Bavarian Energy Credit Program / Energy Credit

The Bavarian Energy Credit Program is aimed at companies and freelancers in Bavaria who wish to invest in energy efficiency or renewable energies. The funding aims to support the transition to a sustainable energy supply in Bavaria.

The program funds investments in tangible assets to increase energy efficiency, energy saving, and the use of renewable energies. This includes investments in production facilities, buildings, and the expansion of renewable energies, as well as associated planning and construction supervision services. Certain investments, such as the acquisition of land or vehicles, are excluded.

The Bavarian Energy Credit Program offers interest-subsidized loans, partly with repayment grants. The maximum loan amount is up to 10 million euros per project, up to 100 million euros for heating network systems, and can cover up to 100% of the eligible expenditures. The de minimis threshold is 25,000 euros.

Specific conditions apply to the use of the Energy Credit Program regarding application submission, compliance with EU state aid rules such as GBER and De minimis, as well as financial and environmental requirements. Compliance with the Paris-aligned KfW sector guidelines is mandatory, as is ensuring the overall financing of the project.

The application for the Bavarian Energy Credit Program must be submitted to the house bank before the start of the project, which forwards it to LfA Förderbank Bayern. LfA decides on the applications and grants the loans through the house banks.

The Bavarian Energy Credit Program is based on the guidelines of the Bavarian State Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy and is legitimized and regulated by budgetary provisions and EU state aid rules such as the General Block Exemption Regulation (GBER) and the De minimis Regulation. The relevant documents and information sheets are publicly accessible.