Czech government moves to increase support for renewables and other energy incentives

The Czech government agreed Monday to a proposal from the Ministry of Industry and Trade switching and increasing the support for renewable and other energy sources by around 6 billion crowns. The proposal counts on support for renewables and cogeneration of heat and electricity rising to around 22 billion crowns in 2016 from 15 billion crowns this year. One of the factors in the increase is a switch in way the support is charged to final customers with the aim of decreasing the burden on heavy energy using industries.

Author: Jan Velinger