Archive for month: January, 2017

Since May 2016, a subsidy for fireplaces was granted by the Italian government.

The total allowance amounts to 900 million € per year. In order to receive this subsidy as a private individual, an old room heater has to be replaced by a new one. The old room heater has to be brought to a specialist retailer, together with photos and documents. . This must be documented and registered at the GSE (Gestore Servizi Energetici). The newly acquired room heater must have an efficiency of > 85% and meet the requirements of DIN EN 13240.

Formula for the calculation of the grant:

I_{a tot} = 3,35 * In(P_n) * h_r * C_i * C_e

Explanation:

I_{a tot}: annual subsidy for a max. of 2 years

P_n: nominal heat output from a type test according to EN 13240

H_r: hours of heating relating to the location (by region)

C_i: typology of the product

Typology of the product	Ci-factor for room heaters with a  nominal heat output of  ≤ 35kWt
Room heater for burning wood	0,040 (€/kWht)
Pellet stove	0,040 (€/kWht)

C_e: Particulate-emission-coefficient

Particles (PM)	Ce
(mg/Nm3 related to 13% O2)
30 < Emissions ≤ 40	1
25 < Emissions ≤ 30	1,2
Emissions ≤ 25	1,5

Example:

A room heater with an efficiency of 85%, at 6 kW nominal heat output, particles under 35 kW, particulate emission of 35 mg/m₃ and sold in Bozen (f-zone) may be granted an annual subsidy of:

3,35 * I_n(6) * 1800 * 0,04 * 1 = 432.17 €  * 2 years = 864,34 €  total subsidy