offices.
1.1 Subsidies, permits and insurance
Further information about current subsidy
programs [in Germany] are also available
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with at http://www.solarserver.de/
foerderung/foerderprogramme bund.html.
Permits for the installation of solar
heating systems are not universally the
same.
The subsidies described here apply in
Germany only. Please contact your local
authorities for local details.
Your local planning office will be able to
advise you about whether solar heating
systems need planning permission.
Viessmann solar panels are tested for
impact resistance, incl. hail impact, in
accordance with DIN EN 12975−2.
Nevertheless, we would recommend you
include the collectors in your building
insurance, to protect you from losses
arising from any extraordinary natural
phenomenon. Our warranty excludes
such losses.
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