Poland Launches $258 Million Home Energy Storage Subsidy Scheme

WARSAW, Poland, October 2026 — Poland’s Ministry of Climate and Environment has announced a PLN 1 billion ($257.9 million) subsidy scheme to support residential battery and heat storage installations, aiming to increase self-consumption of renewable energy and strengthen household energy security.

The program is open to individuals with grid-connected residential solar or other small renewable electricity systems. Applications will open on October 20, 2026, and close on October 1, 2027, or when funding is exhausted.

Key Subsidy Details

The scheme will cover up to 30% of eligible costs for battery storage systems, with grants capped at PLN 800 per kWh. Eligible batteries must have at least 10 kWh of capacity and provide at least 2 kWh of storage per kWp of the associated solar installation.

Maximum battery grants are:

• PLN 16,000 for prosumers under net billing

• PLN 8,000 for prosumers under net metering

The program also supports heat storage systems with a minimum capacity of 100 liters. Additional bonuses are available for eligible EU-manufactured storage equipment and hybrid inverters, with total support capped at PLN 19,000 per electricity supply point.

Eligible battery installations must include an energy management system and backup power capability, enabling households to maintain electricity supply during grid outages.

Poland’s Residential Storage Market Expands

According to the ministry, the number of home energy storage systems in Poland increased from more than 10,000 in the first quarter of 2024 to approximately 150,000 in June 2026. The government aims to exceed 200,000 residential storage systems by the end of 2027.

Financed through the EU-backed Modernisation Fund, the new scheme follows an earlier support phase under Poland’s National Recovery Plan, which allocated PLN 112 million and helped fund more than 5,000 home battery installations.

Outlook

The new subsidy scheme highlights Poland’s continued efforts to pair residential solar with energy storage. By reducing upfront installation costs and supporting backup power capabilities, the program could encourage wider adoption of household batteries and improve the use of locally generated renewable electricity.

For solar installers, battery manufacturers and energy management providers, the initiative presents further opportunities in Poland’s growing residential storage market.